Winch bumper ?

[1987Blazer]

I'm going to try and build my own bumper and want to know how much room I need between the grill and front of bumper to fit a winch. Can some of you guys throw a tape on your winch bumper and let me know how much room you have.

How thick of metal do I really need to use?? The frame is only 1/8 " thick.
Thanks
Steve

 

[babyburb]

I am not sure of the amount of space you need but on the metal I used 6 in channel. I cut two pieces about 18 inches or so and they fit right over the end of my frame. I center punched my three holes, drilled them out and mounted up. Used another section of channel across for the winch plate and welded on mounts for the roller fairlead. I am not finished with it yet so it lookes major redneck but when I am finished it should look pretty good. Now that I think about it I have about 2 inches between my winch and grill. Good luck!

 

[Blue90]

I've got 9 - 3/4 on mine. Plenty of room.

 

[badmix]

Dunno what kinda design your doing, but my winch sits in the bumper and is actually below the grill and radiator, etc.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b262/die-tryin/KMABeachSHots0002.jpg?t=1168214841

 

[DPI]

You can always mount it behind the bumper. Here's a few we have fabbed in the past. The winches behind these bumpers are rated from 12K to 15K.

As far as the thickness of material. I have used everything from 3/8" to 3/4" for the winch mount. It all depends on how far away from the frame the winch is mounted and the kind of bracing you utilize. I would also try to keep the winch inline with the frame channels. When a winch is too high in relation to the frame rails, there is a lot of extra leverage applied to the winch mounts and the frame.

Here's a pic of a behind the bumper winch mount I fabbed.

 

[stumblefoot]

Hey DPI Ive got an old ARMY Cucv (Chevy K5) its got the tow/lifting shackels in front and the Army brush gaurd. What kind of behind the bumper winch mount can you design (make for me? I want to retain the lift/tow shackels.

 

[dremu]

Hey DPI Ive got an old ARMY Cucv (Chevy K5) its got the tow/lifting shackels in front and the Army brush gaurd. What kind of behind the bumper winch mount can you design (make for me? I want to retain the lift/tow shackels.

Those shackles are fine for pulling horizontally, i.e. extraction, but they are NOT airlift shackles like the HMMWV's have ... the tube on them isn't but a foot long or so, you'd yank them right off if you pulled UP on those things

Other than the brush guard (which was a dealer option, btw) and the extra holes, the CUCV bumpers are stock, non-chrome, boring bumpers.

(The "extra holes" include the blackout lights and the shackle mounts.)

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