chalriejo333

Lance 2548

Have / Did you have any luck modifying the winch bumper ?

chalriejo333

I am still working on it.I need to make a few things happen and want them all sorted out. Because of my STX grille i need to add a spacer block below the frame to lower the mount and allow the 8 inches of clearance needed for most winches. Then modify the frame with either a backing plate or flag nuts or some type of attachment. Also have to figure out where the plater needs to be mounted so that it is flush with the bumper. If i had a garage i would be further along but working outside in Maine this spring hasn't been possible. Snowed 4 inches two days ago lol.I will update by the end of next week with progress.

Lance 2548

Looking forward to it. Hope all goes well. Thank yo.

hybridtuner

iTrader: (5)

Not sure if you got this done or not yet but here is some info that may help. I didn't see if you mentioned if you have an EcoBoost or not but this mount should work either way. I had a 2016 that I used a Swarfworks hidden winch mount on. I sold that one and now have a 2018 and I will be putting it on the new truck. If you check out Swarfworks you will see that the mount is made for a 2017+ Raptor. It works on 2015-1017 F150 even though he does not advertise it. Since it is made for the bumper structure on a Raptor but works on a 2105-2017 bumper it should work on a 2018-2019 just the same. The frames are the same but the lines of the bumper are a little different. If I get mine done before you do yours I will post up some pic's

131unlimited

Hope you both figure it out ! Lots of us want to see it. I contacted sdhqoffroad.com 2 weeks ago and they replied that they have multiple projects in the works and that making the winch mount for the 2018 on up is in on the list but did not have have an ETA for it.

ronemca

So in this case, "that one" refers to the original Swarfworks tray that you bought? (You removed it from the '16 before selling the truck?) What trim level is the '18?

And...?

hybridtuner

iTrader: (5)

Sorry lol yea that was not clear at all. “That one” means the 2016 truck. I kept the Swarfworks hidden winch mount and plan to put it on the new truck. 2018 501a screw Lariat 3.5eb 3.55 gears.

The winch and plate together total almost 175 pounds. With them hanging over the front wheels it makes the front sag a little. Doing Offroad I need as much ground clearance as possible. I am trying to get al my suspension worked out before I put the winch back on.

What I will say to everyone that is looking at doing this. The Searfworks plate mounts to the front of the frame in between the bumper and the frame horns it mounts to. It allows the winch to mount lower and at an angle to clear the intercooler piping. (The intercooler piping is not an issue for v8 models but the winch would sit in the same position nonetheless) the other hidden winch mounts bolt to the bottom of the frame rails so the winch will sit just a bit higher. That’s why everyone else that makes a plate says it doesn’t work on the 18+. There could still be some clearance issues but unfortunately I won’t know until I get in there.

Sorry I haven’t been able to get to it yet. Hopefully soon!

RLXXI

Rough Country now has a hidden winch mount for 15-19 F150 -----> https://www.roughcountry.com/ford-hi...-150-4wd-78490
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Opus-n-Bill

Nice. I know this says for v8 only because of the intercooler, but has anyone with an ecoboost and a relocated intercooler like the full race one installed this successfully? Other than the intercooler issue, does an ecoboost have the same mount points, etc?

Update: just chatted with Rough Country, and they said this will work with an ecoboost if you move the intercooler.
Update 2: chatted with them again to make sure it doesn't interfere with things like Adaptive Cruise Control, and they confirmed it works with ACC, etc - doesn't interfere with any stock options that are in the bumper.