Anyone use a receiver hitch winch that can be mounted on the front or back? Thats what Ive always wanted to do.
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I bought a 9k# Warn w/ carrier and have it set up with front/rear receivers on my '94 Chev K1500. Extremely useful to have the placement option. The front is a brushguard system designed by Warn that pairs with the winch/carrier.I feel like this is a great idea. Until you’re moving around that hundred pound hunk of junk everywhere. Where do you store it? You don’t want it hanging off of your truck all the time.
This seams like it would just turn into a pain in the ass.
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I see lots of overloaded (Tacomas especially) that don't need 1/2 of the stuff they carry around. All it does is reduce the trucks ability to do what its supposed to do.
A winch doesn't need to cost anywhere close to $5k to install.How often have you needed the come-a-long and is $5K much money to you?
Agree. 3rd gen logger as well we have never had one on anything but skidders. Have had jeeps, 4wheelera, etc. Amazing what you can get out of with traction boards or a short 2x4 strapped to a tire. If you need a winch make a flip flop winch if you get in a jam...don't put yourself in a situation is best thing older guys taught me...3rd generation logging family and the only winches we owned were on cats and skidders. Still don't own a winch, or tire chains. If snow is likely, buy some chains from les schwab on the way out, return for a refund if you don't use them. Winches tend to be a confidence booster for people that have no business trying to go that last mile.