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Project Trailhugger Hummer H3 Winch & Skid Plate - Underbody Upgrades

Part 6: Winch And Skidplating
By Ken Brubaker
Photography by Ken Brubaker
Hummer H3 Trailhugger Front View
Hummer H3 Trailhugger Install Parts
1. Here you can see all the... 
   
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Hummer H3 Trailhugger Install Parts
1. Here you can see all the parts prepped for installation on Trailhugger. The Warn XD9000 (reclocked for this application) with the Viking Offroad Trail line with Safety Thimble and 350 Series hawse fairlead installed on the DeFelice Offroad Innovations winch mount, which is flanked by the Up Armor skidplating. All of the DeFelice products are made in-house from 3/16-inch steel.



Hummer H3 Trailhugger Remove Bumper
2. The first thing DeFelice... 
   
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Hummer H3 Trailhugger Remove Bumper
2. The first thing DeFelice did to prep the truck for the new winch and mount was to remove the factory lower grille and bumper assembly. We also discarded the new-for-'08 front frame tube, which interferes with the installation of the winch mount.
Hummer H3 Trailhugger Install Winch Mount
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Hummer H3 Trailhugger Install Winch Mount
3. With the lower grille removed, the factory steel bumper was unbolted from the lower grille and discarded. This piece was replaced by the new DeFelice winch mount.
Hummer H3 Trailhugger Warn Xd9000 Winch
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Hummer H3 Trailhugger Warn Xd9000 Winch
4. The Warn control pack was mounted to the hood latch support. This makes the pack easily accessible once the grille is installed. The DeFelice winch-mount kit comes with new longer wire leads and these were installed to the control pack prior to mounting.
Hummer H3 Trailhugger Grille Assembly Winch Mount
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Hummer H3 Trailhugger Grille Assembly Winch Mount
5. The lower grille assembly was then mounted to the new DeFelice winch mount.
Hummer H3 Trailhugger Upper Grille Brushguard Winch

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