INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR GRILLE GUARD KIT #295374
FOR PATRIOT 12000/15000 WINCHES
ON 2005-7 FORD EXCURSION / SUPER-DUTY TRUCKS
Notice
Ramsey kits are designed for use with Ramsey Winches only.
Use or sale of kits for other winches or applications voids warranty.
Warning
Ramsey offers mounting kits and winches for various vehicles. In crash tests on a limited number of automotive
manufacturer’s vehicles, winches/mounting kits, which have been properly mounted, have not interfered with air bag
operation.
The user/customer, or their installer, must verify that the mounting kit does not interfere with the factory air bag sensors, which must not be relocated or modified in any way.
The user/customer should follow the vehicle manufacturer’s recommendations and those of a qualified mechanic to
determine if the winching/mounting kit might interfere with the air bag operation. The user/customer should then
determine the suitability of a winch/mounting kit on a particular vehicle.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE’S AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IF THE
WINCH/MOUNTING KIT IS NOT MOUNTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS.
DO NOT ATTACH TOW HOOK TO ANY PART OF MOUNTING KIT UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
DO NOT SUBSTITUTE ATTACHING HARDWARE ITEMS (BOLTS, NUTS, OR WASHERS).
READ AND UNDERSTAND WINCH OWNER’S MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF THE WINCH.
SEE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS IN WINCH OWNER’S MANUAL.
IMPORTANT NOTES!
1. RIGHT AND LEFT HAND DIRECTIONS AS IF SEATED BEHIND STEERING WHEEL.
2. ALL FASTENING HARDWARE MUST BE LOOSELY ASSEMBLED UNTIL DIRECTED TO TIGHTEN.
RAMSEY WINCH COMPANY
P.O. BOX 581510
TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74158
PHONE: (918) 438-2760 • FAX: (918) 438-6888
http://www.ramsey.com
913395-0307-B
DO NOT FULLY TIGHTEN HARDWARE UNTIL LATER!
1. Attach (1) nut plate (item #3) loosely to inside of L.H.
mounting bracket (item #1) using (2) 1/2-13NC X 1.25
capscrews (item #10), (2) flat washers (item #14), and
(2) lockwashers (item #13). See figure at right. Repeat
for R.H. Mounting Bracket (item #2).
2. Remove vehicle tow hooks. Discard existing hardware.
3. Remove L.H. vehicle bumper bracket bolts (2 bolts).
Secure L.H. mounting bracket to vehicle frame using (1)
nutplate (item #4), (2) 1/2-13NC x 1.75 capscrews (item
#9), (2) flat washers (item #14), (2) lockwashers (item
#13), and (2) nuts (item #12). These nutplates go to the
backside of the frame flange. The flat washers go over the
slotted holes in the mounting bracket. NOTE: The other
pair of nutplates are installed at the end of the installation
(see step 12).
Hint: To align holes between mounting bracket, bumper
bracket, and frame, you may need to raise or lower the
bumper slightly.
4. Install (3) 1/2-13NC x 1.50 capscrews (Item #8) and (3)
lockwashers (Item #13) through underside of vehicle
frame and into nutplate (Item #3).
5. Repeat for R.H. mounting bracket.
6. Install tow hooks into the ends of the R.H. and L.H.
mounting brackets using (3 per side) M12x1.75x 30mm
capscrews (Item #11) and 1/2” lockwashers (Item #13).
Install tow hooks pointing downward.
Outside mounting
holes in brackets
are slotted
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7. Place Channel Assembly (Item #6) between mounting
bracket assemblies. Use (3 each side) 1/2-13NC x 1.25
capscrews (Item #10), lockwashers (Item #13), and
nuts (Item #12) to attach channel to mounting bracket
assemblies.
8. Install Grille Tube (Item #5) between the mounting brackets, placing shims (Item #16) between mounting brackets and ends of tube. Use (2) 3/8-16NC X 1.0 capscrews
(Item #7).
9. Align channel and mounting brackets and tighten front
hardware to proper torque values before tightening back
hardware (see Torque Value Chart on following page).
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10. Drill (2 each side) 9/16” holes through bumper
bracket using inside holes of mounting bracket flange
as guides.
11. Using (2 each side) 1/2-13NC X 1.75 capscrews
(Item #9), (2 each side) flat washers (item #14),
(1 each side) nutplate (Item #4), (2 each side) lockwashers (Item #13), and (2 each side) 1/2” nut
(Item #12), bolt mounting brackets and bumper
brackets to vehicle frame.
12. Tighten all remaining bolts to proper torque values
(refer to Torque chart below).
13. Mount fairlead to channel assembly using hardware
supplied with winch. Tighten fairlead mounting bolts
to 34 ft. lbs (46 Nm) torque.
14. Place winch in Channel Assembly (Item #6). Use
supplied mounting hardware to attach winch to
Channel Assembly. Refer to Winch manual for
mounting instructions. Tighten winch mounting bolts
to 44 ft. lbs. (60 Nm) torque.
15. Refer to Winch Owner’s Manual for instructions on
electrical connections. Be sure battery cables are
not drawn taut across any surfaces which could
possibly damage them.
16. Push battery cable into loom (Item #17) and slide
loom up cables as close as possible to mounting
frame assembly. Secure using cable ties (Item #15)
at each end of loom. To improve appearance, wrap
ends of loom with electrical tape.
17. Plug remote switch into receptacle on top of solenoid. Run winch forward and reverse to check connections. Snap appropriate “IN” and “OUT” disk into
proper thumb cavity, after determining winch operating direction. Do not leave switch plugged in when
winch is not in use.
18. Place end of wire rope through fairlead and attach
clevis hook. Use clevis pin and cotter pin (furnished
with winch).
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Bolt Torque, Torque,
Size ft-lbs. Nm
3/8-16 34 ft-lbs 46 Nm
1/2-13 87 ft-lbs 118 Nm
12 mm 39 ft-lbs. 53 Nm
Torque Value Chart
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No. Part No. Qty Description
1 265099 1 LH MOUNTING BRACKET
2 265098 1 RH MOUNTING BRACKET
3 350666 2 NUT PLATE (5 HOLES)
4 364165 4 NUT PLATE (2 HOLES)
5 395421 1 GRILLE TUBE
6 408320 1 CHANNEL
7 414321 2 CAPSCREW 3/8-16NC X 1.00 LG HX HD GR5 BLK
8 414551 6 CAPSCREW 1/2-13NC X 1.50 LG HX HD GR5 BLK
9 414556 8 CAPSCREW 1/2-13NC X 1.75 LG HX HD GR5 BLK
10 414592 10 CAPSCREW 1/2-13NC X 1.25 LG HX HD GR5 BLK
11 415316 6 CAPSCREW M12 X 1.75 X 30mm LG HX HD GR8.8 Z/P
12 418072 14 NUT 1/2-13NC HX BLK
13 418216 30 LOCKWASHER 1/2 BLK
14 418221 18 1/2 FLAT WASHER
15 440138 4 CABLE TIES
16 488011 2 PLASTIC SHIMS
17 690504 24” LOOM
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Parts List
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