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some nice bumpers on here. those pull palls i never seen them before i was just designing my own i was goin to build an try to patent god 500 each dam but you could build your own for like 150 200 easy
 


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That Pull-Pal is close to a common plow anchor, but simpler.



I'd get one of these. I'd get the $100 version.
 

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would you have more pic Brendan of how you placed the winch and mounting, thats exactly what i wanted to do on my 03.
Like andrew said, its going to be different on your truck. Your best bet is just to take of the bumper and giv'er with a tape measure.

The 3" body lift helped mine for room. It ended up that plate that the winch is bolted onto is level with the bottom of the frame, so no clearance was lost.
 

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heres a pic of the grillgaurd/winch combo on my 86...runs a 8k winch and works great.... built out of a junkyard salvaged 85 bronco II grill gaurd and a bent up ramsey winch bumper....
rule of thump for winches is one and a half times your vehicals loaded weight... 86 ranger 5500lbs with full gear X 1.5 equals 8250. so a 8k with a back up snatch block or upgrade to a 9k or 9.5k winch, my supercab and 250 mudder will get 10ks and the bronco a 9 or 9.5...i carry a 20k snatch block on all offroad adventures...plus 2 snatch straps and a pair of 14' chains.. the chains are only used for anchor attachment NEVER for pulling... homemade pull pal in the works buddy has one and its bad ass...:icon_welder::icon_welder::icon_welder:
 

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Boomer,

If you dont mind I would like to fab a bumper like yours can you send me your plans

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Also what good is winch must the time you don't have anything to hook it to?
There is always something to hook to! you just have to be prepared..

boat anchor, pick axe, shovel (heavy steel one not a cheap one) tree, rock, another truck,
 

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These are pretty cool.

They are smaller, lighter and store in a more compact package than the PulPal and are cheaper to boot.
 

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Here's mine.



Wasn't ready to get rid of the stock bumper yet, so I made a 9500lb champion fit behind.
do you have any pics if how thats mounted or anything like that.
 

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thats mine... smittybuilt 8k winch in a bumper i built. its hidden so its nice and clean.






then i decided to build another bumper with an extra set of fogs...
 
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destroyer000, nice looking bumper. did you fit the smitty winch fit between the radiator and the grille? i'd like to fit that winch in that spot in my 89 when I pick one up and finish the bumper. it looks like it will clear, but I haven't measured. I have heard good things about that winch for the most part.

in this pirate thread there are a bunch of reviews and complaints about the winch for anyone who wants feedback and info about them:
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=590833
 

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hey man how did u fab that up im lookin to mount my 12,000 pound on my 92 ranger and
 

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Hi Boomer, did you have that winch bumper fabed up or did you buy it somewhere? I'm looking for one for my truck, and I want something very similar to what you have...Thanks
 

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heres my winch bumper :D

 

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heres mine, a TJM T13 Bull bar, with an 8K smittybilt behind it...weights in at 200lbs. Its still my DD now and I get 17mpg on the highway (prolly cuz of the 3.73's). And 15-17mpg around town if im nice:



 

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Here is my front winch and bumper

 
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