Re: RE: Winch bumper

From: Peter L Anthony (panthony@pcn.com)
Date: Thu May 13 1999 - 19:04:21 EDT


Actually,
I remember similar thoughts on the off-road list about a year or so ago.
Don't remember the outcome though.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, May 13, 1999 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Winch bumper

>
>
>On Thu, 13 May 1999, Jason Bleazard wrote:
>[...]
>> I've never actually used one, this is all just based on carefully
thinking
>> about what would have happened if we would have had a receiver mount
winch
>> when we got stuck. Have you seen one in use? Am I just exaggerating the
>> problems that you run in to getting the winch mounted?
>>
>
>
> I'm not an offroader, so I don't know all of the issues involved,
>and talk is cheap, but... :-)
>
> Would it be possible to mount the winch up underneath the bed? Maybe
>mount it on a crossmember, or weld up a beefier crossmember between the
>frame rails if nescessary? Then what you'd do is to run the cable out
>the back of the truck (through pullies or eyes if nescessary), so the
>only thing hanging out the back would be the hook... You'd lose a few
>feet off the entire cable length, but you wouldn't have to worry
>about your approach angle, and it should be out of harm's way up
>under the bed. (You could put a skid plate on it if you really wanted
>to, but you'd bend your driveshaft before you hit the winch I should
>think...) Also, from a security standpoint, no one would even know you
>had a winch on your truck; it'd be completely invisible. :-)
>
> Ok, back to reality, I guess. :-) I dunno; seems like it would work,
>but I may be overlooking something.
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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