Stock Bumper Winch Questions

[Elliott2001]

I am wanting to get a winch to put on my stock front bumper, what do I need for hardware to mount?

 

[4wheelspulling]

If you use the search function on this site, there are some good dyi posts on how to use the stock bumper.

 

[greentruck]

I am wanting to get a winch to put on my stock front bumper, what do I need for hardware to mount?

The basis for most of the stock bumper mounts is the winch mounting plate sold be Harbor Freight and very similar ones by at least one other supplier whose name escapes me right now. it attaches to the bottom of the frame rails and back from the front bumper. After that, it basically about cutting a hole to allow the fairlead to project through the bumper face.

 

[Gabriel 71]

I used Harbor Freight Winch plate $50 and put a Ramsey Rep 8000 behind my stock bumper. I did have to buy 2 longer metric bolts and 4 heavy washers to use as a spacer between the plate and frame rail. So far good to go actually used it to pull myself over a rock at Beasley Knob. Rest of the time used winch to pull buddy's out. Measure twice on the cutout in bumper and winch fairlead will be a pia to get the bolts in but doable.

 

[mtrdud]

I used Harbor Freight Winch plate $50 and put a Ramsey Rep 8000 behind my stock bumper. I did have to buy 2 longer metric bolts and 4 heavy washers to use as a spacer between the plate and frame rail. So far good to go actually used it to pull myself over a rock at Beasley Knob. Rest of the time used winch to pull buddy's out. Measure twice on the cutout in bumper and winch fairlead will be a pia to get the bolts in but doable.

Can you post some pics of this?

 

[chap79]

LMGTFY

Project: Stock Front Bumper with Integrated Winch

Winch in stock bumper

Winch inside stock bumper fzj80

 

[Rifleman]

Here's a photo of my hidden winch. Plus a link to the build. Factory bumper hidden winch install

 

[Gabriel 71]

Can you post some pics of this?

Finished pic is in my Sig line. Sorry I don't really have pictures of this build. I do the work but I can't take pictures for $ hit

 

[mtrdud]

Thanks for the pics and links. And you can't beat a good mouser!