today i was given the opportunity to buy a aftermarket offroad bumper(got to remove the stock one to get it on)that houses i winch that fits a 98 or 99 taco and up supposedly but the guy it was made for decided he didnt want it think it could fit?

 

yes

 

what makes you so sure

 

cause they are the same width. and i have a yota front bumper.. the fame rails are exactly the same width... if you have any sort of fabrication skillz its easy

 

any trouble with bolt up

 

c'mon dude. obviously the designers of the ranger and toyotas didnt sit down together and make matching bumper brackets and mounting areas! but it just so happens that the frame rails are the SAME WIDTH.. thats all im saying, it will be up to you to fabricate mounts to use bolts if you must... personally, i just welded mine on and called it good.

 

jnust wanna know what im gettin into before i buy the thing but thx DUDE!

 

no problem. what bumper is it? got any pics or a link?

 

no but like i said it was built for some guy it has no guard and you have to take your stock bumper off to install it the winch goes inside of it bout a 5in horizontal slot for the cable to come out its also powder coated and weighs proly around 150 - 300 pounds didnt handle it myself let someone else and watched him he said it weighed a ton

 

i would really like to find a full brush guard that i can mount a winch on and not remove my stock stuff but they are freakin expensive i dont have the material to build my own im in the navy and live in military housing so whatever i get unless its simple i have to buy it

 

i would never mount a winch to a brush guard.... a winch mount need to be tied directly into the frame. whether its with a hitch or a full mount... some bumpers have good winch mounts but those are really sturdy... a brushguard will not cut it! theres a reason its called a "brush"guard!

 

where do i find the proper material to mount a winch obviously my knowledge of these items does not go very far need something inexpensive and i still would like to be able to mount a bush guard afterwards any ideas

 

your best choice is getting a front trailer hitch or "hidden hitch" search the forums. FX4wannabe01 has one. there are others... its essentially a front mounted trailer hitch.. so you can keep your bumper and brush gaurd... then you get your winch and find a receiver mounting plate and you can take your winch on and off like a trailer... search and you will find!

 

i can vouch for everything carl said i have a taco brush guard on my truck and it lines up perfect with the frame i just made custom mounts

 

awesome thx for the help folks

 

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ont-hitch.html heres a front hitch thread

 

http://www.worktruck-outfitters.com/...ulti_mount.jpg then your winch mounts right in there