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what is the best way to mount a winch on the rear of my gq

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what is the best way to mount a winch on the rear of my gq

Post by cun7s »

what is the best way to put a winch on the rear of a gq wagon any photos
will be helpful thanks
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Post by coxy321 »

What about one of those universal portable winch cradle kits?? They hook into your hayman reece hitch, or the bull bar, or even off the side of the car.....
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Post by chpd80 »

Pop Rivets :D :D :D
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Post by cun7s »

chpd80 wrote:Pop Rivets :D :D :D
funy guy you are ill do that now
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Post by AFeral »

Portable winch cradle would be the easyest.
You could have custom rear bar fabbed up to take a winch, this would however limit your departure angel.
Could make a custom fuel tank with a cut out to fit the winch in behind the chassis rail.
A mid mount winch with the cable coming out the back.
Its possible but will be a lot of work to make it look good and not limit other functions of the fourby.
Anything is possible, it just comes down to time and money.
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Post by 1TUFFGQ »

mid mounted between the chassis rail. Body lift required and and possibly mods to the floor pan. If you won't be doing serious winch comps I wouldn't bother. Even comp trucks don't always run rear winch setups.
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Post by AFeral »

I have also seen a pulley that slot into the front winch, that hangs down below axle level. The front winch cable could be pulled run around the pulley and under the car thus enabling back ward winching.

Another option maybe not the best but it would work. Mount the winch in the back somewhere behind the passenger seats then open the rear doors when you want to use the winch. damaging the doors would be pretty easy however.
Anything is possible, it just comes down to time and money.
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Post by Red Dog 4x4 »

You could mount a 9500lb Low mount across the front edge of the rear sping towers with some 5mm plate between them and some brecing on the front face then run a small fairlead between the body and rear step on the rear of the truck. thats were mine is going to go when i get aronud to it on my Tray back GQ. You just have to watch the clearince on the upper links as thay cycle and a 30mm body lift might help also
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Post by MJP »

Hey cun7s,

Here's one that will go on the rear of the car. Just take plenty of beer to help power it. :D

http://www.arb.com.au/products/arb-reco ... d-winches/
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