Winch Mounts

[nick344]

I figure this has already been brought up before. i am looking for some ideas for a winch mount on a 93 ranger. i would like to keep factory bumper and i have a grill guard that i am going to use. http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43359&highlight=paranger can someone help me out with some ideas. or got any pics of what you are running

 

[93_RangerSC]

just buy the Warn winch grille guard

 

[whitebassbenny]

Can you really mount a winch to those??? looks thin.

 

[nick344]

i read back over my first post and i did not make it clear what i was wanting to do.i want to keep a stock bumper and use the grill guard (not as the winch mount) but to give it a better look and a place to mount my kc lights. i needed a idea for a winch mount with out getting rid of my bumper or grill guard. i dont want a tube bumper and really dont have the extra cash for a arb or warn winch grill guard. i thought about a receiver hitch up front. i am looking for ideas.

 

[93_RangerSC]

Can you really mount a winch to those??? looks thin.

yea i suppose so cuz my buddys dads got one on his Z71 and the winch aint ripped off yet

 

[99RangerKrazy]

I wouldn't mount a winch to one of those grille guard/brush guards. They aren't designed to be under that great of a load, and will rip either the stock bumper, or the grille guard itself clean off. You want to buy something that is designed to hold a winch. Safety first. Or you could just fab up your own bumper that has a winch mount on it. Fabbin' is more fun and cheaper than buying anyhow.

Just reread your last post, a receiver hitch would be a great idea. Plenty strong, and you could also make the winch moveable to the front and back of your rig.

 

[nick344]

receiver hitch is what i am going to go with. i got one for free now all i have to do is cut it down to length.

 

[99RangerKrazy]

Be sure to post some pics to show us what you end up with!

 

[nick344]

will do. i am going to work on it sat if i get home in time from the A day game (alabama's spring practice game).