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Offline chadstichter

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winch mounting questions
« on: July 17, 2012, 04:36:52 PM »
i need some help building a winch plate if anyone has picyurs of one they made or bought post them


-thanks chad
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Re: winch mounting questions
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 04:07:59 PM »
For what type of vehicle?
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Offline chadstichter

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Re: winch mounting questions
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2012, 07:23:20 PM »
its for a 98 suzuki sidekick 4 door. sorry for got to add that in
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Re: winch mounting questions
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2012, 03:32:44 PM »
BRD HNTR's build has where he build the winch mount then a bumper skin that bolted onto it.  Most people are placing them in the bumpers.

Are you trying to make your winch recessed? 
96 Geo Tracker, x-SJ-410,  x-White Rabbit, x-Project Trouble
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Offline chadstichter

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Re: winch mounting questions
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2012, 04:22:26 PM »
no i am building the plate and then building the bumper off of it like a tube bumper or something like that i just really want the winch to be on there for now im tired of having friends get stuck and having to call another person to get them unstuck haha
98 4door home built coil yota swap 31s rear e-locker, 8000lb winch and synthetic rope
|^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| ||
|...BEER TRUCK..........| ||'|";, ___.
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Re: winch mounting questions
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2012, 12:34:55 PM »
BRD HNTR built a plate as part of his front bumper build at http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/build-diaries-how-to-diy/tracker-2x4-rockers-frnt-bmper-4-dr-sprngs-lwered-frnt-diff-$30-steel-frnt-diff/



96 Geo Tracker, x-SJ-410,  x-White Rabbit, x-Project Trouble
Crawlers NorthWest
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Offline chadstichter

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Re: winch mounting questions
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2012, 12:59:09 PM »
that looks good thanks for the help
98 4door home built coil yota swap 31s rear e-locker, 8000lb winch and synthetic rope
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Offline Akzuke

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Re: winch mounting questions
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2012, 12:25:48 PM »
I would try to recces the winch as much as possible for better attack angles

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Re: winch mounting questions
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2012, 02:20:10 PM »
Not a sidekick but............