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Old 01-11-2017, 03:12 PM #1
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Modifying an universal winch mounting plate for a hidden winch
Has anyone gone the route of a DIY hidden winch mounting solution using something like this or similar? At $32, it seems like a good way to start out building your own hidden winch plate. The plate on this item is 1/4" thick and one can easily build gussets and bracketries to tie in with the frame horns better.

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I've looked at these before, it sure beats $250 for other mounts. I think it's worth the effort.


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Interested in this as well. Had thought about building my own hidden winch mount.
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I like the idea of having a pre-bent piece of 1/4" steel so I'll order one of these universal plates. I'll start a new thread with pics when the time comes.
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Here's another hidden mount I found. Crazy expensive.

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Except for the price I like that one! Might be able to keep the flush lightbar mounted in the grille and winch down lower.
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The Amazon unit seems robust so I'll have some options. Material thickness is a hair less than 1/4", not bad. I'm putting this on the back burner until the current slider fab project is complete.

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Looks like a great starting point.

Here is a cool DIY build by @stickw ; Factory Bumper Winch Install

The winch plate he used; Universal Channel Winch Mount
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Looks like a great starting point.

Here is a cool DIY build by @stickw ; Factory Bumper Winch Install

The winch plate he used; Universal Channel Winch Mount
Another nice one and it's one inch longer than mine which can help with adding brackets.
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For those that have done this, does anybody have a pic of the AC line moved? Looking at mine, it appears there's a bracket on the left side that supports the AC line. I believe this will need removed and then the AC line zip tied along the rear support rail.
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