want to do hidden winch

by **JohnWilson** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:01 am

hi I need help I want to do a hidden winch on my 94 bighorn does any one have any pics or ideas on how to do it

by **topgun94** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:49 am

Hidden winch? Behind the front bumper?
Most the bighorns are pretty tight for space behind the stock front bumper. But there is a picture of it being done floating around. Sometimes its easiest to install a winch compatible bar.

by **topgun94** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:51 am

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=4872

Have a look at this thread.

by **JohnWilson** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:57 pm

yep that is what I am wanting to do I don't want to spend big money on a arb bar

by **topgun94** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:44 pm

As long as you can fab something up yourself you will come out in front. otherwise a second hand winch bar can be pretty cost effective.

by **JohnWilson** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:53 pm

yeah I want to keep my truck looking semi tidy and try and hide the winch as it a family truck work truck and used for hunting and 4wding

by **JohnWilson** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:17 pm

I complete winch and as hidden as it can be

by **geeves** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:05 pm

Any pictures of the inside of that settup please?

by **muzila** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:50 pm

Dont think you can get much more hidden than that! Well done, and yes, pix of the install please.

by **JohnWilson** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:09 am

here is some pics I have also lifted it 50 mm and put lsd in rear now to go play this weekend in the long woods

by **JohnWilson** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:11 am

took about 14 hours all up start to finish to fit winch

by **nb422** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:20 pm

What part of the chassis did you mount it to and how? I'd like to do something like this, winch is there just don't know where/how to mount tidily and hidden like this....

by **geeves** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:54 pm

Very nice but one issue I see popping up. Winches produce a lot of heat. (400 amps at full load = 4800w or 2.5 2 bar heaters) You might need to improve airflow around the motor

by **JohnWilson** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 2:46 pm

it is mounted to were the nudge bar mounts with thick angle iron and will put a thermometer on it this weekend keep an eye on it it has no bac on it so it can get air from their

by **geeves** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:54 pm

The problem isnt in normal use Its when you are really working the winch. If the outside of the winch gets to say 50C the temparature in the windings might be 200C plus which is hot enough to melt the insulation on the windings. Most low mount winches are very poor at getting rid of heat. Im on a second motor on mine and its sitting in an open angle iron cage.

by **isuzurob** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:38 pm

winch will be fine if you dont over work it as geeves said, i have rebuilt my winch motor 6 times, after everytime i have abused it, 6 trucks on a single line pull for 2 minutes etc, wont get hot if you use it as per the instructions, no one ever does though, good job on the install

by **JohnWilson** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:30 pm

yeah I only got it to pull my self out if I get stuck hunting by myself

by **JohnWilson** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 3:09 pm

went out today winch worked wery well pulled my mate out of knee deep mud

by **geeves** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:13 pm

The last motor on my winch was after 30 meters of those conditions with a 25 degree slope. Smoke came out

by **mattmannz** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:53 pm

Nice install.

What thickness plate did you use? Any shots of the chassis mount?

Cheers
Matt

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