4Runner DIY Winch Mount
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Im building a hidden winch mount for our 2005 4th gen Toyota 4Runner!
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I just got done building my own mount just like yours and got everything mounted. I couldn’t have done it without your video thank you so much!
Awesome! Glad to help and thanks for watching!
Exactly what I’ve been looking for my 4th Gen. I didn’t want the weight of a huge bumper. This is perfect nice job
Thanks for watching!
Did the same lift as you because of the great instructions and because the coilovers and rear shocks were on marketplace for only 100$. Also found a set of 5 255/75/17’s for 300$ and the runner looks great now. Not surprised to find you doing another great video on a project i plan to do. Thank you again!
Awesome! Glad to help!
Great job! If anyone remembers "Car Craft" it was all about working on your own rig because that's what we did. Appreciate you my friend. Subbed!
Thanks!
Really nice job. Well done 👍
thanks
That's an awesome 👏 build ! Probably best Mod I have seen on here. 👍👍
Thanks much appreciated
Awesome job with this project! Great idea to add a stronger recovery hook while you're at it.
Thanks!
I like the idea of keeping the stock bumper, hoping to do something similar on my van
Love this mod! Great video. Thanks so much for sharing this! I copied your ammo can on my 03 model and use it for jumper cables. My wife drives it mostly and has loved when she has to jump someone and gets to show off the ammo can. Now if I can just convince her she may need a winch once in a while... Thanks again for the videos. I really enjoy seeing other people modding these great 4th gen 4Runners.
Awesome thanks for watching! If your wife likes showing off the ammo can teach her how to winch people out of the ditch! Now thats showing off lol
I'm waiting to receive a Bud Built hidden winch mount, it's in the mail to me. I ordered from Bud because they build for 2010-2013 4Runners. This will be my first big project on my truck,. I'm building a stealthy style, not a flashy monster truck look. Thanks for the detailed video, it will be very helpful!
That's cool. I'm going to copy your design and probably add a bull bar
Great job. I’m gonna do the exact same thing to my 04 after seeing this. Awesome video!
Thanks good luck!
Nice, I’ve got an 2014 Xterra and this was a big help in laying out my mock up. Thanks, thumbs up & Subbed. 👍
Glad I could help, thanks for watching!
Super clean mod dude.
Nice setup! I also have a 2005 and have long considered doing a hidden winch mount. I rarely need a winch, so I installed a receiver hitch in front for the winch when I need it.
Its the peace of mind more than anything
Would you have any photos of how you installed your front hitch receiver?
Thx
Looked great.. I don't think you over thought or over built it.. I think it's strong enough..
Would like to see the winch work..
I think your bumper cut outs work well.. They'll look nicer with the light pods..
Stay safe! Peace and love my friend!!
Thank you much appreciated! The winch is much faster than I thought it would be FYI
It's awesome, it's perfect
Thank you much appreciated
Dude this turned out amazing!! Love the look! I need this now haha
Thanks!
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks how can I get one of these winch plates?
@@aroundthebenddiscgolf5478 build one lol
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks oh yes let me learn to weld really quickly 😭 haha thanks dude keep the content coming!
Looks really good
Thanks!
Shit yeah man! Love it!
Thanks!
Nice job, clean look
Thanks!
Dope
Thanks
light pods in the cutouts would finish it off perfectly.Great job it makes for a stelthy look.
Thanks, and I settled on the lights in the grill
Cool great video thank you sir👍
Thanks for watching!
Can you send me some pics of the additional weld on pieces to the back of the winch plate? I have a 04 4runner I want to do the same thing with! Awesome video!
Wish I could, but it was totaled in 2020
You don't happen to have any plans/materials sheet made up for your winch mount do you? Wanting to make one for our GX470 build. Thanks for taking the time to share your build. Great job!
Hello from Bolivia! That looks good, congratulations.
Thanks for the ideas, I want to do the same to my 09 4Runner, but I have stock suspension... may be I should upgrade that first?
Some spacers? or I should go with Bilsteins 5100's and stock springs? or may be a full lift?
Or can I put the winch just like it is now and do suspension later? (I already have the winch sitting in my garage)
Any suggestions from you will be apreciated, thanks!
Id do the winch first, the added weight will probably sag the front end a little and will change your decision on how much suspension lift to do on the front. I lost about 1/4"
I love those ideas. What did you end up doing with the winch rope at the end?
