Do i need to beef up my frame for winching
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Do i need to beef up my frame for winching
95 T4R, 3.0, 4x4, 5 spd. Mile marker sec8000 winch.
I have a 4xinnovations winch bumper on now. It has the "frame tie in plate". It only has 4 bolts on the front cross member and one bolt on each side mount. Is this enough for winching? I thought about fabbing a bracket that attaches to the 4 threaded holes under the frame and tie that into bumper. Am i over thinking this? Are 4 bolts on the front cross member enough? I am using grade 8.8 bolts.
I have a 4xinnovations winch bumper on now. It has the "frame tie in plate". It only has 4 bolts on the front cross member and one bolt on each side mount. Is this enough for winching? I thought about fabbing a bracket that attaches to the 4 threaded holes under the frame and tie that into bumper. Am i over thinking this? Are 4 bolts on the front cross member enough? I am using grade 8.8 bolts.
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If you weld that reinforcement brace to the front of your frame, ultimately unifying the left, right, and middles pieces of the frame, you should be able to hang that truck in a tree by the front bumper...
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That was no help. When i emailed and called about fitment issues i was told it should bolt right up. I had to add 1" of steel to get the bumper out enough to mount the winch. When i emailed those pics.....no reply. Its a shame too cuz i WAS gonna buy his rear bumper.
I will prolly get the reinforcement plate from addicted and weld it on. Then bolt this all back up.
I will prolly get the reinforcement plate from addicted and weld it on. Then bolt this all back up.
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