winch mounitng
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From: Des Moines, IA
Warn makes a kit for the 2004-2005 model year. However Ford re-did the bumper for 2006-2008, so the warn kit will not fit. If you did want to put on back there it would be a completely custom job. As far as I know, no one has done it.
Your best options are a full replacement bumper (Boondocks and Roadarmor are popular) or a front receiver hitch with a winch in a winch cradle.
Your best options are a full replacement bumper (Boondocks and Roadarmor are popular) or a front receiver hitch with a winch in a winch cradle.
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From: League City, Texas
Another option would be a Warn Trans4mer winch mount / brush guard, or a MileMarker Extreme winch mount / brush guard.
I believe the frames are the same between 04-08, so you could retrofit an 04-05 bumper assembly (upper and lower) to your newer truck to fit the Warn Hidden winch if you want to.
Not sure, but I have heard that the hidden winch fits the 06 to 08 as well. Check with Warn. It has some HUGE drawbacks though. VERY short cable / drum, and a small 9K lb winch capacity makes me wonder if it is worth it.
I believe the frames are the same between 04-08, so you could retrofit an 04-05 bumper assembly (upper and lower) to your newer truck to fit the Warn Hidden winch if you want to.
Not sure, but I have heard that the hidden winch fits the 06 to 08 as well. Check with Warn. It has some HUGE drawbacks though. VERY short cable / drum, and a small 9K lb winch capacity makes me wonder if it is worth it.
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I've looked at doing the exact same thing. It's just a perfect spot for a Fair lead to be, and there does seem to be room back there.
From what I put together, you'd have to relocate the Tranny Cooler, I was thinking about raising it out of the way, probably extending the lines.
The frame rails are exposed nicely. Build some brackets, drill some holes, and mount a pc of 1/4 steel for the winch to mount on.
You would need a more compact winch, and the fairlead would need to line up between the grill correctly, so I think some more research would have to be done there on exact which winch would fit the best, on the brackets you had.
I'm still considering it, maybe mounting a winch that really wouldn't be "optimal" for the truck, 9,000 lb or more, but something I could use to drag some logs out of the way, or give me a boost when stuck in the mud. Maybe a 5 or 6,000 lb or so..
If I come accross a cheap winch, I may have to give it a try...
The hidden winch is like 1,500 buck or more.
From what I put together, you'd have to relocate the Tranny Cooler, I was thinking about raising it out of the way, probably extending the lines.
The frame rails are exposed nicely. Build some brackets, drill some holes, and mount a pc of 1/4 steel for the winch to mount on.
You would need a more compact winch, and the fairlead would need to line up between the grill correctly, so I think some more research would have to be done there on exact which winch would fit the best, on the brackets you had.
I'm still considering it, maybe mounting a winch that really wouldn't be "optimal" for the truck, 9,000 lb or more, but something I could use to drag some logs out of the way, or give me a boost when stuck in the mud. Maybe a 5 or 6,000 lb or so..
If I come accross a cheap winch, I may have to give it a try...
The hidden winch is like 1,500 buck or more.
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From: dallas, TEXAS
i built a winch mount for a mile marker sec9500lb winch. It fits right behind the chrome bumper and the cable comes out of the little hole in the bottom. The only thing is i didn't buy the winch because i need the money for something else lol