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Nice! I'd like to know more about this setup. How did you route the power cables to the back of the truck? How do you attach it to the front of the truck for forward winching?

 

Up front I have a CBI Offroad Fab hidden front hitch. I have the Warn quick connect wiring kit for both the front and rear hitches. Then I can keep the winch in the back of the truck until it's needed. Wiring to the rear is just routed along the frame. Power to the winch quick connects is controlled by a solenoid connected to an in cab switch so that the connections are not always powered.



Sorry, the winch still has blood on it from my buddy's deer that was thrown in the back of the truck.

 

So no more power mirrors?

 

My Warn 9.5 is permanently mounted on the front but I really like the versatility of being able to winch forwards or backwards so I might do something similar to your setup.



I had to winch my truck around 180 degrees for this recovery, a rear winch option would have been much easier.

 

Never had them - base model

 

People criticized me for wanting a rear Winch. Still in the works for me.

 

I can't really see a downfall of a rear winch other than poor R&D would limit your ground clearance in the back. When I have my rear HC built I want to see if Tyler can make a winch mount where the spare tire used to be.

 

in my design, i have it slightly off center so i can still have a tow hitch. Eying the electronic clutch winches too.

 

Good call

 

In reality, on a HCRB or any Bumper. As long as the Tow hitch was in the center, lower in the HCRB. There would be enough room above it to mount a Fairlead. Given that the Winch was mounted in the spare tire area or similarly behind the bumper. having a liner of sorts to protect the line in a slack line situation from the hitch carrier.

 

My friend has a winch through his roof
So he can get back on his tires after a tip over....YouTube....Waikane, Oahu

 

You Tube search didn't give any results

 

Sorry...
Just..... Waikane 4x4
I dont know if theres video of him using the roof winch, but it shows the silly places they drive in.

 

This.
When I flat deck mine I plan on moving the rear winch up a bit. Otherwise I've had more needs for a rear winch than a high clearance bumper. More sink holes around here than steep inclines or declines.

 

Looks like the factory brake and reverse lights are useless

 

Got a question for all you snow drivers. Does it help to air down like driving in the sand? Never driven in the snow

 

Yes it does, I run a slightly lower pressure in the winter all the time. I have been able to drive up icy climbs without trouble then the next truck with 45 psi tires never got up.

 

Thanks

 

if you tail gate me during the day it can be disastrous.
Where the hole is for the high lift jack on both sides I put red led brake/ signal lights. When I first made the swing out my tire were much smaller and there wasn't much of an issue. Anyhow the lights will be gone when I flat deck it this summer if all goes well.