Cadmus
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I had many work trucks with front, rear and sometimes over the bed receiver hitches (to pull bear traps onto the truck) for a movable winch. I used the rear more than the front because I was trying to get out of trouble not get past trouble. I have no desire to mount a heavy expensive winch permanently to the front, better to store it in the garage when not traveling. BUT receiver hitch winches sat so far out that they typically compromised approach and departure angle and might be un-installable when you need the winch (boulders and water are in the way). So I want to avoid that.
My Work Shop Analogy: I have 3 bench grinders but only 1 grinder stand. I put ski bindings on the stand and put metal bars the shape of skiboots on each grinder. I can quickly change what grinder I am using based on what I need and store the rest. I want to apply this to winches but obviously ski binding are not an option.
So how could one make a moveable plate that quickly goes from the front bumper to the rear. I am eyeballing bumpers with easy and open access to the winch plate (i.e. Addicted Offroads plate bumper).
But what quick release mechanism would hold the winch in place and still handle 8000lbs?
-Beefy but small tabs on the forward end of the plate that slide into female coves on the bumper and some cam lever holding down the back of the winch plate?
-use a receiver hitch system but point it 90 deg downwards so the winch plate drops down onto the front and rear bumper?
-use 10mm diameter bolts with quick release cam lever heads and make the holes in the front and rear winch plate keyhole shaped?
Since you people are the "internet" for me, you will have the safest and best answer.
My Work Shop Analogy: I have 3 bench grinders but only 1 grinder stand. I put ski bindings on the stand and put metal bars the shape of skiboots on each grinder. I can quickly change what grinder I am using based on what I need and store the rest. I want to apply this to winches but obviously ski binding are not an option.
So how could one make a moveable plate that quickly goes from the front bumper to the rear. I am eyeballing bumpers with easy and open access to the winch plate (i.e. Addicted Offroads plate bumper).
But what quick release mechanism would hold the winch in place and still handle 8000lbs?
-Beefy but small tabs on the forward end of the plate that slide into female coves on the bumper and some cam lever holding down the back of the winch plate?
-use a receiver hitch system but point it 90 deg downwards so the winch plate drops down onto the front and rear bumper?
-use 10mm diameter bolts with quick release cam lever heads and make the holes in the front and rear winch plate keyhole shaped?
Since you people are the "internet" for me, you will have the safest and best answer.
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