Hidden Winch

[jdpber]

]Ok so i have been thinking of doing a hidden winch for a little while now..
similar to this but i would have my vanity plate cover the guides so that it is seamless.. has anyone ever thought of this? i am thinking it would come thru my lower plastic vailance in the center just under the metal of the bumper..


on a Z71

 

[bikerglasses]

I've seen some one sell a plate holder that clips onto the winch rollers so its hidden. I'll see if I can find a link.

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[bikerglasses]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=350583983378

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[Yukon&Tahoe]

So does it come with a new bumper vailance or do you have to mutilate/trim yours? I like the ones pictured, but don't know if I've seen one on a vehicle?? Why does it need to be hidden by the plate..... it's not a lowered g-mobile, but a proud & tall "machine". Heck I'd even through on a pair of these to balance the added weight in the front.......

Seriously.... I like the hidden winch, just don't think I'd cover it.

 

[Ben]

That warn hidden mount is cool but damn expensive. You could easily make the mount yourself if you have the tools.

 

[bikerglasses]

Love the hidden look but personally I'd rather do front receiver mount and then receiver mounted winch so I can move front to back and take off when not using.

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[SPLmonster13]

I wouldn't cover it! That looks SO awesome!

 

[jdpber]

Thanks this may be my winter present to the Tahoe. I like the clean look I have now. Up in air about the covering or not. Part of the covering it up is security and to remain Loking stock clean. I guess once I do it if I can bring myself to pull the trigger on the winch I can always try both looks.

As for the price of the mount. I've decided to simply get some 3/8 steel and build the mount at a buddies machine shop. (I still don't have a welder. Hopefully Santa will bring me a nice little miller)

As for the lower vailance I will cut one. And plan to make an alum guide plate thick on back side thin 1/8" black powder coated. This will sandwich with the back side. I'm also planing to run synthetic rope and not death trap cable.

Couple reason, cable kinks, rusts, snaps and whips around violently, also metal splinters,

Synthetic rope. Drops to the ground if breaks, has warranty, safe from whiplash, will not fling and damag te car, NO RUST overall better.

I have the wife on board with the mod as a "saftey feature"

 

[SPLmonster13]

I'm also planing to run synthetic rope and not death trap cable.

X2 on this. I cant see one reason why a person wouldnt do this?! As stated its much safer. IMO it looks cooler too.

 

[jdpber]

Well I'm not going for cool points. It's function. And tool.

 

[Chaderic26]

I was thinking about getting a winch too. Not sure how to tackle mounting since I have the ranch hand brush guard on there. I think it might be tricky getting it situated.

Chad

 

[jdpber]

Pic of your brush guard. Anything is possible with will power.






I'm a motivational speaker for the day ;D

 

[donut slayer]

Excuse my ignorance, but how do you engauge and disengauge the winch?

 

[jdpber]

You move the control box to te side, you have a long cord that plugs into te control box to send cable out and in. As for the free spool lever. You simply reach up in there and flip te switch.

I was planning to rotate the winch 90* so (the base play points to the engine. And the lever would be facing the bumper And easy to grab.


There is also wireless control in/out controllers also

 

[ohp676]

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What type of push bar is on this Tahoe? I have an 01 Yukon Z71 that I would like to mount a hidden winch and a Go Rhino type push bar on the front. I was worried that the lower bar of the push bar would interfere with the winch rope.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[Gzes]

I doubt it would interfere. If anything i might rub on tall things like if you try to recover a lifted truck

 

[01yukon]

I was just looking for a front mount hitch for my 01 Hoe. I use mine for a rod holder for the beach and a cargo rack. I don' like the under the bumper mount, I would like one that would come through the plastic valence right under the chrome bumper. The only way I think this can be achieved is to get it custom welded.

 

[Red_Raider]

What type of push bar is on this Tahoe? I have an 01 Yukon Z71 that I would like to mount a hidden winch and a Go Rhino type push bar on the front. I was worried that the lower bar of the push bar would interfere with the winch rope.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

This is definitely the type I would mount if I had a 4WD model.

 

[Yusofat]

I think that looks great and the clean hidden look would look good on your ride.

I sometimes wish that I had my stock Z71 from bumper because that middle of the valence looks perfect for the hidden winch. I have a full front end replacement with a receiver hitch so If I get a winch I'll put it on a receiver mount.

 

[jdpber]

I was just looking for a front mount hitch for my 01 Hoe. I use mine for a rod holder for the beach and a cargo rack. I don' like the under the bumper mount, I would like one that would come through the plastic valence right under the chrome bumper. The only way I think this can be achieved is to get it custom welded.

they make front hitch kits HERE

this has a hitch mount winch