the hidden mount is the best looking option in my opinion also but i will be using the winch on my cj7 also, so i need to be able to remove it easily

 

If you have one built, or if you decide you can't find one like you want with reciever out the bumper up in the cavity, consider taking one like already shown and modifying it by cutting the reciever off and repositioning it after minor shortening, in a verticle position behind the cross tube. Then weld a draw bar flat steel at 90 degrees to a piece of 2x2x1/4 tubing and insert by pushing up into hole. You could cross drill the tube so when not needed, you insert with drawbar to left or right and out of the way?

Just a thought, we use smaller "verticle" recievers in 1-1/4" size on some motorcycles.

What you got against little girls?

Be a good way to end up with an order on the hood I think.

I know, just joking!

 

this is perfect. thanks for the help. i think i am going to buy a regular front receiver and just modify it to what im looking for instead of completely fabricating one but great job on the build. is it holding up well?

 

I have a friend that is big into tailgating. He uses the rear mount for a grill and the front one for a smoker.

 

finally got it done and happy with the results. I ended up getting a Curt front receiver just to save some time and guess work in making mounting plates and measuring. Then I just cut it off the plates, flipped it upside down and added some more tubing and supports to raise it up to where i wanted it.

 

msasserFX4, do you have the pictures available somewhere else? They're not loading for me.

 

Sorry about that, I must have deleted them somehow but here's all I could find on hand. These probably aren't that helpful but I'll try to take some more pics tomorrow.
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thanks! I can see how you modded the Curt receiver. Are the yellow caulk lines the new position to clear the opening in the bumper? How has it held up?

 

No problem. Yes, that's where we welded it back to the mounting plates. It needed to go a few more inches higher but that was as far up as we were comfortable going with it. We had to raise the receiver up some more with some square tubing and welded in some bracing (pics will explain this better). It has held up very well but i would only recommend straight line pulls with a winch. I have winched out several stuck SUVs and trucks with no problems.

 

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