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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 08:06 AM
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Has everyone given up on a clean hidden winch mount? I’m as interested as they come.
I gave up and installed a front hitch receiver. It would work with a light duty portable winch I guess.


The part was a bit over $118 and comes with specs for max pull (9K lb) and max angles to pull at. Don't have a winch to try on it, but in the meantime have fun telling people I can now push one trailer down the road from the front while pulling another from the rear.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ~erik~
I gave up and installed a front hitch receiver. It would work with a light duty portable winch I guess.


The part was a bit over $118 and comes with specs for max pull (9K lb) and max angles to pull at. Don't have a winch to try on it, but in the meantime have fun telling people I can now push one trailer down the road from the front while pulling another from the rear.
They are great for bike racks too.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 05:20 PM
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Looking closer at the above dually with the hidden winch, it appears the bumper is pulled out and the flares seem to hide that nicely on the sides.

I measured how much depth between the stock bumper and intercooler and it's about 7 3/4". So far after a quick search Smittybilt has a 7.5" deep winch part #97517. Still need more room for a bracket. The 5-6" Warn hideaway is excessive. I'd prefer Warn but you can reposition the solenoid on the Smittybilt.

Anyway, I have a call into a highly recommended metal fab company and will post an update.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2017 | 11:07 PM
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I am interested in the hidden winch mount. Don't care for the Warn system - looks like a fire truck bumper.
I've got the F350 DRW w adaptive cruse. I REALLY like the black 450 bumper look posted early on page 1
 
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Old Feb 10, 2018 | 11:29 PM
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I’d love a hidden winch that looks like the F450. I too have adaptive cc.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2020 | 09:11 PM
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Any reply from the guy who was going to make them? I'm also interested.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2020 | 10:24 PM
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Count me in as well in interested.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 08:51 AM
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FLANNEL JUNKIE ,THAT is FUNNY! HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
 
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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 03:13 PM
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I’m in for one. I’m hoping the tremor set up will get the ball rolling to how they laid the winch out or so I get a hold of enough pictures I can copy it and make one myself. 3,000 seems a little steep for a 12k hidden winch set up from ford
 
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Old Aug 2, 2020 | 11:22 AM
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Hidden winch

Im interested in this too, any luck? And price point



Originally Posted by Tex68w
I contacted him personally and inquired about how he went about making the mount. He said he'd consider making them for purchase but wanted to know how many people would be interested in one. He told me that he would take the bumper back off and look at how he could better manufacture them and give me some real world numbers on cost and time frame. I am not sure if he has mounted a mid-size or full-size frame winch but I inquired about that as well in our follow up email.

For now, maybe I should create a list of those that would be interested in purchasing one should he be able to make them for a reasonable price.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2020 | 03:32 PM
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I just picked up a F250 crew cab 2020. I have been tracking the Tremor to see if I can order the fully hidden winch mount. It does not relocate the front bumper. I have a new Warn Zeon 12K-S Platinum. Warn has told me that they have a contract with ford and can not discus it with me. Working with a manager at ford to get warn to release the part number. Hope this works.


Tremor front bumper 2020
 
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Old Aug 2, 2020 | 03:43 PM
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Old Aug 2, 2020 | 06:04 PM
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Here is the install instructions for my winch, its full size. The one I ordered has no lever for the clutch release it's all Bluetooth. which will help in access on the front of the bumper.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2020 | 09:18 PM
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All I want for Xmas is the hidden winch
 
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Old Aug 3, 2020 | 06:21 AM
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I have been watching for the tremor winch to become available. So far I haven’t seen one . But I expect to any day now.
 
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