Winches interchangeable?

[cmw]

Here's a complete newbie question for you.

Are the winches and winch bumpers typically found on 5 ton and 2.5 ton trucks the same or interchangeable? (and then there's the pto parts and controls too?)

My expectation is that trucks with winches probably get a real premium over those without ~and I may have a line on parts but think it's an 813 truck.

Thanks.

 

[crazyplowboy]

From what I've heard the winches off of a five ton can be made to fit on a Deuce. However I think that it requires some modification. I do not have experiance on the subject, but I remember someone bringing this up not too long ago.

 

[hndrsonj]

They are different.

 

[crazyplowboy]

in the most simple terms

 

[gimpyrobb]

They are different.

I agree, but I know 2 different deuces tht have 5ton winches on them, it is possible.

 

[hndrsonj]

Right gimp, you can make it work but they are not interchangeable.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Yeah, probably have to trade the pto and driveshaft for a deuce one and then swap the winch's drive input from pass to driver's side. I'm sure there is more, but I haven't done it.

 

[grounded]

got steel, torch, welder you can make anything work.