Winches and Sliders and Trails, Oh My!

[SpaceWhiteF150]

How did you mount the pods beside the winch? Looks sweet!

 

[scottj272]

How did you mount the pods beside the winch? Looks sweet!

The plate on the winch mount angles back at an angle from the edges of the fairlead. Just had to drill a hole in that plate. Then the brackets that came with the lights were used. The light is turned 90 degrees in this application.

 

[bigwave_dave]

I considered the full bumper option but I wanted to keep the clean look of the factory design.

So clean man!

 

[drtatomd]

did anyone try the https://www.rocky-road.com/rock-sliders.html ? Did we decide if the 3 point mount for the steps is strong enough? ... looking at it, I cant imagine that point where it mounts is strong enough.. deff not part of the frame. EDIT: I guess it's part of the subframe? maybe it is ok? Don't know enough about sub frame on the f150

 

[FaKtor34]

did anyone try the https://www.rocky-road.com/rock-sliders.html ? Did we decide if the 3 point mount for the steps is strong enough? ... looking at it, I cant imagine that point where it mounts is strong enough.. deff not part of the frame. EDIT: I guess it's part of the subframe? maybe it is ok? Don't know enough about sub frame on the f150

Not sure if anyone has used them, but not mounting to the frame will still allow damage to the body if impacted hard enough. Basically unless your buying a frame mounted slider you are not providing much more protection than the steps you currently have.

 

[Escape Hatch]

did anyone try the https://www.rocky-road.com/rock-sliders.html ? Did we decide if the 3 point mount for the steps is strong enough? ... looking at it, I cant imagine that point where it mounts is strong enough.. deff not part of the frame. EDIT: I guess it's part of the subframe? maybe it is ok? Don't know enough about sub frame on the f150

I had rocky road super sliders on another vehicle 10 years ago and they bolted to the frame. I am not seeing how these for the F150 would be any different. Give them a ring and ask.

 

[FaKtor34]

I had rocky road super sliders on another vehicle 10 years ago and they bolted to the frame. I am not seeing how these for the F150 would be any different. Give them a ring and ask.

Unless I am thinking of the wrong slider set the rocky roads use the same mounting points our steps do and then have a triangular support piece that sets against the frame but doesn't actually bolt to it. At least for the f150 can't say the same for other vehicles. So while they would provide a better support than our current steps it still mounts to the rocker which is the part that we are trying to prevent damage to.

 

[98infinity]

I know im bring back a 2+ year old thread but you guys with the swarfworks winch plate and a winch with a manual clutch how are you guys engaging the clutch?

 

[PNWTremor]

I know im bring back a 2+ year old thread but you guys with the swarfworks winch plate and a winch with a manual clutch how are you guys engaging the clutch?

By getting on the ground and reaching up under the bumper

 

[98infinity]

By getting on the ground and reaching up under the bumper

okay then how when you are stuck deep ?

 

[PNWTremor]

okay then how when you are stuck deep ?

Make sure you brought your boggers

Most of the people on this forum with a winch (very few) have the Warn Zeon series with an electronically controlled clutch, though.

The alternative is a clutch relocation kit, still waiting for one for the F150. Might have to fab some brackets on my own.

 

[Yeti]

So I opted for the remote and no freespool. it is a bit annoying at times but it works for those times whenone hears, "ooh, that's deep"

 

[98infinity]

So I opted for the remote and no freespool. it is a bit annoying at times but it works for those times whenone hears, "ooh, that's deep"

whats the details on that winch, so you dont have to physically engage the clutch?

 

[PNWTremor]

whats the details on that winch, so you dont have to physically engage the clutch?

He just means using the remote to un-spoil manually, as opposed to free-spooling by hand with the clutch disengaged.

 

[Yeti]

I put in a smittybuilt xrc 12k "until I remove the Warn from my PowerWagon" So.. 3'ish years and a bunch of use later, it's still there.

 

[Yeti]

Yeah, sorry. it's been a few month since I've had a keyboard in front of me and needed to actually consider how I communicate

 

[PNWTremor]

I put in a smittybuilt xrc 12k "until I remove the Warn from my PowerWagon" So.. 3'ish years and a bunch of use later, it's still there.

How do you like Smittybuilt? I don't really have a preference, they are all the same for the most part. Winches are very simple.

 

[Yeti]

How do you like Smittybuilt? I don't really have a preference, they are all the same for the most part. Winches are very simple.

it's been working for me. Hence the reason I haven't been inspired to move my Warn over. My initial thought was the Smittybuilt would be a temporary use item but with one exception (see "ooh" comment above) it's been rock solid alone. That one scenario took my winch and another 12k to remediate my poor decision.