Possible to get a decent winch w/o new bumper?

I have a base 4x2 5 lug access cab and I'm looking into winches but don't particularly like the idea of having to get a new bumper. If it turns out there's no way to get a winch w/o a new bumper, i'll just hold off but i wanted to check and make sure.

 

Maybe look at way to mount a winch in the bed of the truck.

Just google "bed mounted winch" and do an image search.

 

Really the only choice you would have is to buy a reciever hitch winch. Basically you have a winch in a cradle and tow hitch recievers either front, rear or both. The winch and cradle lock into the reciever hitch and your good to go.
very portable and you don't always have to carry your winch with you. Only on your wheeling adventures. Take it off and put it in the garage during the work week and take it with you whenever you like.

 

Generic Removable 2" Hitch Receiver Winch Mount Portable with Pin

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000RGW6FE/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/180-2339155-2173840

Basically. $399 for a smittybuilt xrc8 cable winch and $100 for the cradle.
Then you just need to decide if you want front or rear recievers. Or both.

 

Someone made a winch mount behind the stock bumper.I'm sure someone will post the link

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/129351-cbi-offroad-hidden-front-hitch-install.html

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/144184-bjmoose-installs-receiver-winch.html

 

do you have the link where they put the winch behind the front bumper.i remember seeing it somewhere here

 

I don't remember that one

 

did you ever find that anywhere? I'd be interested to see that as well.

 

^^^ that looks nice... wouldn't work with the skidplate on though. I'd have to bring it out behind the license plate like the others have done. Pretty nifty though.

 

I remember seeing it too. It had been done.

 

I thought i saw it on TW somewhere as well but this is what I came up with after my searches.... http://tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57527

The pictures are terribly small but you can see the basic outcome of it. Looks pretty awesome if you ask me.

 

My hitch works with my skidplate. But ok.

 

Oh, I was talking about the TRD add-on skid plate. my bad - forgot to specify.

 

Check out flicker or ato I just put one on that Kevin built for me or seach by my name for the link to the pictures took about an hour to put on