WINCH MOUNTING
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WINCH MOUNTING
Seems like half the time i get stuck there's nothing in front of me to tie off to but plenty behind. Anybody have any plans or specs on how to build a base mount for a winch with a trailer hitch welded to it AND bumper plans or specs for a front and rear bumper that would accomodate the hitch mounted winch? That way if i couldn't pull out from the front i could hook it up to the back bumper and pull out from behind. Would save alot of jackin' with my HI JACK.
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Best thing for the Bronco II is to buy an adjustable receiver hitch for the front and secure it through the three holes in the frame rail behind the bumper. Back the top part of the flange with angle.
For the rear, I think 5.5 x 5.5 x .25 steel tube would work. I am currently working on a bumper and will probably use that. Notch it on the top, weld new channel over the notch so it attaches from the top to the frame. Then bolt and weld a 5K receiver plate/tube to the bottom of the steel tube. I like to use all four bolt holes (2) 1/2 and (2) 5/8 besides the welding (which they tell you not to do ....)
If you bolt a pintle hook to each bumper, but, especially the back, it gives you the ability to run winch line out, t o a block, and then secure it back to the truck.
On the front bumper you can use 6x3 x 1/4 tube, same thing, notch the top and weld a piece of plate over the notch so it fits over the frame horn. Secure the top, bottom, and vert. surface with 1/2" grade 8 bolts. 3 each side should do.
Picture of said front bumper on the Bronco II
Picture of the rear bumper on a 1971 F100
Please note that the pintle hook should be off set so it does not interfere with the receiver, that is the way I did it.
For the rear, I think 5.5 x 5.5 x .25 steel tube would work. I am currently working on a bumper and will probably use that. Notch it on the top, weld new channel over the notch so it attaches from the top to the frame. Then bolt and weld a 5K receiver plate/tube to the bottom of the steel tube. I like to use all four bolt holes (2) 1/2 and (2) 5/8 besides the welding (which they tell you not to do ....)
If you bolt a pintle hook to each bumper, but, especially the back, it gives you the ability to run winch line out, t o a block, and then secure it back to the truck.
On the front bumper you can use 6x3 x 1/4 tube, same thing, notch the top and weld a piece of plate over the notch so it fits over the frame horn. Secure the top, bottom, and vert. surface with 1/2" grade 8 bolts. 3 each side should do.
Picture of said front bumper on the Bronco II
Picture of the rear bumper on a 1971 F100
Please note that the pintle hook should be off set so it does not interfere with the receiver, that is the way I did it.
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