munnyhendershot
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I just purchased my non-winch M35 in December, and went back and forth on trying to decide which type of winch to install. After a lot of reading on here, I decided to go the electric route.
I looked at what options and ideas are out there for extending the front bumper. One online retailer sells a mount kit for the Warn winch, but is somewhere around $800, more than I was willing to spend. There are several threads on here that show how guys have mounted theirs, then I found some pics posted by Steve6x6x6. I thought his mounting method was a great idea and modeled what I did after him.
I made some measurements and found a local steel fabricator shop to bend up the steel frame pieces I needed since I don't have the tools to do it myself. The overall extension of the bumper is 13", which left me with a 2" clearance between the winch and the radiator guard.
Cost for me was as follows:
2 pieces of 5/16" plate bent to 7 3/8 out to out and 22 1/2" long
2 pieces of 5/16" plate bent to 8" out to out and 13" long
1 piece of 3/8" plate 32 5/8" wide x 16 1/2" deep, with a 4" bend on the rear (had to modify the 2 corner at bottom of bent plate to clear the frame radius)
2 pieces of 3/8" plate 4" wide x 16 1/2" long (had to cut down shorter once in place, this was used to reinforce where the winch bolts to the larger horz plate)
Total cost of steel and bending/shearing to size was $205
15' of red and 15' of black 2/0 welding wire (actually used about 12' of each) $90
Battery connectors, couplers, heat shrink for 2/0 wire about $20 with spares
A crimper that you use a hammer with was about $20
Bolts and nuts (can't remember) I'll just say $40
Paint and primer about $20
Winch with remote, cable, and tensioner, including shipping $822
Total cost was about $1220 plus a couple days the last few weekends.
I had access to a plasma cutter (which I learned I suck at, should of just used a torch since it was my first time using a plasma), a welder, and brought a magnetic slugger drill home from work to drill the holes.
I looked at what options and ideas are out there for extending the front bumper. One online retailer sells a mount kit for the Warn winch, but is somewhere around $800, more than I was willing to spend. There are several threads on here that show how guys have mounted theirs, then I found some pics posted by Steve6x6x6. I thought his mounting method was a great idea and modeled what I did after him.
I made some measurements and found a local steel fabricator shop to bend up the steel frame pieces I needed since I don't have the tools to do it myself. The overall extension of the bumper is 13", which left me with a 2" clearance between the winch and the radiator guard.
Cost for me was as follows:
2 pieces of 5/16" plate bent to 7 3/8 out to out and 22 1/2" long
2 pieces of 5/16" plate bent to 8" out to out and 13" long
1 piece of 3/8" plate 32 5/8" wide x 16 1/2" deep, with a 4" bend on the rear (had to modify the 2 corner at bottom of bent plate to clear the frame radius)
2 pieces of 3/8" plate 4" wide x 16 1/2" long (had to cut down shorter once in place, this was used to reinforce where the winch bolts to the larger horz plate)
Total cost of steel and bending/shearing to size was $205
15' of red and 15' of black 2/0 welding wire (actually used about 12' of each) $90
Battery connectors, couplers, heat shrink for 2/0 wire about $20 with spares
A crimper that you use a hammer with was about $20
Bolts and nuts (can't remember) I'll just say $40
Paint and primer about $20
Winch with remote, cable, and tensioner, including shipping $822
Total cost was about $1220 plus a couple days the last few weekends.
I had access to a plasma cutter (which I learned I suck at, should of just used a torch since it was my first time using a plasma), a welder, and brought a magnetic slugger drill home from work to drill the holes.
