Anyone use fab four winch mount w/ stock bumper?

[TT32VGT]

Id really like to add a winch to my truck, but dont like the aftermarket bumpers.. I just saw this fab four winch mount that uses the stock front bumper..

 

anyone have one? pros and cons? how do you like?

 

thanks

[TheTunaHunter]

I don't have the Fab Four or a winch. I did want one for a while, but I just don't have any practical use for it other than it looking cool. That said, during my research, I decided IF I ever got a winch, I would get a hidden front receiver and winch tray, allows use from either end of the vehicle. This of course would also require some moderate electrical work to provide appropriate gauge hookups at front and rear bumpers.

[TT32VGT]

Bump-anyone?

[TxDoc]

Not sure if you've got your heart set on that particular product.

 

I've got the Westin winch mount and brush guard. Mounts directly to the frame and tow hooks are rated at 16,000 pounds, I IIRC.

 

I'm using a WARN 10S and the lower cross bar prevents theft, but I've always cut a couple of pieces of angle iron and tack welded them over the mounting bolts from underneath to prevent a combination wrench from accessing the bolt heads.

 

A multi-mount set-up usually only is secured by a bolt in the receiver hitch pin. A can of air for cleaning keyboards can be used to freeze the lock and a ball pein hammer will fracture the lock into pieces, no noisy cordless grinder needed and your whole winch and carrier are gone.

 

A couple of folks have posted YouTube installs, by themselves, of the Westin install.

 

The Westin allowed me to mount a 32 in Auxbeam LED light bar with a 5D lens on the flat middle crossbar and an Auxbeam 22.5 inch LED light bar with the C3 lens with round bar mounts. Gives the combinations of 30 degree spot/60 degree flood and 10 degree spot/150 degree flood.

 

Whatever you do, you'll never be without a winch again. I've never owned a truck, ATV, RUV without at least one winch.

 

No matter how much HP you add, no matter high high the lift, no matter the tires (I've had 44 inch Gumbo Mudders).... YOU WILL GET STUCK.

 

Without the winch, you gotta call others and bother them, or pay. Whenever you see a truck with a lift, pretty wheels and no winch. They're not going anywhere and coming home on their own.

 

If you get yourself a winch, get at least two snatch blocks do you can winch backwards with the front-mounted winch. Some soft shackles, stronger than steel and safer, a couple of lifting straps that don't stretch, not kinetic recovery that are designed to stretch, like Bubba Rope, that is the best recovery rope and guarantee around.

 

Good luck on your project. If you want any pics, let me know.

 

 

 

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