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Concealed front winch

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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 06:25 AM
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Default Concealed front winch
Lets see people's creativity
I want a winch up front but I want it hidden so what have y'all done?
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 07:52 AM
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Way back in the 70's, they made concealed winches. Nobody bought them because to wind the cable on straight you had to sit/lay on the ground to watch and keep it even. I spoke to an employee at Central 4WD and it took over an hour to wind the cable on a Hickey Winch.
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 07:53 AM
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I figured that was one of the issues with it
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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If you look on one of these forums it's already done but you have to use the factory front bumper.
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 01:51 PM
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Heres mine. Chopped the bumper and installed VDP end caps. Used a Harbor Freight universal winch mount.
Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version Name: winch 2.jpg Views: 932 Size: 29.8 KB ID: 447632  
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 03:18 AM
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Nobody is running a homemade bumper like this?
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 05:32 AM
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Here are a few links:

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-show-tell-33/hidden-winch-factory-front-bumper-24711/

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...bumper-264015/

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-s...-build-164812/

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-w...y-bumper-2001/
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 07:04 AM
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Here's what I did. Its a total bolt in thats mounted right side up using the factory trim panel as a filler panel.
I ended up with the stubby vdp caps on it and now it's all sitting in my garage taking up space.
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by svt2224
Here's what I did. Its a total bolt in thats mounted right side up using the factory trim panel as a filler panel.
I ended up with the stubby vdp caps on it and now it's all sitting in my garage taking up space.

liking this setup..
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 08:14 AM
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Looks good man!

I really just need to build what I'm looking for... Just hoped somebody had already done it.

But the stock bumpers with winches look pretty dang good.
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