kingbobdole Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I bought a small winch... I'd like to keep my stock front bumper... Thoughts? mounting tips? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 What car are we talking about? The original Brats and EA81s had a push bar that could hold a winch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted June 5, 2007 Author Share Posted June 5, 2007 DOH! It's my 87 SW... so third gen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 The only thing it would be good for is looks. If you try and pull anything or even yourself, that bumper is coming off. Whats the rating on the winch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 third gen SW? station wagon? like a new OB or something? the stock bumpers are crap, they'll rip right out :cool: i'll take a pic of the stock bumper on my OBS if you really want.. and you'll understand why... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbobdole Posted June 5, 2007 Author Share Posted June 5, 2007 third gen SW?station wagon? like a new OB or something? the stock bumpers are crap, they'll rip right out :cool: i'll take a pic of the stock bumper on my OBS if you really want.. and you'll understand why... nononononono... its a 1987 Station wagon... loyaleish. The bumper is wide enough but I as just wondering if there is real anything under it or if I could take the cover off and weld some in and then replace the cover.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 nononononono... its a 1987 Station wagon... loyaleish. The bumper is wide enough but I as just wondering if there is real anything under it or if I could take the cover off and weld some in and then replace the cover.... I'm pretty sure that the bumper would support the weight of the winch, easy, the problem comes when you try to pull something with it, or pull yourself out with it... the mounts for the bumper are pretty thin metal, with nuts welded on them. I persannally don't think that the bumper is structurally sound enough to mount a functional winch to. By all means, go for it if you want, but don't be suprised when your bumper is moving forward, and the rest of the car isn't :cool: if you're set on keeping the stock look of the vehicle, and just want a winch up front, i'd suggest building yourself a new under-bumper-cover bumper, out of some square tubing or something along those lines, maybe some 2x2" 1/8" wall steel? I just think the stock bumper is way to thin and flimsy to support the types of forces you're going to be subjecting it to. that's my 2 cents :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Well, theres the long version of what I said:-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Well, theres the long version of what I said:-p indeed. is it the fat-lip bumper? mine barely held my fog lights in my blue wagon. the non-fat-lip one from my '85 is more solid (well...there's actually steel right behind the plastic cover). but no way would I mount a winch on there. you could pull the skin off, and do some serious re-enforcing of the bumper beam. that would be pretty badass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsoobdude Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Not to hi-jack or anything but doesn't someone in Colorado I believe have the jig for the Warn Subaru winch bumper??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 heres the same car got a 8,000 Ramsey held on by large u -bolts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 And the car is probably 500lbs lighter! Did you add any more bolts to hold the bumper on? And is that the stock bumper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 And the car is probably 500lbs lighter!Did you add any more bolts to hold the bumper on? And is that the stock bumper? hmm... wow.. if that is stock then... wow... because i've seen that thing, front wheels off the ground being held by the winch!! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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