Which Hidden Winch Mount?

[bicycleagent003]

Hi y'all, any consensus on which hidden winch mount is best for the 200 Series Cruiser, particularly 2016 and later? I see SDHQ and Trail Tailor both make one, please let me know if there's another option available. Thanks!

 

[xtern0]

I ran a hidden winch mount, with a Warn M8000s and Warn wireless controller on our '17 Tacoma for years and I liked it, from a place called "Hidden Winch Mounts", they appear to no longer be in business. I switched to a different bumper after needing a bumper with recovery points, same winch and wireless controller setup.

The steel behind the front bumper fascia worked very well at protecting the front end on a number of occasions and the hidden winch was very slick.

@bicycleagent003 You can find a good thread on the Trail Tailor at: Trail Tailor Hidden Winch Mount - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/trail-tailor-hidden-winch-mount.1207136/

Personally, I'd go with the @TRAIL TAILOR solution. The vendor appears active on this forum and it's been installed by a very reputable and reliable Toyota Dealership I have personal experience with who backs their work @Eric Sarjeant . Check the thread link.

 

[PhuckItImDone]

Running the Trail Tailor on my '18 and have had absolutely no problems.

 

[Julian73]

Running the SDHQ with a Warn Zeon Platinum 12000S a well thought out setup