bmzero Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I have a Warn XT40 (4000# UTV winch) left over from a previous rock race RZR. I started designing an arm that would attach to the receiver tubes of my bed so I could use the winch to load the MIG adventure trailer (www.migtrailers.com) on the back of the truck, but the reason for this post is that I have realized several other uses for the winch since then. Thank goodness, my travel plans got in the way and I did not build the arm when I first needed it. Since then, I have put way too many hours of thought and design time into what you see below. The idea behind it is that it would allow me to move the winch from an arm specifically built to load vehicles onto the bed, then to a straight (flat) rear hitch arm, then to a center-mounted jib crane, then to a... Well, the last one may have been a stretch, but you get the idea. The pins below will have a lanyard securely attaching them to the winch plate. Pulling both pins will allow me to easily move the winch to other winch arms, storage bracket inside side box, etc. For the inquiring minds, the pins pictured below are single shear at 19,500 lbs. each. My question to you guys is this, are there other uses you have encountered in your HDT'ing that would have been better assisted with a winch? View High Resolution Photo View High Resolution Photo View High Resolution Photo View High Resolution Photo "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 As in this thread, our winch was built with portability in mind. Another accessory for your consideration, would be a 2x2" square tube, with a plate welded to the top surface. This plate would have a hole sized to allow a hitch ball to pass through. Can never have enough points to anchor off of. Edit to add: Your CAD rendering is better looking than my real-life Cardboard Aided Design version. I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmzero Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 I have decided to make this bracket out of .25" aluminum. It will be significantly stronger than the winch, so I'm not concerned about the material change. The design has been drastically modified with the material change in mind. View High Resolution Photo View High Resolution Photo View High Resolution Photo "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmzero Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Some assembly required. 1/4" 6061 aluminum, waterjet. View High Resolution Photo "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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