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Nice thread alot of good ideas!!
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got pics??I just got a winch myself and went the hidden route. On the 1009 there aren't really any good holes to attach to so my is bracketry is rather complex. That looks so much easier but I have a problem with approach angle already.
Maybe making some handles to carry it would be nice cause that's going to be a little heavy to just throw in the back. Then you put some studs up through the floor in the back and be able to secure it with wing nuts so it doesn't bounce around. If it was me I'd also put some tow hooks where those bolts are so you could use a snatch block back to yourself to double the pull.
The plates were engineered for that size winch so it should be perfectly fine as long as its used as a winch and not for hooking a strap to and trying to yank something out. It will deflect a little but everything defects under a load its just how much and whether it springs back. The half in bolts are fine for that, they use 3/8 to hold the winch to the plate.
Did you mount it upside down and directly to the body. its a cool install and clean I likeMine is very similar to 91W350's with the addition of in-cab winch controls and a steel box to cover the fairlead.
This is what i was thinking! nice install did you just cut a square in the bumper for the receiver hitch?Vinny,
Here is what I did to secure a Reese hitch on the front and rear to accept an electric winch. I had to die cut the front bumper to slide the Reese through, the hitch it's self is mounted on a 4"x4"x3/8" tube, cross mounted bolted and welded from both frame sides. The rear was a simple job. I only posted this in case you might get an idea to help out with your project
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