P/N for a front receiver hitch ?

[aktundra]

Does anybody have a p/n for a front receiver hitch for an 80 series ?

I'm wondering if it will cross reference to a more common rear receiver hitch for another vehicle, I might be able to grab at a pick&pull ?

 

[aktundra]

Bump

 

[inkpot]

Never heard of a commercially available front mounted receiver for an 80 series. Just buy a section of receiver tube and fab it on.

 

[chap79]

How about using the TG winch mount?

 

[aktundra]

Thanks chap79, but point of the front receiver hitch, is to mount the winch on the receiver hitch, to move the winch front to back.

 

[bigredmachine]

other than maybe being able to make a rear hitch you might be looking at making or having something up

 

[duggy]

Thanks chap79, but point of the front receiver hitch, is to mount the winch on the receiver hitch, to move the winch front to back.

It has a 2" receiver built into the winch mount.

 

[CappiD]

did anyone ever find a hitch that fits the front of an 80 series ?

 

[BILT4ME]

did anyone ever find a hitch that fits the front of an 80 series ?

I went to Tractor Supply, bought a weld-on 2" female receiver section, and welded it to a plate on the front. I also happened to be welding on a winch plate as well that all bolted to the front frame horns, but that's how it's going to be done. You're either going to have to do it yourself, or find someone local to fab it for you.

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[inkpot]

Lots of the aftermarket front bumpers can be ordered WITH a reciever tube built in.

 

[Cruzerman]

IMHO, receiver mounted winches are a pain. The winch sticks way out front so your approach angle sucks (or way out back for departure angle sucking). Plus they are in front of the bumper, so little protection for it. And so people leave them off and go to install them when needed. Dragging a freaking heavy winch out when stuck in the mud or on a hillside or anywhere else except maybe a parking lot sucks too. Just mount one in a winch bumper and be done. They sound good. They aren't.

 

[inkpot]

IMHO, receiver mounted winches are a pain. The winch sticks way out front so your approach angle sucks (or way out back for departure angle sucking). Plus they are in front of the bumper, so little protection for it. And so people leave them off and go to install them when needed. Dragging a freaking heavy winch out when stuck in the mud or on a hillside or anywhere else except maybe a parking lot sucks too. Just mount one in a winch bumper and be done. They sound good. They aren't.

Agree. We just converted a front hitch mounted winch to a bumper mounted setup. Owner felt it was way too much hassle.

 

[-Spike-]

Meh, disagree. I fabbed a front bumper with 2 receivers, one always has the winch (except when I need to get up close and personal with the front of the car) and one is used for other stuff- as a recovery point, to move trailers around in tight spaces, etc. If you design and build or buy a tight-fitting bumper, the winch won't hinder you.

 

[Cruzerman]

Meh, disagree. I fabbed a front bumper with 2 receivers, one always has the winch (except when I need to get up close and personal with the front of the car) and one is used for other stuff- as a recovery point, to move trailers around in tight spaces, etc. If you design and build or buy a tight-fitting bumper, the winch won't hinder you.

I just haven't seen any winch mount that can tuck in as close as a bumper mount. And if (when) I smack something, I'd would rather hit my bumper than my winch.

 

[-Spike-]

I just haven't seen any winch mount that can tuck in as close as a bumper mount. And if (when) I smack something, I'd would rather hit my bumper than my winch.

And I haven't seen any winch bumper that's easy to take off, or that isn't a PITA to work over. And if I hit something hard enough to damage my winch in the carrier it's mounted in, a typical bumper wouldn't have helped- and will likely cost more than the winch (that it didn't protect) to replace than the winch itself. Everyone has their preferences.

 

[Cruzerman]

Everyone has their preferences.

Agreed. What works for one person, may not for another.

 

[CappiD]

Meh, disagree. I fabbed a front bumper with 2 receivers, one always has the winch (except when I need to get up close and personal with the front of the car) and one is used for other stuff- as a recovery point, to move trailers around in tight spaces, etc. If you design and build or buy a tight-fitting bumper, the winch won't hinder you.

can you post some photos ?

 

[-Spike-]

can you post some photos ?