M1009: Winch recommendations / ideas?

[rhinob]

Hey all,

I just installed my plow and have a hole in which a nice winch might fit. Any ideas about configuring it?

Thanks!

 

[lostintexas]

For the price I've been very satisfied with the Harbor Freight bad lands 12,000# winch

 

[readyman]

The HF should fit I used one too, plugs into slave connector 12V(now).

 

[porkysplace]

Post #3 of this thread has some links that will help Newbie needs pics of your winch mounts. or
post #10 of this thread M1008 Winch

 

[ThunderCracker]

The HF should fit I used one too, plugs into slave connector 12V(now).View attachment 468591

Where did you get that bumper?

 

[readyman]

Where did you get that bumper?

It's a $50 cop car pushbar takeoff from EBay, it comes off with the two
tow ring bolts.

 

[ThunderCracker]

Nice!

 

[K9Vic]

I agree on the HF 12000lb winch as I have one on my M1031 and Suburban CUCV clone. I have pulled out a RAM 1500 from a ditch with my previous M1009 with no issues. You can usually get the 12k for $299 during the sidewalk sale, or a 20% coupon will get you close to that.

 

[brazengoat06]

Almost finished. Turned out great! All items from HF.

 

[readyman]

You do nice work, I tucked my air horn underneath.
Plenty of room under there.

 

[rhinob]

Nice nice nice....thanks everyone for the posts....keep'em coming!

 

[lostnbfe]

I'm modeling mine after this guys setup. Even got the same Warn 9.5TI winch and Warn cradle. Not sure how he got his mounting points on the front and rear to line up. Mine have a 6" difference between the shackle points. So I will have to figure up a way to have them adjust. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flypFgBeg9w

 

[richingalveston]

He just thinks it will go on the back, he obviously has never tried to put it on the back. His mounts to the cradle were welded so no way it is interchangeable. It is a good setup for the front, for all the time spent on the mount, installing a front receiver would be just as easy.

 

[richingalveston]

Here is my setup for the front and will go to the back as soon as I get the rear receiver hitch.
If you can fab up the front cradle, you can do what I did.
The winch is a 12,000 lb mile marker.

 

[richingalveston]

I moved the control box to the front side to lower the profile of the winch, here is what the front looks like now

 

[edpdx]

Look around on this forum, seems there was a guy with a trick WARN that went in between and behind the front bumper mounts. He explained it pretty well IIRC. I've got that project on the short list. Just before #7: Add bottom thrusters from a Harrier Jet for easier parking, and those pesky gated roads during hunting season.

 

[rhinob]

I moved the control box to the front side to lower the profile of the winch, here is what the front looks like now

THAT is an interesting grille with dual night marching lights!