I got tired of getting STUCK! - Installing Hidden Winch on my Ford Bronco
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Well, the @RoughCountryTV Hidden winch mount is finally available for the Ford Bronco Modular Bumper! Really happy because I I got tired of getting STUCK! Well, not getting stuck anymore. Not for long anyways.... No more digging for me when I'm getting stuck haha.
Actually, I'm probably going to get more STUCK now! But it's all fun.
Affiliate links to support my channel!
Rough Country All Bronco Accessories: amzn.to/3OrntKn
Bartact Grab Handles! use code NSBRONCO to save 5%!
www.bartact.co...
Toilet Bucket: amzn.to/3tyzwec
Black Shackles: amzn.to/3v4GCYP
Orange Shackles: amzn.to/33vz3Pt
(close enough)
Tire Deflator: amzn.to/3Htf7v6
For the Best Off-Road / Overlanding Gloves, Look no further than GIVE'R
alnk.to/3y8oXPO
I work hard to make these Videos, if you enjoy them please show your support by Subscribing here / @northshoreoverland
Bronco Rough Country Accessories: amzn.to/3XAjK08
You nailed exactly why I watch these videos; to avoid the mistakes I *definitely* would make if I didn't. I really like it when a DIY'er like yourself actually SHOWS us what those mistakes can be, too. No ego there, just info. Cool!
Glad it was helpful! Make sure to subscribe so you can watch me almost kill myself in the future! haha
@@NorthShoreOverland Definitely did. And I hope you survive, maybe just a little dismemberment? 😬😬
After watching this I’m gonna go with the hidden mount. I like the look of the high mount but don’t want to move the front camera or sensors. Great video showing the average person with hand tools can accomplish this install without too much fuss. Thanks!
Glad I could help! You'll love it!
I love the fellow Canadian "get er done even in winter" attitude. My experience was pretty similar. I thanked my son for assisting me with removing the bumper and showed him the challenges you had doing it solo. I also unbolted the hose lines clamps and tucked the hoses back during installation after a near miss like you had. I was nervous using a grinder because of sparks going into engine bay and just used sawzall but you seem to have made it work. Happy my bolt tip helped and good to hear the new kit will include the 8mmx30mm bolt.
Is it still winter? Didn't notice....
Yes, thank you very much for the heads up. Time is something I don't have much of, so it was nice to have those 2 bolts handy once I needed them. So Basically you got the same thing as me except the two Intercooler plates.
Yea, that was a pretty close call!
Loved this vid. Very helpful in showing me that it is beyond my skill set. lol. you did great at explaining. And I had several good laughs when you were under the bronco and things were falling on you and you had a rough time getting up. reminded me of how I look and feel these days. Im now 60 and many things simply hurt too much. lol
Glad it helped! I like to show "real" install videos haha. Not the perfect set up hoist with all the perfect tools that no one has at home.
this made me decide this will be my best option. I wasn’t wanting to move my ACC nor front camera
I still think it's the best mount out there for the Bronco. And I use and abuse my winch haha.
Probably the most real DIY video I've ever seen. But you did it man! Seriously, I've had a 72 Nova tranny sitting on my uncles knee just to get to a brilliantly placed freeze plug between the flywheel and the engine block. Lotta blood sweat and tears to replace $2 brass plug. This was awesome!
Nice, love how well that tucks under there and works with existing bumper. Great solution for anyone that doesn't want to change out their entire bumper, or pay Fords ridiculous price for their winch. Just need a oil cooler relocation kit to come out for the 2.7s
Thanks Bill! Yea, they are actually testing their 2.7 version as we speak. Should come out in a few production runs.
So stoked to see the RC hidden winch for the modular!! That is what I hope to do.
I'm really happy with it!
That looked like a really fun install that I wont be doing lol. I can see why you want it with as much as it must be tiring getting stuck. Can't wait to see it in action now.
Haha, it was fun!
Oh great! I have a 2.3L Badlands and been waiting for RC to release a version of the hidden winch that works with the modular bumper. Two quick questions for you.
Do have a date of when the V2 winch will be released?
Can you show the location and how hard it is to get to the free spool knob?
Thanks!!! Great job and great video!
Thank you!
#1- No set date, it will be released on the next production run once current stock is sold. From what I know, that shouldn't be too long. V2 skid plate is already in the kits but the bolts and two intercooler plates are not there.
#2- I was so busy I never even tried. So I checked this morning. You can't get to it from underneath, it's well protected. But, if you turn off your Bronco first (moving belts and fans are dangerous) You can put one foot on the bumper, hop up and reach down through the hood and get to the free spool knob. Not ideal, but it's a trade off with having it hidden. I'm going to pick up one of those reacher/grabber claw thingy's and it should work like a charm. I might even zap strap an extension to it...... more to come.
I just stumbled across your channel. I knew when you propped the bumper up with a port-a-poti we were alot alike. Keep up the great videos and thanks for all the good info. Cheers
What else would you use to hold up a bumper? Haha, thanks for the support!
I respect a man who has his watch set for 24 hour time. I which there was a hidden wench option for the 2.7.
Haha thanks. They are currently working on a kit for the 2.7. I'll be posting when it releases.
Excellent video. Thank you so much. Buying this set up as soon as my Bronco arrives.
Glad it was helpful! I love this set up!
Damn that looks nice!!!
I can assume some “F” bombs were said slipping on that ice!!! I might have to get this kit when I get my black diamond! Great vids! Keep ‘em coming!!!!
Oh there was! The power of editing hahaha. I love it! Can't wait to actually go out and use it!
Wow awesome there are starting to appear some HD Bumper winch options that don't mess with the adaptive cruise control, and I love hidden winch installs but I think I'll keep waiting till someone comes up with a no-cut version.
Unfortunatly there's no room for a No Cut version. Not for a hidden winch anyway. Those frame extensions are just in the way.
Yep got the same hidden winch. Works great!
Awesome! I love it.
Great video! Glad you shared. I’ll be a TH-cam mechanic soon thanks to videos like this.
Glad you enjoyed! Haha, don't look at me as the standard for being a mechanic haha.
Awesome job! I would've been glad to help you out during the installation. It looked exhausting, but at least I could have learned how it's done. Thanks for the links. This may find it's way into my Bronco (when it finally gets here). ;)
Thanks! I'm just out of shape haha. Was a fun install.
Your video was great. I watched a different video, he did not mention installing the ground wire. I missed it, so you video would have saved me time. I ended up watching your video to finish the install. FYI, test fit the box the winch sits in. Mine did not fit without making the holes bigger. The brackets were just a bit off.
Right on. See, got to watch my install videos first! haha. Well I'm glad you were able to make it work in the end. Eventually I'll be installing another one on my wife's bronco.
@@NorthShoreOverland His video showed up first in the list, but will definitely watch yours first next time.
@@JackFrost-xy7yl oh I was just kidding around haha. But thanks!
@@NorthShoreOverland I have seen most of your videos, very funny and detailed.
@@JackFrost-xy7yl Excellent! Thank you! Lots more to come!
I don't know how much people use a winch, but they are easier to get to when buried in mud if NOT ON the BOTTOM OF a TRUCK -
Great video, a few things I noticed:
1) This would be a lot easier if you had an extra pair of hands helping
2) