integrated stock bumper / winch

[metalneverdies]

Does any one have more pictures or know who has the factory bumper with the winch cable through the front plate dimple? I saw a picture of it some where on ck5 but now I can't find it.

I really like the clean look and would love to see how to mount the winch and route everything.

 

[wazzabie]

Unfortunately these are out of production.

Known manufactures to me are:

Ramsey Hidden winch
Desert Dymamics
Hickey Enterprises sidewinder

I have a Desert Dynamics hidden winch which is a worm drive. It is very heavy.

 

[Blue85]

Check these:
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237363
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233728
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=208578
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=276105

 

[wazzabie]

old photos of the hidden Thor/ Desert Dynamic winch/

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=277943

http://books.google.com/books?id=fQEAAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA78&lpg=PA78&dq=Thor+winch&source=bl&ots=JSTPUnyARk&sig=M-8I7faYnix64luSvCPaYzEtsQw&hl=en&ei=EubcTKykFY28sQO-6onYCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCQQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Thor%20winch&f=false

Here is another pic from a member of a ramsey.

 

[dremu]

Here is another pic from a member of a ramsey.

Hey, I know that truck! ['Course it hasn't looked like that in years... ]

There's scans of the paperwork to that Ramsey on http://brochures.slosh.com ... go to "Magazines, etc"
on the left, then Miscellany, and of course Ramsey Hidden Winch.

-- A

 

[Fred_M1010]

There are some pics of a hidden winch mount in my build thread as well.

 

[mountainexplorer]

I have an '82 K30 down to just a frame now that has a Ramsey 8000lb winch mounted behind the stock bumper. Strangely I cant find a photo of it, but it's a regular Ramsey electric winch (same as the one I have on a bumper on my other truck) just with mounting brackets built for it to sit behind the stock bumper.

Also have a Hickey Sidewinder winch I pulled and kept that was mounted in the same location on a K5. I suppose as long as it fits between your frame rails you could make mounts that would mount it there.

 

[wazzabie]

I have an '82 K30 down to just a frame now that has a Ramsey 8000lb winch mounted behind the stock bumper. Strangely I cant find a photo of it, but it's a regular Ramsey electric winch (same as the one I have on a bumper on my other truck) just with mounting brackets built for it to sit behind the stock bumper.

Also have a Hickey Sidewinder winch I pulled and kept that was mounted in the same location on a K5. I suppose as long as it fits between your frame rails you could make mounts that would mount it there.

mountainexplorer - PM sent. Interested in selling? I could drive across the state to pickup.

 

[AbramJ]

Great thread, subscribed. I've always wanted a hidden behind the stock bumper winch. This is good reference