[nomcice]

Hi all, 2 questions if you dont mind

1. Do you think the stock front metal bar would handle mounting a winch to it (and using the winch of course)?

2. Whats the minimum load winch you think i could use on a sierra? Ive found some 4000lbs and 6000lbs winchs.

Cheers Mitch

[eldo]

The front bar is flimsy crap so don't mount a winch to it. My lwb weighs 1280kg times that 2.2 and that would be a start on the size winch in pounds, I reckon 4000 minimum. Sounds like you need to do some more research

[want33s]

As eldo said the bumper is crap and is only good for holding the indicators.
I would say a 6000lb winch would be the bare minimum and wouldn't expect it to last for long....
I currently run a 9500lb chinese lowmount but will soon be upgrading to a Warn hi-mount.

[nomcice]

Ohk thanks for the replys, was just going to chuck the winch on the front temporarily until i get some sort of bars up front.

Maybe ill beef it up to the 8000, 9500lb winch then

Cheers

[shakes]

http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Fo ... pic&t=7930

has some good ideas on a reasonably strong way to mount a winch cradle