Builds Skreddy Bought an 87 FJ60

[Skreddy]

The last couple days I built a winch cradle to mount a winch in the stock bumper. It pushes the bumper out about 2” from stock. Using a Smittybilt 12k X2O winch with synthetic line. Relocating the solenoid box under the hood for a cleaner winch look. This winch comes with plastic “armor” with writing. I won’t be using that. I also changed the top bars front to back so the Smittybilt logo is hidden. Need to paint the writing on the fairlead too. Still need to wire it up but should finish that in the next few days.

I used a the Harbor Freight winch mount, for $40 on sale, I couldn’t build it that cheap. It’s 1/4” thick and I cut it down to fit the frame rails and added some 1/4” angle so it bolts to the frame in 6 places each side and incorporates pushing the bumper mounts out.
Cutting the bumper was a little nerve wracking.

 

[knuckle47]

Found your post a month later….cant figure out why but …man it is a captivating 8 page read…good luck continuing the success of being right…it is a great feeling and a cool truck !