620mac

Can a Smittybilt 8000lb winch be mounted to a Westin bull bar? I don't want a huge brush guard or anything, it's more less just to be there to mount a winch on. I haven't seen a setup like this, but I know that bull bar has 2 holes for mounting lights, just thought maybe someone would know about this.

Klondike Jim

I wouldn't do it. I have a Westin on my truck and I don't think it would hold up very long. They seem to be more for looks and lights than protection or anything else. Mine moves on a rough road, can't seem to get it tight enough.

wantsa58

No, the winch wouldn't even fit. You need a very strong mounting point for a winch.

620mac

What would you guys recommend? I don't want anything crazy big, I want it small as possible, with a little protection, basically just something to mount it on.

Steve Osborne

westin max winch mounting tray....looks new to westin, so you may need to contact them for more info...

Gonkey

FYI Rough Country makes a winch mount that tucks between the frame rails.

Steve Osborne

rough country is nice and needly tucked away, no good for an eco model...either way they both block off the lower opening..

Terminex

+1 on this.

This is the one I plan to do once I save up my allowance to afford the full race inter cooler.

As mentioned, cannot do this mount on a stock EB, need to replace the inter cooler first with one that mounts higher.

GriffFX4

Hey, do you have to cut the bumper or otherwise modify the truck to mount a bull bar on a '13?

Is it just a bolt on?

dieselhunter44

They usually bolt-on in place of the front tow hooks. I am personally not a fan of them because you sacrifice functionality for looks.

I'm my book, removing winch points on a 4x4 is a big no-no