Rough Country 1080 - Manual (Page 3)

8. Repeat steps 5-7 on the driver to install the driver winch plate mount. See Photo 7.
9. Mount the winch to the winch plate using the hardware and instructions that was supplied with your winch.
10. Raise the winch plate and align the mounting holes, use the 8 supplied 1/2” x 1.5” bolts, washers, and lock nuts.
See Photo 8.
11. Using a 3/4” socket and wrench tighten the 1/2” bolts that holds the winch plate to the bracket.
12. Next center the bumper and tighten bumper bolts with a 21mm wrench. Now tighten the tow hook bolts using a
18mm socket and wrench.
13. Bolt the roller fair lead and license plate bracket (if state required) using the bolts supplied with your winch.
14. Use the supplied template to cut out the lower valance for the roller fairlead. **Note** there are two templates one
for Chevrolet trucks and one for GMC trucks located in the center page of the instructions. Cut out the two
sides of the template and tape together.
15. Place the correct template on the valance and secure with tape. See
Photo 9.
16. Use a body saw or die grinder to cut out the pattern.
17. After you have cut out the lower valance, test fit the val-
ance over the roller fairlead.
18. Before installing the valance run the wire the winch from
the battery using the supplied instruction and hardware
that was included with your winch. Attach the wire to the
winch motor and tighten.
19. Install the valance to the bumper and push pin the 16
push pins in the factory locations.
20. Install and tighten the two corner outside valance bolts
with a 10mm socket.
21. Pug in the electrical connectors to the lower fog lights if
equipped on your truck.
22. Install the winch wire and factory battery connectors to
battery.
23. Test winch to make sure everything is working properly.
PHOTO 8 PHOTO 7
GMC Template
PHOTO 9