Damage while using winch on improperly installed Rough Country High Mount

[Felix808]

That sucks TD. Hope you get it sorted in time.
Have to say I am glad I changed my mind on the RC high mount

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[Tricky Dick]

Have to say I am glad I changed my mind on the RC high mount

For anyone considering it I wouldn't rule it out, just don't consider it a complete kit.

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

@JcrOffroad may want to follow this thread.

 

[BroncoTrail]

@JcrOffroad may want to follow this thread.

I have the JCR winch plate on order right now along with a winch. I'm trying to find out if I should be concerned about something like this and if I need to add reinforcements.

 

[V1Rotate]

I have the JCR winch plate on order right now along with a winch. I'm trying to find out if I should be concerned about something like this and if I need to add reinforcements.

It’s almost identical in the way it mounts to the vehicle (just uses the factory tow hook bolts) so I’d say if someone can bend the frame using the RC mount then I’d be looking at reinforcing it for the JCR mount too

 

[murphtron]

Just here to quote myself from a couple weeks ago

Just here to quote myself from a couple weeks ago

@VoltageDrop when you say “considering how high above the frame center line it mounts” what does that mean? I assumed the RC is mounted below the frame center line as it’s so low. Just trying to learn the lingo. Thx

 

[V1Rotate]

@VoltageDrop when you say “considering how high above the frame center line it mounts” what does that mean? I assumed the RC is mounted below the frame center line as it’s so low. Just trying to learn the lingo. Thx

The rough country high winch mount in question positions the winch/fairlead considerably above the frame line and particularly the mounting points for the mount itself.. creates a good bit of leverage particularly when winching down (nose high)

 

[Blucifer]

How does the Everglades bronco mount the winch? Maybe it's better?

 

[Tricky Dick]

I have the JCR winch plate on order right now along with a winch. I'm trying to find out if I should be concerned about something like this and if I need to add reinforcements.

I would say the LoD or Havoc plates would be cheap insurance. The $100 would be well worth my time alone having to go back and correct this.

 

[kevin.gt]

How does the Everglades bronco mount the winch? Maybe it's better?

See post #40

 

[Silver-Bolt]

Ideally the center of the winch spool would be centered on the height of the frame rails. Not every pull will be directly inline so the risk can be reduced but not eliminated.

 

[01tundra]

Well back in the day we never bought aftermarket bumpers either. We would take off the stock bumper, extend the frame horns outward. Mount the winch plate on, then made the bumper around the winch. Sometimes it came out looking cool, sometimes not, after a few beers everything looked awesome. Either way it took a beating and kept wanting more. LOL!!

That's exactly how I built the hidden winch mount for my Tacoma, it's not going anywhere and is still technically "bolt-on", but I sleeved and plated the frame.

Those bolt-on winch mounts for the Broncos are so cantilevered out and above the bumper attachment points I can't see how any upward pull would not bend something, especially with a 5K rig that's stuck good. I've had to make dead pulls with the winch point 12' up in a tree pulling at a 45' angle before........

I've always built my winch mounts so the spool was as close to centerline of the frame rails as possible, I realize that's a tall task on the G6's......so we ride with friends with winches and carry a Bubba Rope .

 

[vrtical]

This is what off road shops are great for if you dont know how to weld., custom brackets/backing plates FTW.

 

[FstFrd00]

I have a mabett winch mount. I will be looking into LoD brackets.

 

[murphtron]

The rough country high winch mount in question positions the winch/fairlead considerably above the frame line and particularly the mounting points for the mount itself.. creates a good bit of leverage particularly when winching down (nose high)

Oh I get it. I actually thought you were referring to the RC hidden winch. Makes sense now.

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