2017 Sierra 1500 Winch Mount Options?

Andrew Branch · February 14, 2017

Are there any options for a hidden winch mount or a brush guard / winch mount that utilize the factory bumper for a 2017 Sierra 1500? I've found several options for the 2014/2015 but nothing for the 2016/2017.

Bish · February 17, 2017

You could put a front hitch receiver and use a winch mount that plugs into the receiver.

crankman · February 17, 2017

Andrew does your truck have the license plate spot in the front bumper? I put one on my 2011 Silverado built it with 1/4 angle but later Rough Country came out with the same style set up. Uses the license plate area for the rollers. Im guessing you looked there? I picked up a plate of my liking and bought a clamp kit on ebay that you put a license plate on and it snaps on the rollers. Just noticed were both in LR. Cool If you really want to do it find a 2013 and measure between the frame and compare to yours. If its the same you could use the rough country kit. There kit says it goes from 07-2013.

Edited February 17, 2017 by crankman

Andrew Branch · February 19, 2017

Andrew does your truck have the license plate spot in the front bumper? I put one on my 2011 Silverado built it with 1/4 angle but later Rough Country came out with the same style set up. Uses the license plate area for the rollers. Im guessing you looked there? I picked up a plate of my liking and bought a clamp kit on ebay that you put a license plate on and it snaps on the rollers. Just noticed were both in LR. Cool If you really want to do it find a 2013 and measure between the frame and compare to yours. If its the same you could use the rough country kit. There kit says it goes from 07-2013.

Thanks - I'll definitely check it out. I really wish somebody would develop a kit for this - I'll gladly throw $$ at them.

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Mason603a · March 1, 2017

I am also very interested in this....

Meethead · April 24, 2017

Me too! I want a hidden winch setup for my 16 as well!

Will O'Daniel · July 2, 2018

Here is mine. I will be posting more pics in the next few days with the brackets I built and plate setup. No one makes a bracket for a hidden winch because of the tow hook bolt placements. All brackets and plates were made of 1/4 inch steel. I did have to drill one hole and run a 4 inch bolt through the passenger side frame, rear hole of the tow hook for the bracket bolts. I also had to cut off the lower front bumper brackets. The winch was to wide to sit between them so they had to go. The last major mod was the lower facia being cut. The fairlead sits right below the metal of the bumper and I cut out the plastic of course. I also cut the plastic to fit a receiver and we welded a small piece of angled steel to the bottom of the winch plate and used the original screws and retainer nuts for the facia bracket. Last, Oregon requires a front license plate. So I used 1-1/4 conduit holders, drilled holes in the license plate and original plate bracket, and it just simply snaps onto the fairlead. Completely hidden. Winch is a Badlands ZXR 12,000 with wireless remote. I am unable to to to the spool lock, so no free spool for me on this setup unfortunately. I also ran quick connects 1/0 AWG wire to both front and rear of the truck. I will also be doing a hidden winch on the rear factory bumper of the truck in the coming weeks.

Edited July 2, 2018 by Will O'Daniel

Will O'Daniel · July 2, 2018

Driver side bracket. You can see that the bracket hugs the frame. You can also see that the bracket drops 1-1/4 inch and pushes forward so the the plate can clear the complex angles of the plastic facia. The passenger side is a mirror of the driver minus the extra hole for the to seat the inside bracket to the frame.

Edited July 2, 2018 by Will O'Daniel

Will O'Daniel · July 2, 2018

Passenger side bracket. You can see the “odd” bolt that we used to pass through the back of the tow hook. This is a 4” bolt. We bored out the threads on the back of the tow hook so it could pass through and drilled a hole in the frame on the other side. This is the only frame modification needed.

Will O'Daniel · July 2, 2018

Lower facia bracket and better bracket design shot.

CadillacMac · November 3, 2021

Have you guys found the Rough Country Hidden winch mount?

https://www.roughcountry.com/gm-hidden-winch-mounting-plate-11004.html?find=2017-gmc-sierra-1500-4wd-739475&sid=IyuyamO9di

I do have a few questions about it if anyone's installed it. Do you have to relocate the control box with this? Do you reach through the hood to disengage the clutch?

Thanks!