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91sammi · 02-27-2007, 05:11 PM

scored a 9k pound winch from harbor freight for 249 on sale from 600, and need some pics of how everyones mounted their winches, any help would be great

backpack96 · 02-27-2007, 06:02 PM

i dont have any pics but i had my winch mounted to a plate and ran front and rear reciever hitches in my bumpers.

Strange · 02-27-2007, 07:57 PM

im a little bitch about aproach angle i cut up my grill and mounted my HF winch to the tube bumper back inside the radiator area, about 1/2 inch away from radiator

trail rated · 02-27-2007, 08:36 PM

I got a nice winch bumper I could hook you up with. You can check it out Sunday!

Marshall-88Zuk · 02-27-2007, 09:04 PM

I had a 2x4 welded across the frame rails so I cut it off at the inside of the frame rails and welded in a Universal winch mount (which I think yours probably came with). Did some plating and gussets as well.

ih4x4 · 02-27-2007, 09:21 PM

this is what I did with an old warn winch

supazuk94 · 02-27-2007, 10:07 PM

here is what i did
I have trail toughs missing links and when i saw the new trail gear winch plate for the toy mini i looked at it and said I bet that would work on my zuk! I went over to my buddys shop took out a tape mesure to his toy and found that it might in deed work so i ordered one up
welded in the spacers that came with my missing links to strengthen the frame ( also notice my new toy IFS steering box now i can turn with one finger!)

using some 1/2" steel I made the missing link pad longer

I stuffed a pipe in the the tube crossmember and drilled 2 1/2" holes to put bolts in along with made some 1" spaceres for between the tube and the plate

I also opened up the hole for the cable so i could run a roller fairlead and drilled and tapped new holes for the bolts
looks like it was ment to be on there

now i have a warn M8000 and a new recovery point on my rig

02-27-2007, 05:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
91sammi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 67454 Location: cleveland ohio Posts: 101	need ideals for mounting winch scored a 9k pound winch from harbor freight for 249 on sale from 600, and need some pics of how everyones mounted their winches, any help would be great

02-27-2007, 06:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
backpack96 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Member # 77765 Location: oc, ca Posts: 192	i dont have any pics but i had my winch mounted to a plate and ran front and rear reciever hitches in my bumpers. __________________ 88.5 samurai, 5.14 Tcase, 12 guage locker and 31's. 01 Ranger 4.0L, 4x4 I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

02-27-2007, 08:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
trail rated Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51496 Location: Mansfield Ohio Posts: 75	I got a nice winch bumper I could hook you up with. You can check it out Sunday! __________________ 88.5 Zuk 0n Yotas, 37" IROKs, RRO Coil Kit, 8-valve swap EFI, 4.16:1 t-case, 438's, Just about to get chopped. For Sale! [url]http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=557329[/url]

02-27-2007, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Marshall-88Zuk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66388 Location: Nebraxico Posts: 321	I had a 2x4 welded across the frame rails so I cut it off at the inside of the frame rails and welded in a Universal winch mount (which I think yours probably came with). Did some plating and gussets as well. __________________ My junk:[url]http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=747299[/url]

02-27-2007, 09:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
ih4x4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11362 Location: stockton, ca Posts: 702	this is what I did with an old warn winch __________________ 82 landcruiser with tbi sbc

02-27-2007, 07:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Strange Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Member # 63309 Location: Dallas-Austin, tx Posts: 294	im a little bitch about aproach angle i cut up my grill and mounted my HF winch to the tube bumper back inside the radiator area, about 1/2 inch away from radiator

02-27-2007, 10:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
supazuk94 ZUK Herder Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28426 Location: Live free or die Posts: 2,448	here is what i did I have trail toughs missing links and when i saw the new trail gear winch plate for the toy mini i looked at it and said I bet that would work on my zuk! I went over to my buddys shop took out a tape mesure to his toy and found that it might in deed work so i ordered one up welded in the spacers that came with my missing links to strengthen the frame ( also notice my new toy IFS steering box now i can turn with one finger!) using some 1/2" steel I made the missing link pad longer I stuffed a pipe in the the tube crossmember and drilled 2 1/2" holes to put bolts in along with made some 1" spaceres for between the tube and the plate I also opened up the hole for the cable so i could run a roller fairlead and drilled and tapped new holes for the bolts looks like it was ment to be on there now i have a warn M8000 and a new recovery point on my rig __________________ "It's my belief that someone with a Samurai ran over a Gypsy's dog or something years ago, and he laid a curse on the whole lot." -UZI 9mm thanks to: www.longfieldsuperaxles.com www.kore4x4customs.com www.ruffstuffspecialties.com www.zukeviltwin.com www.polyperformance.com www.DEEPWOODSEXTREME.com www.trailtough.com Last edited by supazuk94; 05-15-2010 at 09:52 AM.

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