I've done a few of those winche mounts and they look sick. I also installed the Factory 55 at the end of the rope allowing to only see the d-ring adapter.
Thanks, its stayed like this until it was totaled.
150%
Hi Hawkeye, love the videos. I know the 4runner was 3 years ago but I messaged you on Instagram asking how the winch mount held up when using the winch? I plan on doing the same set up but I’m curious if the 6 bolts that bolt onto the crash bar will hold up when using the winch. PleSe please please let me know! Thanks
Case
ive yet to actually need to use it 😂 but Im running the same set up on the GX now too
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks thank you so much for getting back to me. oh gotcha! how does it hold up ? I’m worried I might need to bolt AND weld on the plate to prevent it from being ripped off
all depends on how much "weight" youre going to be winching i guess@@casewhitted1808
Do you have stiffer springs in the front to compensate for the winch? That is an awesome look.
I just saw a video on Ew Toob of a 4th Gen 4Runner with a winch on the outside of the front bumper with no apparent tray. I wonder if they had a front hitch mounted which I did on my Chevy Express.
No not necessary. It’s not that much extra weight especially with the synthetic line.
Did your bumper fit properly. Looks like you put the winch plate on first then the crash bar. Would that make it stick out 1/4" more?
That is how I mounted it. The tolerances aren't close enough for it to matter.
But you’ve gotta pop your hood every time to use it? Good idea all around but that would annoy me
That’s how every hidden winch mount it and half the “normal” winch bumpers are.
Hey man. As someone new to all this, I was wondering how mounting works. I guess the bolts through the frame rails are what bear the load?
Short answer, yes. Watch my GX470 winch video I go much more in-depth
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks ty, will check it out
Where did you get the 1/4th inch steel plates that you welded on? Is it premade one’s or did you make the holes?
Also the u channels?
All the extra steel I just had laying around
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks is it just flat steel peices ? Or like are they shaped?
I can copy this pretty well for a GX470 right? I have a family friend whos willing to help me with some welding projects for my GX470 but I need to make things as easy as possible for him and give him design parts etc. Did you fabricate everything from scrap or were there parts that you purchased?
pretty much the same, a little harder because the GX doesnt have the bumper grill. Ill be putting out a video on it within the next couple weeks
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks I would be having to cut the bumper regardless, the main thing I dont like is that all the ones out there are 1, way overpriced, 2 way too heavy, 3 cut the factor crossbar, 4 are too low because of this cutting of the crossbar and thus the cutting of the bumper happens at a suboptimal place looks wise = so I want to mount one ontop of the crossbar
@@csgofordummies1239 the SSO one is by far the best and yes it’s expensive. The winch is a little higher up than the others and it’s only like 60lb, which it completely replaces the front crash bar. Yes it’s expensive but it’s SSO quality, I almost bit the bullet and got one.
Do you have any plans for the mount you made? Thinking of doing the same to mine but don’t want to take the bumper off till I’m ready for the install.
Im keeping it
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks oh I mean like blue prints for what you did. Dimensions of the holes and placement. etc.
@@richiedominguez3000 no I don’t have anything
Not sure if you live in the salt belt, but if you do, what's the maintenance for these in places that deal with salt?
I do, thought about getting a cover for it. Running through the car was every couple weeks during the winter not a bad idea anyway.
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks what about the synthetic line? Does it also deteriorate with the salt? Been thinking about doing more things to my 4runner.
@@EcBuddy123 should be ok, it’s wound pretty tight and tucked back into the bumper. I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt if you undid it on a warm day and rinsed it with warm water, wouldn’t take long. This role was “only” $90
at least 1% is gonna tell you that you can't have three 50% groups cause thats more than 150% of your audience
50% = 1/2
What size u channel did you use.
1.5” wide by 1” tall I think
Do you think a harbor freight badlands winch will fit
Yes pretty sure (not the 12k) . Im also pretty sure the smitty is actually less money....
Hey, I really enjoy your video but I’m kind of doing the same thing I really really really need your help. I will pay all costs for everything. I am in Miami Florida and I would love to have a winch plate built for my 2003 Toyota forerunner. If you could help me please reach back out to me I would greatly appreciate your help.
sorry no can do