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Anyone Interested in Winch Mount Platform?

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Got my hands on a winch and have set about getting it mounted. After some mental sketching followed by some CAD, I ended up with a plywood prototype. Plan would be to draw it up and have it cut from 1/2" plate, then weld together. I didn't do any FEA on it, instead using the brute force engineering method of figuring 1/2" steel can carry the static and dynamic loadings it might enounter- certainly as much as the bolts securing the winch to it.

As it sits, it is effectively a "bolt on" fixture to mount on the shackle points, making it i(in theory), removable. If I ever needed to tow the rig, it would be removed, but beyond that, it will stay on. I haven't priced it out yet but would anyone be interested in something like this for their truck? I can leave the holes out of the base plate so you could put the correct pattern in as needed. Also may be able to furnish a winch if someone was interested (Superwinch, 18k, 24V).

Blue tape area would be additional steel for triangulation. Forward shackle points would be extended slightly and use box tube instead of solid bar, tying into the upper bolt area in double shear for additional strength.

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Also fits the A1R bumper:
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After working on this version, also thinking about a rev 2 which would require cutting into the bumper and relocating the gladhands, but would recess the whole assembly ~4" back into the bumper.

Thoughts?
 

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Got my hands on a winch and have set about getting it mounted. After some mental sketching followed by some CAD, I ended up with a plywood prototype. Plan would be to draw it up and have it cut from 1/2" plate, then weld together. I didn't do any FEA on it, instead using the brute force engineering method of figuring 1/2" steel can carry the static and dynamic loadings it might enounter- certainly as much as the bolts securing the winch to it.

As it sits, it is effectively a "bolt on" fixture to mount on the shackle points, making it i(in theory), removable. If I ever needed to tow the rig, it would be removed, but beyond that, it will stay on. I haven't priced it out yet but would anyone be interested in something like this for their truck? I can leave the holes out of the base plate so you could put the correct pattern in as needed. Also may be able to furnish a winch if someone was interested (Superwinch, 18k, 24V).

Blue tape area would be additional steel for triangulation. Forward shackle points would be extended slightly and use box tube instead of solid bar, tying into the upper bolt area in double shear for additional strength.

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After working on this version, also thinking about a rev 2 which would require cutting into the bumper and relocating the gladhands, but would recess the whole assembly ~4" back into the bumper.

Thoughts?
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Yeah! You might take a look at @chucky 's version of the same...
Metal plate - but he has a cover on top of his.


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Keith here did cut the bumper connecting directly to the frame rails—

 

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Timely thread! I've been researching winches the past few days and was looking into different mounting options. I like the look of yours and that it is bolt-on. Would it be possible to mount it on the rear shackle points as well? With some carry handles on the sides it could be huffed around to winch off the back like a heavy duty version of those hitch-mount winch cradles.
 

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Timely thread! I've been researching winches the past few days and was looking into different mounting options. I like the look of yours and that it is bolt-on. Would it be possible to mount it on the rear shackle points as well? With some carry handles on the sides it could be huffed around to winch off the back like a heavy duty version of those hitch-mount winch cradles.
Possible, yes. Awkward, definitely! The winch itself is quite heavy, and the additional steel will make it a two person activity. Not impossible though.


Keith here did cut the bumper connecting directly to the frame rails—

I am liking that!! I think the bumper cut version just jumped to the top of my list.
 

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Possible, yes. Awkward, definitely! The winch itself is quite heavy, and the additional steel will make it a two person activity. Not impossible thoughg.
Yeah that's what I was envisioning - it would be semi permanently mounted on one end, but could be dragged around and hooked up at the other end in an emergency.
 

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If anyone needs more photos of mine, let me know! My number one goal was keeping it tucked as close to the cross member tube as possible.
I do like the idea of your design especially if it fit the rear! Then could possibly keep it on the rear and move it forward when needed.
 

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Just measured the rear outside to outside of the shackle mount is 34 1/2, front is 34. So a 1/4” spacer on each side for the front and you’re golden!
 

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I thought the factory had a midship winch mount system that offered tugging options to either end of the vehicle. I supposed if the vehicle has already been heavily modified that many not be an option now.
 

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I thought the factory had a midship winch mount system that offered tugging options to either end of the vehicle. I supposed if the vehicle has already been heavily modified that many not be an option now.
That is accurate, but only optioned out units have the winch. Specifically, mine doesn't.
 

