This is a great solution BUT... the Factory rear receiver is rated below the weight of the vehicle. I'm sure there is a Safety Factor built in, but I see that thing bending and eventually breaking. The front receiver is still an unknown. Maxing out a 12,000lb winch on a 3,500lb receiver (as the Intern designed) won't be pretty when the crossmember gets pulled back in the center, causing your frame rails to move closer together, causing your MIC top to shatter into a dozen pieces. You would be better off going to Uhaul and having Benny install a rear receiver that actually attaches to the side frame rails AND the crossmember.I think my short term solution is to get a front hitch receiver mounted under or on an aftermarket bumper. I don't really see a mounting place on the stock modular bumper. Then I can at least use a solution like this:
Thats a pain in its own way.. Winches aren't light and now you have to transport it in the cargo area when not in use. Better than nothing for the time being. Hopefully there are aftermarket front bumpers that have solved these issues before the masses get the Bronco.
The one benefit of using as winch on a receiver is the fact you can move it front or rear (assuming you run the appropriate wiring yourself to the rear).
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