Installing a Winch on a Trail Boss

[JP20TB]

That's a really elegant Bumper and Hidden Winch set up. Very different from the Receiver Mounted Winch that I did.

I also compared the costs of these two very different methods. The Rough Country Hidden winch Bumper and 12,000 lb winch total $1449.90

The Receiver Mounted OpenRoad 13,000 lb Winch and Receiver set up totals $995.90
But this includes:
- A more powerful winch than my 9,500 lb OpenRoad
- Receiver Mount for Front and Rear use (and actually the pricing for a stronger Tyrannosaurus Mount)
- Front Receiver for a Trail Boss truck
- The FORNEY 140 FCi WELDER to modify the Front Receiver and Teach Yourself How To Weld
- The 20ft Power Cable, Connectors and Crimp Tool

Elegant or not , it give me amazing approach angle and I am not worried to much about getting hung up with my entire winch protruding past my bumper when going down hills or sand dunes … but too each is their own … what works in certain parts of country may not work for others … that’s what makes off roading so cool. My respects bro for your home built winch set up … awesome job…

 

[vezePilot]

Elegant or not , it give me amazing approach angle and I am not worried to much about getting hung up with my entire winch protruding past my bumper when going down hills or sand dunes … but too each is their own … what works in certain parts of country may not work for others … that’s what makes off roading so cool. My respects bro for your home built winch set up … awesome job…

So I have waited and thought about this for several months. But ...

I don't worry about my winch sticking out in front when I'm wheeling either, sand or snow or rocks or whatever.
Because it's back in the bed with all my other recovery gear. I put it on either the front or rear receiver only when it's time to use it.