Has anyone from here mounted a winch on the frame behind the oem? I was thinking about going with a smittybilt 10k synthetic rope.

 

Yes, hundreds of thousands of people have mounted winches to their trucks; though not directly to the frames. But there is no OEM winch, and there would be no reason to mount a winch behind another winch, so IDK what you're asking.Why did you choose that brand & size winch? And why that type of rope? Did you pick a material, construction, color, brand, or PN for the rope? Or a hook/thimble for it?

 

I ment to type behind the oem bumper. I decided to go with the Smittybilt (98510) X2O Waterproof Synthetic Rope Winch becuse the remote that comes with it doubles a wired or wireless remote. Its go a decent 5 year warranty. And it comes with the rope. I just dont have the extra money to buy a winch mounted style bumper so I was thinking about getting a plate and bolting/welding a plate to the frame. Was just curious if it's been done that way before if there is something I need to put into consideration as in if I do the winch if it gets in the was of the air conditioning.

 

If it's something you can buy: of course others have bought it and done it. But that doesn't mean it's a good idea. And no one can tell you if they've done that specifically because you have NOTHING in your signature indicating what truck you're talking about doing it to, which of the many optional bumpers it has, or ALL its other details.

You should never weld anything to the frame. And drilling/bolting to the frame requires planning, and an understanding of how the loads will be applied. Drilling randomly will weaken the frame.

Lack of money is no excuse for doing something poorly - if you can't design & build, or afford a proper winch mount, then you can't afford a winch. Attaching it poorly will get you &/or someone else hurt or killed. And a winch that breaks off won't get the truck unstuck, so the winch will be a bigger waste of money than just saving it for a tow truck when you need it. There are MANY other ways to get a vehicle unstuck, so you should learn them. Some require inexpensive equipment; some are free. The site is down at the moment that I'm posting this link, but click this later and follow the links in its caption:

(phone app link)


Cheapo winches (like Smittybilt, and most others under $1K) aren't reliable or well-built, and they're over-rated. They generally work out-of-the-box, but they don't last, and parts aren't commonly available because they're designed to be "disposable".

All winches come with a remote, but it's not difficult or expensive to add wireless or hard-wired (dash-mounted) controls to any of them. I put a $12 remote system on my Ramsey RE12000, and a dash switch in my Bronco; so I have 4 controls for it. This is the dash switch I use:

The type of rope depends on the truck, and the terrain that you expect to wheel in. But the location in your profile is meaningless. The more we know about what you're planning, the more useful & relevant our suggestions can be.