receiver mount winch storage

[frumpy]

Just wondering where and how you guys store your winch in your rigs while not in use. I have a rubbermaid container in the back of my liberty with a sand bag on each side and one in front (weight in the rear for traction, dump on the road if stuck, or use for wheel chocks while winching). All this leaves no good spot for the winch. I'm thinking my only option right now may be to build a custom storage box for the back.

 

[Master-Pull]

Which winch are you running? A 8274 takes up a ton more space then say a M8000. No matter how you store it make sure it (as well as everything in your vehicle) is strapped down very well, you don't want that bouncing around and possibly hitting a passenger during a rollover.

-Alex

 

[frumpy]

running a titan 10,000lbs winch (http://titanwinches.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=4)

on champion receiver winch plate

Hitting someone in the head is exactly what I am trying to avoid.

 

[mrchips]

Why not install it in the reciever mount, it is secure and out of the way?

 

[frumpy]

lots of salt, sticks out far (bump into stuff and major loss in departure angles) and I can't open the tailgate with it installed.

 

[muskyman]

sounds like alot of stuff to hit you in the head in a roll over.

 

[frumpy]

sounds like alot of stuff to hit you in the head in a roll over.

hence the point of this thread... Haven't done any serious wheeling in the KJ (yet) as I just got rid of my dedicated crawler this past spring and didn't get out much this summer. Now that I am going in the direction of an expo build on it I want to carry my gear and ensure it is safe and secure.

 

[mrchips]

What kind of rig do you have this winch mounted to? The only drawback of that setup, is you can only pull in a straight line, as any slight angle puts allot of stress on the mounting system, and you can experience a failure of the mount.

 

[frumpy]

Look at my first and second post. Jeep liberty (06) with a titan 10,000lbs winch on champion receiver mount winch plate. Haven't had any issues with it so far and the reason I am running it is I kept the winch off my rig when I sold it and I got the plate for free so I figure I might as well use it.

 

[Life_in_4Lo]

If you want to store inside, I would make mounting tabs thru the floor w/ grade 8 hardware. Simple enough.
OEM tie down points are probably only "grocery bag"- rated.

I think they have properly rated ratchet straps for heavy loads which you can use to tie down the winch to your new, heavy duty tie down points.

 

[muskyman]

The only way to hold something this heavy in a way the would continue to retain it in a dynamic event like a hard roll over would be to build a frame work that the reciever mount could slide into and be pinned in place.

The frame work would need to go through more then just the sheet metal of the floor it would need to bolt through the integrated channel in the unibody structure.

Reciever mounts are really worthless IMHO for backcountry off road trucks. They take up valuble space inside the truck you really want for gear and require you to unload the truck in what is normally a bad spot in the trail just to get to the tool you need to recover your truck.

I would sell the reciever mount and use the money twards buying a nice front winch bumper for the truck that will give the Liberty protection and a place to carry the winch. The liberty is a bit light up front anyways so moving that weight to the front end will make the truck climb better and put the weight where you want it for better handeling while driving.

 

[frumpy]

I'm not building the liberty for any hardcore wheeling. Its job will be to get down fire roads and unopened roads to get to camping sites as well as driving in bad weather conditions. Its pointless to sell the winch as it has maybe 2 pulls on it and has been out in the eliments (on my old jeep, with cover) for less then 2 months. Its since been residing in my basement.

The only bumper thats available in Canada (that I know of) is the ARB and I don't like it due to its weight and size, espeically on a vehicle with stock suspension. If I can find a bumper I like I will definatly go that route.

 

[java]

i saw someone got a chunk of reciever and bolted it to the floor, then the wich is installed as normal in hitch

 

[Antichrist]

Then after the front winch, get the rigging you need for this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Envop0d-qAc

 

[muskyman]

I'm not building the liberty for any hardcore wheeling. Its job will be to get down fire roads and unopened roads to get to camping sites as well as driving in bad weather conditions. Its pointless to sell the winch as it has maybe 2 pulls on it and has been out in the eliments (on my old jeep, with cover) for less then 2 months. Its since been residing in my basement.

The only bumper thats available in Canada (that I know of) is the ARB and I don't like it due to its weight and size, espeically on a vehicle with stock suspension. If I can find a bumper I like I will definatly go that route.

well then just get a 2" rear reciever hitch and carry it there. Putting it in the truck and taking up that much room for the 1 in a million chance of needing it on fire roads is not worth the lost space inside the truck,