Mounting a M12000 on a Duramax...

[KrazyKarl02]

Like the title says, Mounting a M12000 on a Duramax... and it not looking like an abortion.

So I picked up an M12000 on the cheap and would like to put it on the front of my Duramax. My problem is I do not like the look of the giant front bumpers that are being made for these trucks. I do not want something that sticks off the front of my truck like a swahilli woman's lip... My other problem is there is no freaking way I am pating $1500 for a giant anchor to mount to the front of my truck.

What I would really like to do is put the winch behind the stock bumper and cut a spot in the stock bumper for the winch cable. I have never seen this and I do not think there is room. My second choice would be a small winch monut or maybe put a front reciever hitch on.

Thoughts?

[KrazyKarl02]

Here is a stock bumper.

[KrazyKarl02]

Buckstop makes this one, it does not look too bad. It is close to the grill and still can hold a winch.

[KrazyKarl02]

Tough Country also makes this little guy. They want $995 for it, Seems like something I could make, but I really do not want to cludge together a bumper.

[robertf03]

euro bar? sweet, the disco needs one. Do they sell it seperate?

i have no idea whats behind the bumper, but maybe there is room to build a tray that holds the winch and bolts to the frame rails, cut a hole behind the license and flip it up to get to the fairlead

[JB]

Warns website sucks when it comes to showing pictures of their products on different model vehicles, but they have several different ways to mount a winch to that truck. It shows a hidden kit, like I have on the F150, but it requires a special short drum XD 9000. I think your best bet would be their bull bar/grill guard and bolt the M12000 to that.

They also make replacemnt bumpers. I saw one on a superduty around CS and it looked pretty good.

[eight]

Here's the light ranch hand. You can get it with a hidden winch mount.
http://www.ranchhand.com/frontbumpersummit.aspx

[eight]

I think these fit the lines of the truck better. I don't know if they offer a hidden winch mount.
http://www.frontier-gear.com/html/Fr...lacements.html

[bcolman]

i have the frontier gear front replacement on my new truck, ill take a look at it tomorrow and let you know if there are provisions for a winch and ill take a picture of it so you can see what it looks like

[DRAGOONRANCH]

FWIW, here is the quote I got on pbb for the fabfours winch bumper for our model trucks.

The price of the Fab Fours #CH05-A1350-1 is $2317.56 and I'll cover the shipping. Just let me know.


Cheers,
Justin
RPM OFFROAD

I don't know if the 'TAMOR discount' would be any better.

[stx4wheeler]

i think that bumper is about 1k-1500 more than what he is wanting to spend just to mount a winch.

me likeyy the second one you posted karl

[DRAGOONRANCH]

i think that bumper is about 1k-1500 more than what he is wanting to spend just to mount a winch.

Yes, the reason I don't already have one on my truck is that I feel the same way.

[KrazyKarl02]

Warns website sucks when it comes to showing pictures of their products on different model vehicles, but they have several different ways to mount a winch to that truck. It shows a hidden kit, like I have on the F150, but it requires a special short drum XD 9000.

Do you have the link? I hate Warn's website.

i think that bumper is about 1k-1500 more than what he is wanting to spend just to mount a winch.

me likeyy the second one you posted karl

Yeah, What I would like to spend and what I will have to spend are 2 different things. I would like to spend nothing... The second one I posted I think looks good with or without the Eurotrash bar, but seriously that thing is a piece of 4 inch pipe with 2 angle bends and then like 4 pieces of diamond plate for $1000!!!

[eight]

You can get a front like that for $600-700 maybe less.

[TMatheaus]

give this place a call, they are in channelview, and have quite a few different styles for cheap http://houston.craigslist.org/pts/1296977747.html