My custom H3 Winch install.

[R-code17815]

:wink:

This was pure hell......but worth it!

Not an install for the faint hearted. It's tons of Cut, Hack, Chop, Weld, chop, chop, repeat.

Basic idea was to make it look almost like it was an option from the factory.

Here's a few pics of how it's going...

 

[MtnRsqDawg]

:corn:

 

[R-code17815]

:huh:

I ran out of cut of wheels at 10:30 last night.

Later today I'll finish up & get the Hawlse on.

grap another pic or two.

 

[TAPDH3T]

What size winch were u able to fit???

 

[JDstagg]

What winch plate did you use or did you make your own? That looks awesome and was the exact idea I wanted to try to look into doing later this year. Excellent Job!!!!!

 

[08SolarFlareH3]

What size winch were u able to fit???

Mile Marker SEC9.5 is a 9,500lb winch

 

[08SolarFlareH3]

Looks great, I like it a lot. Very stealth. Are you able to reach the clutch lever through the grille? Looks like you have decent visibility through the mesh grille for spooling the cable in. Is the hawse fairlead going to be mounted behind the bumper facial to the winch plate?

 

[R-code17815]

What size winch were u able to fit???

Mile Marker 9,500

 

[R-code17815]

What winch plate did you use or did you make your own? That looks awesome and was the exact idea I wanted to try to look into doing later this year. Excellent Job!!!!!

1/4 universal job from e-bay, then modified a bit.

 

[R-code17815]

Looks great, I like it a lot. Very stealth. Are you able to reach the clutch lever through the grille? Looks like you have decent visibility through the mesh grille for spooling the cable in. Is the hawse fairlead going to be mounted behind the bumper facial to the winch plate?

Yes, it should only stick out maybe 1/2 inch. I ran out of cut-off wheels late last night, I'm going to try finish it up tonight or tomorrow.

The plastic above the bumper cover will be cut into the same shape, I'm using a Warn steel unit.

 

[Schwarttzy]

Great work, I'm looking forward to when I finally come around to mine build.

 

[Nacho]

Clean install, I like it. How much room do you have between the bumper and winch. I'm wondering is this could be done with the OEM bumper mount off road lights.

 

[R-code17815]

Clean install, I like it. How much too do you have between the bumper and winch. I'm wondering is this could be done with the OEM bumper mount off road lights.

Never fit, it's mashed in there. Every piece of the front including the grill is chopped, cut and shaved.

I had to even modify the control box to put the on/off switch on the other side & got the plug in for the remote to line up with a grill opening.

It was like a jigsaw puzzle.

 

[R-code17815]

Done!!!!

:thumbs:

 

[RamRod]

I really like this!! I'm impressed!!

 

[JonBishop]

This looks sweeeeeeeetttttttt!!!!!!!!! Amazing job!

 

[TAPDH3T]

I'm very impressed... Looks perfect!!! Sad if I decide to do this I will have to move my light bar...

 

[SolidusJ]

Very nice in deed, job well done man!!!!!!!

 

[ReconH3]

That looks amazing! Great way to come up with something different and original. I love it.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

 

[j3jackson]

Nice job.

 

[R-code17815]

:thumbs:
Thanks Guys!!!

I had a vision since I bought it, drove me nuts till I just did it.

 

[Ron46]

looks good! great job!:cheers:

 

[RamRod]

Just noticed you clipped your wings!

on the bumper that is, how did you fill the gap?

 

[hockeymanam]

man that looks sweet!! currently hacking away at the wings myself and soon will be doing this winch mod!!!

 

[R-code17815]

Just noticed you clipped your wings!

on the bumper that is, how did you fill the gap?

I used 1/8 diamond plate.