Hidden winch mount

[Bowhunting Tremor]

I have a 2023 401A on order (Nov 7 build date...fingers crossed) with the 5.0 V8. My question is this, I am wanting to install the winch in the factory bumper, with the V8 there should be no intercooler to interfere with this...correct?
I have looked at Yeti's build and realize why he relocated the coolers to do this. In my mind I am thinking the pre 2020 kit from R/C should work on this truck, but not sure.

 

[Bowhunting Tremor]

@Yeti what do you think on this one? Is there things in the way other than intercoolers?

 

[Yeti]

@Yeti what do you think on this one? Is there things in the way other than intercoolers?

Nothing else in the way. The 2020 has a different bolt pattern than ours does so there will be modifications needed. There also seems to be a difference in how the fairlead is set on our trucks.

While RC is a fine Tennessee company and a great price point, I would also consider swarfworks. Their responsiveness when I ran in to that positioning issue cemented at least one life long customer.

 

[Bowhunting Tremor]

Thank you for your response. I will look them up and get the ball rolling.

 

[Chipk]

Any follow-up on this?? Same truck, considered the winch option!

 

[WilliamGT]

This is the bumper opening.

 

[Yeti]

This is the bumper opening.
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Showoff!! I wish I could see my oil filter...

 

[Bucket1]

Did you ever find a hidden winch mount?

 

[Yeti]

Yeah. I am a few others are running the swarfworks. Lol, I think every one of us have a different intercooler relocation

 

[Machine]

Has anyone heard anything regarding Swarfwork's hidden winch mounts? They show out of stock and I emailed Paul but haven't heard anything back from them.

 

[Bucket1]

I ordered one from them for 5 months ago. Before that I was trying to email them very hard to get a response

 

[Machine]

I ordered one from them for 5 months ago. Before that I was trying to email them very hard to get a response

Gotcha, well, hmmm... theirs is kind of the ideal setup for me but maybe that's not a good option. If I had a welder, I'd almost just make my own at this point...

This project has been so much of a game of patience... I just want to get this done before our next deployment.