ifoam

I'm finding that there are really limited options. What are you guys doing for a winch?

I don't want to replace the front bumper. Will this be necessary? It seems like it might be because of the position of the intercooler

I'm thinking about just getting a Wyeth-Scott manual winch.

JCFindley

I am getting a rear mount winch kit. Basically, it goes in the trailer hitch slot when needed.

Feathermerchant

I am getting a front receiver and plan to get a receiver mount winch kit. When done I will be able to run the winch front or back.

blairian

Curious as well...I would want a hidden front winch as possible, but the receiver idea is not a bad one.

Feathermerchant

I built one for my previous truck and it was great. Remove it when you're not using it. Don't have to haul the weight round when you don't need to. Plus sometimes you want to winch yourself out and not in.

ifoam

Thanks for the ideas guys. A hitch winch sounds like the best idea! I really don't want to carry it around but would love to have it if I need it.

I'm also considering a Wyeth-Scott power puller. I might do that first since it's cheaper. Those hitch winchs are almost 1500!!

Feathermerchant

You can get by for a lot less than that. The receiver is under $150. The winch mount is under $100. I'm buying a cheap winch because I do not plan to use it often. It will have the synthetic winch line. Not steel. Much lighter. It will probably spend most of its life in the garage.

JCFindley

A high lift jack and come-a-long (hand winch) will get you out of some predicaments but a good winch is like insurance; it seems way too expensive until you need it. (To quote my wife you need a winch before I get a new bedroom set.)

A recommendation on the hand winches from a recently learned lesson using mine. Chains. Have a chain or two with hooks at each end. Now, I am not a fan of chains in generally as they get deadly when they snap so I have a large tug strap. There is a limited amount of cable on a hand winch. (6 feet maybe.) Two problems. 1 You can't just shorten a tug strap to any length you want like you can with a chain and the second issue is they stretch. You may get to the end of the hand winches cable and do nothing more than stretch your strap without moving the truck at all. You probably won't break a good chain with a hand winch so not as dangerous as trying to ****** someone out.

ifoam

I see that now. I guess I had seen some packages from Warn that were 1500. I'll probably want to pay 1000 max. This seems to be the best idea! Thanks.