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Originally Posted by J-money$$$
There are lots of problems with putting a winch in a cradle and using a receiver. First off say you get stuck in a stream. then you have to go get it out of the back, put it on the front or the back, and hook up direct power and ground to the winch in the WATER. Not a good idea at all. you could say "i dont cross creeks", but bad things happen. With that receiver ideal you have to carry that massive and heavy thing somewhere inside the vehicle, and you will have to run some sort of hot wire to the back so you can plug the bad boy in.
Its just too awkward and complicated. I would love to see someone stuck on some snowy/icy hill try and get a 100+ lb winch into a receiver without falling.......
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And another and probably my biggest concern would be hitches are rated for straight line pulls of rolling weight, not dragging or hoisting. Hitch receivers are not an adequate mounting point for winching.
If you do keep the winch mounted outside it in a cradle it will drastically reduce with your approach or departure angle. If you keep it inside you better make sure you secure it. If you have it loose and you are in an accident the winch will tumble around if not secured. That could easily do allot of damage to the interior of your vehicle possible eve kill somebody that is in the vehicle.
