i will do this eventually but i have a couple things ahead of it

 

The ego licence plate mount is not available from ford yet.I was at ford yesterday to order one and they said they don't even have a part number for it yet.

 

Does anyone how different in locations of the 2007 vs. the new openings to mount this winch set-up. I have a Warn XD9000i I would like to mount on my new to me 2007.

 

Warn actually makes a hidden mount product for your truck.

 

No, I checked and it's only for '04 & '05 . The openings in the bumpers are different. So this is where my problem is.

 

I have an 07 F150 also and I asked Warn about their hidden winch mount, it won't work with our trucks. We would have to have a bracket made to relocate the mount. As much as I like the stock look, I personally figured if I'm going to need or use a winch, I'll probably be needing a heavy duty bumper as well. So I'm just going with that route.

 

I looked at the plate Rough Country has and LOVE IT.
http://www.roughcountry.com/ford-f15...mount_1010.php
however it is for 2009/2010. Would this work on a 2008? Is there a hidden winch system available that will fit a 2008? I am mounting a warn 9500 TI.

My 2008 also has the tranny cooler right in that space. Would I have to relocate that?
\Has anyone done a 2008 that can show pix?

My truck

 

You would certainly have to relocate the transmission cooler. Also, I don't think that mount would work for the previous generation F150, 2004 - 2008. It might mount, don't quote me on that one, but as for locating the winch directly where the opening of the bumper is at, I don't think it matches. Also, the bumper opening between an 08 and an 09 are different in dimensions.

 

I remember watching a youtube video about it and there was a guy that said he had it for the 04-08 and mounted it but he had to move the trans cooler and cut the bumper opening bigger and some other things. I dont know if it fits forsure but it may with some modifications

 

Any updates on hidden winch mounts?

I have a Warn XD9000i that is just begging to be dropped into the front of my '12 Supercrew.

I normally wouldn't do it as I would be trading my truck in, but the company is going to be providing me a company truck soon so mine will see few annual miles and most of it towing my sled trailer.