winch installs

[Recovry4x4]

I'm on the fence with these winches. They look appealing for my CUCV wrecker project as a front winch but I also have hydraulics so I might benefit from that. Decisions!

 

[maxtor]

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This is the fix for gate not going all the way down.

Looks great, what is your ladder made of? It looks like aluminum.

 

[Coffey1]

It is aluminum. Kenny these winch's are great and just like all military stuff these are way underrated.
I don't think you will unsatisfied if you decided to use them

 

[Recovry4x4]

I will bring my stick to measure.

 

[steve6x6x6]

I have been working on my install. Here are some pic's.

 

[Coffey1]

Steve it's looking good

 

[Hawssie]

The hydraulic would be better in performance and much better for lasting daily use but these make more sense for most people. I sure like the compact clean look of these!(and light!) Also they would be much easier to up fit and to use then the hydraulic unit. With the factory hydraulic winch you cant even see the winch or whats going on when you use it like its designed, sitting in the cab. I put a wireless remote and a pendant remote set up on my factory hydraulic winch which now makes it useable for one person.

 

[steve6x6x6]

Have been making parts. Sometimes I am lasy, i let the machine layout the bolt pattern for the base of the winch.

 

[Coffey1]

Steve nice job. Hawssie I don't know where you get these are light, pulled my back out installing the rear one.
Dang things are heavy.

 

[Recovry4x4]

My research shows they are close to 200#. Whatever I use will need to fit between the frame rails on the front of the CUCV. The winch needs to be hidden.

 

[Hawssie]

Maybe I am dreaming, but when I once removed the factory winch I didn't even think about trying to lift man that! Its got to be lighter then that!

 

[steve6x6x6]

My research shows they are close to 200#. Whatever I use will need to fit between the frame rails on the front of the CUCV. The winch needs to be hidden.

The inside of this frame is 28" and the warn will just fit inside of it.

 

[Coffey1]

They are heavy. The front one was not too bad but the rear one was a pain heavy and trying to get it in a tight spot.

 

[steve6x6x6]

Sandblast, prime, and paint.

 

[steve6x6x6]

Getting closer. Mag drilled the last 3 holes, the bumper will support the winch base.

 

[steve6x6x6]

Got it all togther, frame extensions are 10" long and it is very compack.

 

[Coffey1]

Looks good steve

 

[Recovry4x4]

You guys are killing me with these winches. I've been debating myself for a couple of weeks now trying to decide if I want one of these or a hydraulic for the CUCV wrecker. I've never lost so many debates with self. I'm really leaning towards one of these, just can't swing the asking price. Crapola. By the way, love seeing allm the installs in this thread.

 

[steve6x6x6]

It was, this one is too low and this one is too high and i came up with just right.

 

[Andyrv6av8r]

You guys are killing me with these winches. I've been debating myself for a couple of weeks now trying to decide if I want one of these or a hydraulic for the CUCV wrecker. I've never lost so many debates with self. I'm really leaning towards one of these, just can't swing the asking price. Crapola. By the way, love seeing allm the installs in this thread.

I don't know how much a hydraulic one would cost you in purchasing and installation costs, but these are easy to install and a good bang for the buck really.