Winch Mount

[patrickfoley1]

Has anyone tried to mount a:
8000# Pound lb 12V DC Motor WARN Winch 38631 M8274-50
on the front of a Series IIA?

[alaskajosh]

8000# Pound lb 12V DC Motor WARN Winch 38631 M8274-50 have been been successfully mounted on several Series IIAs

Was your question regarding the appropriateness of of the 8000# Pound lb 12V DC Motor WARN Winch 38631 M8274-50 for the Series IIA? Or how to fabricate, or acquire, the necessary plate/bumper?

[leafsprung]

[gambrinus]

I can speak from experience, the bumper shown in LeafSprung's Photo are AMAZING. Best bumper I've seen for mounting a 8274 to a Series rig.

[NickDawson]

Not exactly your winch, but I did just mount a Warn on my III using this mount: http://amzn.to/ch1BVW

I'd love to move up to a Pangolin bumper some day, but in the mean time, I pulled the stock-ish bumper off the front of my III. That mount lined up exactly with the bolt holes on the frame horns so I got some longer bolts and sandwiched the mount b/t the bumper and the horns. So far it has worked quite well.

[scott]

i like leaf's but nick's allows for hand crank usage. i would just hit that black mount with some cold galvy

[alaskajosh]

Are you sure that Ike's precludes the use of the hand crank? I wouldn't be surprised if you could still get it through the fairlead and under the winch spool. Anybody know?

Edit: I went out and looked at my 8247 and agree that's it not likely that the hank crank could be used through the fairlead.

[leafsprung]

you can mount the winch as pictured and utilize the hand crank. The bumper shown does not have the crank hole though.

-Ike

[galen216]

Nick's mount won't work for an 8274 because it needs a foot forward mount. I have a universal Warn mount that is foot forward. I can get the hand crank in but it is tight against the mount and you are likely to bust your knuckles.

[NickDawson]

Nick's mount won't work for an 8274 because it needs a foot forward mount.

Wonder if this one would work?

http://amzn.to/apI7vP

[gambrinus]

It hasn't been mentioned, but the bumper with winch mount that Ike sells is WAY WAY thicker than the stock bumper... ie you can actually hit things without bending your bumper..

[galen216]

Wonder if this one would work?
http://amzn.to/apI7vP

That picture isn't correct but pretty sure that is what I have.

And as mentioned Ike's bumper is stronger, mine driver's side is folded in with a crease and has had to be pulled out several times. Some day I'll call Ike....

[JimCT]

winch mount

One I built for our ambulance. All tied into the frame, above and below, and can still use the hand crank

[JimCT]

bumper

Just remember the energy from hitting something goes somewhere. Too stiff a bumper and you end up bending the frame. I think rover knew what they were doing.

[alaskajosh]

Just remember the energy from hitting something goes somewhere.

Into the Prius