Thoughts on mounting a 2500b winch on BX?

bcp · Feb 17, 2015

For a front mount, check clearance between the tractor frame and the loader crosstube when the loader is in the far down position, below level, as in digging. I think it is only a few inches clearance.

Bruce

PhysAssist · Feb 18, 2015

dragoneggs said:
Granted I haven't thought this through but I am dwelling on the front mount with FEL installed. The rear mount with a hitch receiver makes good sense for sure. Was also looking for a way to possibly mount to rear with implement installed, whether it the BH or 3pt mounted. Don't have the winch in hand yet to wave it around and see where/how it might fit.

I have to say that I have found that using harbor freight hitch boxes (5000 lb. Step Bumper Receiver) on my box blade, ballast box, and pick up truck, as well as having hitch-mountable grab hooks, a clevis, and hitches with various sized balls has been very beneficial to being able to pull my truck, logs, a utility trailer, and our roller behind all of the above.

The portable winch we have, also has a plate that has keyhole slots to fit the bolt pattern on the bottom of it and the plate has a pear-shaped hole to fit over a hitch ball so that it can be mounted anywhere you can put a ball has also been really helpful.

If you wanted a more secure mount for driving around with (although that does potentially expose the winch to more possible damage from the elements or whatever you might be driving through) mounting onto a piece of 2" channel (see:
Class III 12 in. x 2 in. Standard Receiver Tube or if you wanted to get fancy (and spend $$: Hitch Receiver Mount for Winches.) and pin it into a hitch receiver mounted where ever your heart desires-see my favorite places above.

Just some thoughts...

PS: Given your winch rating, this is cheaper than the hitch receivers I used and still plenty robust enough for your weight and winch ratings: 3500 lb. Step Bumper Receiver.

Xfaxman · Feb 18, 2015

ultrarunner said:
I would rather be lucky than smart as the old saying goes... only suggested hydraulic as an option not dependant on amperage draw, duty cycle, etc. and the one mentioned was new... surplus industrial...

For my part... I still use manual winches... mostly a chain fall and lots of chain to extricate my BX... luckily there are lots of trees on my property...

One of the things I love about TBN are the suggestions that come out of left field and get me thinking of things or looking at a problem in ways I never would have considered...
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From left field, a chain come-along.

David Devuono · Feb 18, 2015

Just so its clear, these winches are not rated for vertical lift. They are rated to pull a load along the ground. The rating will be for the first wrap of wire on the drum and goes down as more wraps of wire are left on the winch. Max power means most wire needs to be pulled off the drum so ensure you have a pully block, Tree saver strap and a good pair of leather gloves because the wire will fray. Power out on most electric winches works against the internal brake and so is hard on the battery, free spool the cable out when possible.

dragoneggs · Feb 19, 2015

Thanks for all the replies and comments.

Well it's on it's way but I won't get to installing it for at least 6 weeks unfortunately due to an extended business trip overseas so this thread may go dark for a bit. Hopefully will get the winch tomorrow just in time to see explore a few mounting options. Then I can spend my airplane seat time designing up some over engineered mount once I understand the envelope I have to design in.

k0ua · Feb 19, 2015

What ever you do, don't be using any adhesives to fasten that thing on.

dragoneggs · Feb 19, 2015

k0ua said:
What ever you do, don't be using any adhesives to fasten that thing on.

Oh come on!!! Now you have thrown down a challenge! Might now just have to incorporate something into the design.

k0ua · Feb 19, 2015

dragoneggs said:
Oh come on!!! Now you have thrown down a challenge! Might now just have to incorporate something into the design.

One step ahead of you dragon. I knew you would take it this way, and I was dying to see what you would come up with. :laughing: As the old saying goes, if you can't glue it screw it!

ultrarunner · Feb 19, 2015

I like velcro...

PhysAssist · Feb 28, 2015

Xfaxman said:
From left field, a chain come-along.

Just a brief FYI on thse, I looked for sources for them and except for a china-madexknockoff on The Sportsmans Guide, they were amzingly expensive where you can find them at all. There are hardly any used ones at all, and no one other than the shaffer co seems to make any at all.

It's a shame too because they seem like such a great idea.