Any winch experts in the house?

[ilikegunspdx]

Anybody know of a simple way to be able to add a winch to front and back of a pickup for temporary use?

I was thinking if I added a front reciever then I could put winch in a carrier/plate/holder (or whatever it's called) and be able to put winch on either the front or back reciever. Just thinking it would be handy if ever needed. Not interested in replacing bumper, or adding for the purpose of "off roading" appearance, or anything of that nature. Use would be once in a blue moon or possibly never. Think of it more like a temporary use when needed on the farm type of thing rather than off roading in the woods.

Thanks for any ideas or thoughts. Don't know jack about winches, the only ones I've used were already mounted on Jeeps or pickups I had in the past. My Tundra has a rear receiver but no front reciever, just the standard bumper. Thx!

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[Xaevian]

My dad has one that attaches to the trailer hitch. Works good

 

[parallax]

you are gonna need a wiring kit and need to fuse it, so you dont catch anything on fire. run a front and a back plug. route the rear wiring away from any heat source, rub points and keep it tucked up away, so it doesn't scrape the ground/rocks, when yer wheeling

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I think someone makes a front hitch for the tundra

get a cradle and winch, run synthetic winch cable, unless you are Hulk strong. (a cradle, winch and wire cable can weigh upwards of 150 lbs. depending on what set up you get ) a synthetic cable should save some weight.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

you are gonna need a wiring kit and need to fuse it, so you dont catch anything on fire. run a front and a back plug. route the rear wiring away from any heat source, rub points and keep it tucked up away, so it doesn't scrape the ground/rocks, when yer wheeling

32ft DIY Winch Jump Booster Permanent ( or Non perm ) Quick Connect Trailer 1ga | eBay

1 - 32ft section of our DCCA 1ga Wire. THESE KITS ARE MADE USING, FLEXIBLE, High Power DCCA COPPER ( the best for this power and in these lengths ) 1 GAUGE HIGH STRAND ULTRA FLEX CABLE WITH A HIGH QUALITY OIL / FUEL RESISTANT ULTRA FLEX COATING.

www.ebay.com

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Electric Current: 200A. Feature: 1. Automatic circuit breaker is equipped with push button disconnect and unique push button reset, can also be used as a kill switch. Item Type: Automatic Circuit Breaker.

www.ebay.com

I think someone makes a front hitch for the tundra

get a cradle and winch, run synthetic winch cable, unless you are Hulk strong. (a cradle, winch and wire cable can weigh upwards of 150 lbs. depending on what set up you get ) a synthetic cable should save some weight.

Great info thx! Keeping the weight down makes sense. I'll have to see what options are out there for winches and cradles.

Looking at the cables kit, I have an extra battery mounted in the bed already. Maybe I could just use that with jumper cables for the rear? I realize the length of time the winch could run would be limited though. Again don't know much about it, just guessing.

 

[Mikej]

"Portable chainsaw winch"

portable chainsaw winch - Google Search

One example. Spendy though.

Portable Winch PCW3000

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[4x401]

Keep one thing in mind when using " Receiver type" winch mounts.....

Receiver type hitches are rated for 5K...not saying they don't work, saying they have "Limitations".

 

[Ruger Rich]

Opps, for a minute there I thought I read "wench", and was
going to volunteer a comment or two.

 

[MTpockets]

"A snatch block should accompany a good winch..."
~MTpockets

Get one or two. Doesn't need to be like the over designed one in the picture.