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Winch Mounting

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muddyweb:
I have a receiver hitch and regularly tow a *big* trailer without any worries.  Plus, they tend to be properly rated... having been developed in the over-litigant USA.

I misread what you originally posted about the trailer.  I was thinking you could put a receiver on a post on the trailer drawbar somewhere or at the end of the bed.  That way you can get a straight pull up the trailer bed even if the tow vehicle isn't in-line with it.

Biggest issue with any sort of portable system is of course the weight involved.... especially if you are using a steel winch cable.   It's a lot of lugging to move 50Kg of winch around  :oops:

drum:
My thinking was that by mounting it above the towing hitch, I could use the same position, for both rear recovery, and trailer loading, but I don't suppose there is anything to stop me making 3 mounting point, front rear and one on the trailer itself.

This does ofcourse limit my choice of trailers aswell.

Why do I get the feeling my bargain buy, is about to cost me a fortune  :(

drum:
Ofcourse the simple answer is to buy a decent front winch bumper.

And fit a front tow bar to said bumper. This gives better trailer control, and allows the winch to be used for loading etc.

On the down side, I'll have to fit a jockey wheel to the trailer so that I can hitch and unhitch it without the aid of a fork truck  :oops: Don't ask.

drum:
Winch has arrived, the damn thing is too heavy to lift, so I guess it's going to get permanently fixed to the bumper

Ben:
I assume you've got uprated springs then...

What model is the winch? They're not all that heavy (my Fairey 525 is damned heavy - it's PTO driven!!!)

Cheers

Ben

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