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Got my hands on a winch and have set about getting it mounted. After some mental sketching followed by some CAD, I ended up with a plywood prototype. Plan would be to draw it up and have it cut from 1/2" plate, then weld together. I didn't do any FEA on it, instead using the brute force engineering method of figuring 1/2" steel can carry the static and dynamic loadings it might enounter- certainly as much as the bolts securing the winch to it.

As it sits, it is effectively a "bolt on" fixture to mount on the shackle points, making it i(in theory), removable. If I ever needed to tow the rig, it would be removed, but beyond that, it will stay on. I haven't priced it out yet but would anyone be interested in something like this for their truck? I can leave the holes out of the base plate so you could put the correct pattern in as needed. Also may be able to furnish a winch if someone was interested (Superwinch, 18k, 24V).

Blue tape area would be additional steel for triangulation. Forward shackle points would be extended slightly and use box tube instead of solid bar, tying into the upper bolt area in double shear for additional strength.

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Also fits the A1R bumper:
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After working on this version, also thinking about a rev 2 which would require cutting into the bumper and relocating the gladhands, but would recess the whole assembly ~4" back into the bumper.

Thoughts?
Man thats nice lookin ! And this is me just thinking out loud but at the moment all the stress in a pull is only on the 4 bottom bolts into the winch so in a hard pull from a little bit off to the side thats gona tweek that winch housing ! If you just add say some 1/2 in plate coming up off that bottom plate in front of the hawse fairlead and bolt into those 4 hole the factory ment for folks to use to let the winch rest against that front plate instead of the winch body taking all the pull ! An easy fix to really make that thing bullet proof !
 

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So correct on flat mounting a winch relying on the 4 bolts is taking the bolts to max capacity. Rotate the winch 90 degrees and weld the heck out of it and then puts the stress on the bottom and not the bolts.
 

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Got my hands on a winch and have set about getting it mounted. After some mental sketching followed by some CAD, I ended up with a plywood prototype. Plan would be to draw it up and have it cut from 1/2" plate, then weld together. I didn't do any FEA on it, instead using the brute force engineering method of figuring 1/2" steel can carry the static and dynamic loadings it might enounter- certainly as much as the bolts securing the winch to it.

As it sits, it is effectively a "bolt on" fixture to mount on the shackle points, making it i(in theory), removable. If I ever needed to tow the rig, it would be removed, but beyond that, it will stay on. I haven't priced it out yet but would anyone be interested in something like this for their truck? I can leave the holes out of the base plate so you could put the correct pattern in as needed. Also may be able to furnish a winch if someone was interested (Superwinch, 18k, 24V).

Blue tape area would be additional steel for triangulation. Forward shackle points would be extended slightly and use box tube instead of solid bar, tying into the upper bolt area in double shear for additional strength.

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Also fits the A1R bumper:
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After working on this version, also thinking about a rev 2 which would require cutting into the bumper and relocating the gladhands, but would recess the whole assembly ~4" back into the bumper.

Thoughts?
Chris:

I was just contemplating such a structure this afternoon, but you've already done it.

I want one.

I like the idea of the unmodified bumper, your version 1.

If you make a CAD drawing and are willing to share it, I can get mine fabbed, or make a few of them.

Dwight
 

ckouba

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Chris:

I was just contemplating such a structure this afternoon, but you've already done it.

I want one.

I like the idea of the unmodified bumper, your version 1.

If you make a CAD drawing and are willing to share it, I can get mine fabbed, or make a few of them.

Dwight

Hey Dwight,

I haven't drawn anything up yet for cutting files, and after seeing what Keith did, I am hearing that siren's song. Give me a little time to get things figured out. I may not end up doing the V1 and in the worst case, I can just send you the plywood pieces to test fit and create a drawing from if I go with the trimmed bumper route.

Chris
 

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Hey Dwight,

I haven't drawn anything up yet for cutting files, and after seeing what Keith did, I am hearing that siren's song. Give me a little time to get things figured out. I may not end up doing the V1 and in the worst case, I can just send you the plywood pieces to test fit and create a drawing from if I go with the trimmed bumper route.

Chris
Chris:

If you'd be willing to part with the plywood for a little while, you could send the pieces to me using my FEDEX account and we'd make the drawings, we could then return the plywood to you if you need it.
 
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