Need help mounting a winch

[Rekeever]

I need some help mounting a winch on He-Man. Would prefer to retain the factory bumper, notching out in place of the factory plate location. We live in a state that doesn't have front plates. I'm sure if its even going to be possible to fit one in the space. To further complicate things the truck has a 3" body lift on it. We would definately like something minimal. Don't need a battering ram up front. If anyone has done this before or has an ideas, I'll take any tips.

http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthr...rs-we-call-quot-He-Man-quot-(Dial-Up-Warning)

Here is a link to some pics if you would like to get an idea

 

[LoudnLifted88]

everthought of making a front mount reciver hitch and being able to move it from front and back and beable to take it out and lock it up inside the burb?

 

[Rekeever]

I definately want it mounted solid to the front of the truck

 

[scott in cincy]

I'm curious too, actually. I have a 8000lb Ramsey winch that I want to mount as well. I thought about using a center mounted box and cutting the factory bumper and welding it to the box. (Kinda hard to explain) I think your bumpers are chromed, where I don't mind if mine is body colored or black.

 

[Vortec Lover]

there are some guys who mount it to the frame somehow so that you can barely see the winch under the bumper, and only if you are looking for it.

I wonder if there is a way that you can make a hanger of some sort and put it between your frame rails behind the bumper, cut a hole out behind the license plate then make a swing-up license plate and the winch hook comes out from there. That would be a sweet setup if someone could do it.... top secret winch

 

[Rekeever]

I'm pretty good with a welder, if I find a day I'm not feeling to lazy I may pull the fron bumper off and see about mounting it between the frame rails. I wouldn't be opposed to cutting the center section out of the factory bumper and welding some side plates in. Then I could powder coat the bumper sides and make a split bumper that went around the winch center section.

 

[Vortec Lover]

whatever you do, let us know- and also let me know when you pull the bumper off if you think there would be enough room to hide a winch back there without dicing a section out of the bumper. Probably NOT, but if you hang it lower and as far forward as possible you might be able to pull it off... the skid-plate might be in the way too, so I don't know.

 

[scott in cincy]

I'm pretty good with a welder, if I find a day I'm not feeling to lazy I may pull the fron bumper off and see about mounting it between the frame rails. I wouldn't be opposed to cutting the center section out of the factory bumper and welding some side plates in. Then I could powder coat the bumper sides and make a split bumper that went around the winch center section.

That's where I am too. My truck is far enough apart that this isn't a bad option for me due to access.

 

[grampadirt]

Here's how I did mine about four years ago.

3''x3''x3/8 angle iron drilled and bolted to the hook mounts(welded a little as well) with 1x3/8 flat stock from the winch plate to a bumper bolt.I also had to notch the bumper a little for the angle iron.The plate and the fairlead came with the winch and surprisingly about the same width as the frame rails.So far it's worked fine for a low cost setup.

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Sorry it's all so dirty but I've been in the mud some....

 

[Rekeever]

That certainly works thank you very much for the pictures. I was hoping to tuck it in a little more though. Thats another reason I don't want the reciever mount. It affects angle of approach quite drastically.