Winch recommendations
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I have a 5.0L with an aftermarket winch bumper. I installed the bumper and relocated the radar module up into the grille. Earlier this year I purchased a winch and installed that.
Your options for installing a winch probably both with and especially without an aftermarket bumper are limited because you have the 3.5EB. There this, but it's incompatible with the 3.5EB. And even if you get an aftermarket bumper for a winch, you'll have to deal with airflow through your intercooler... unless you get something like this, that mounts the winch above your bumper. But I'm really curious how that mounts up to the frame of the truck, because if it mounts like most bull bars, the first time you pull anything larger than a Radio Flyer wagon it will rip right off the front of your truck.
Your options for installing a winch probably both with and especially without an aftermarket bumper are limited because you have the 3.5EB. There this, but it's incompatible with the 3.5EB. And even if you get an aftermarket bumper for a winch, you'll have to deal with airflow through your intercooler... unless you get something like this, that mounts the winch above your bumper. But I'm really curious how that mounts up to the frame of the truck, because if it mounts like most bull bars, the first time you pull anything larger than a Radio Flyer wagon it will rip right off the front of your truck.
Last edited by DeltaNu1142; Sep 2, 2020 at 12:33 PM.
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I wish that was an option. I'll post a photo. There's barely 1000 sq ft between the house and the shop, and the shop is in between a hill above, and a hill below. I knew it was going to be an issue when we bought the place.
-tj
