OKAY, install time is about 20-25 minutes for the winch and cover box (bad terminology really as it looks like an upturned WOK with a heat sheild added...yeah i forgot to piccy the part)
you will need an additional 1 x M10 Bolt/screw and washer, and 6 No: m10 Nuts and penny washers as these do not come with the items...
Right firstly within the rear of the Journey, carefully pop out the 4 No:press fixings that hold in the rear seat covers....both sides
until they both resemble the above piccy.. a large flat blade screwdriver or a trim clip tool is best...
now in the rear most cubby hole (the one with the jack etc in, open this up, and remove the 4 No: pointed rubber caps in the floor, and then undo and remove ( best to have an old marg tub to put nuts /bolts etc in for safe keeping) the 4 No: 10MM (socket) nuts...
the cubby hole/box should then just lift straight out leaving you with a veiw like this ( note: the paint colour may be different..LOL!!!)
NOTE: the 2 screw/bolt threads sticking up by the left hand side of the jack (near bumper side) and a small threaded hole between the seats... These are your fixing points...
lift out the jack/tool tray and place to one side, having first removed the pump /canister assembly (and keep safe)
There is a plate at the bottom of the "Tool Well" , this needs to be removed,
from under neath the rear of the Journey, carefully bend back the 6 tabs, and then VERY gently, using say the wrong end of a hammer, tap this plate upwards back in to the Tool Well... like so...
next unpack the winch mechanisum,
you will note that there is a foam stopper applied, this seals around the now vacant plate hole, but as an added precaution i've added a line of liquid (comes like a tube of bathroom sealant) underseal to this area, better safe than WET!!!!
nowinstall the winch unit adding 2 x nuts and washers at the bumper side of the winch and a bolt/screw at the seat side..
now replace the jack/tool tray back into the well, having first removed the 2 piece jack handle from under the jack, these can now be replaced in the slots where the canister/pump went...
now, re-assemble the cubby hole tray, using the 4 No: nuts and rubber covers , and then replace the rear seat trims pushiung hard to get the clips to reseat correctly... do not hammer , just a stiff push fit is all that is required:
now under the vehicle is a large void ready to take the cover/sheild item...
below the vehicle are 4 treaded /captive bolts...
2 near the rear axle beam....
and 2 just before the rear bumper....
a pic of all 4...
attach the cover/heat sheild box ( it really is very obvious which way it all goes... ) using 4 nuts , washers and tighten
and there you have it...all installed....
the space is 25" diameter,MAXIMUM... which does not quite take a full size wheel and tyre, i have at the moment added my own alloy wheel, (less tyre) , and this gives 7" of ground clearance at the lowest poit...
yes it does seem low, BUT, it still misses when going over/up and down kerbs....
i am looking into if i can get a smaller dia tyre as a get me home job, or if i will have to bite the bullet so to speak, and find out about a space saver steel wheel and tyre....
will let you know soonist my results..
I hope this has helped some people...
and a big thanks to Cousin "IT" for his help in pointing out items.... and for all round lending a hand!!! LOL!!!
