5 ton winch on a deuce

will a 5 ton winch fit on a deuce with out a lot of hassle?

ncduece said:

will a 5 ton winch fit on a deuce with out a lot of hassle?

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"without a lot of hassle" No. With some hassle. Yes. I'm going to mount a 5 ton winch on the rear of my deuce. Too much weight on the front already. It's probably going to involve some hassle.

Remember, the drive shaft for a deuce winch is on the drivers side and the drive shaft for a 5 ton winch is on the passenger side. It souds like a hassle to me already.

I've seen it done but it's not a real easy project.

The front axle is loaded pretty good anyway so I don't think I'd want a 20k winch up on the front.

Sounds like fun. Post pic when you do it.

Do a search-multiple threads covering this exact topic. MassM35A2 has a 5 ton winch on his Deuce and has engaged many members who had questions about this swap.

powerhouseduece said:

Remember, the drive shaft for a deuce winch is on the drivers side and the drive shaft for a 5 ton winch is on the passenger side. It souds like a hassle to me already.

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from what i've read on here, the deuce winch can be reassembled with the drive input on the front or rear, left or right side; it simply depends on the arrangement that it is put back together. so if the 5T winch is of similar design, then it shouldn't be an issue.

IF the 5T winch is of similar design...

that would be interesting to see some pics.. anyone have any pics please

mudguppy said:

from what i've read on here, the deuce winch can be reassembled with the drive input on the front or rear, left or right side; it simply depends on the arrangement that it is put back together. so if the 5T winch is of similar design, then it shouldn't be an issue.

IF the 5T winch is of similar design...

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I recently acquired a 5ton winch with the input shaft moved over to the drivers side. It was on a Deuce, so it can be done. It's under a bunch of snow right now. When it thaws out, I'll get some pictures.

This has been asked multiple times. The five ton winch can be rebuilt with the pinion flipped so it can be driven on the same side as the stock deuce winch. I installed a V8 CAT which was shorter than the multifuel and moved the radiator back by about it's thickness and was able to mount the BIG 20K Garwood back against the first forward cross member. That is about the only way it will fit and look well...so with a stock engine it's going to look pretty big on the nose of the truck. Also, most of these big Garwoods have the roller fairlead still on them. Take that crap off for a front mount install so you can tighten up the package. Mine front bumper is at least 6" closer to the radiator than the factory 10,000lb Garwood set up. This is a project and can easily look in the wrong proportions...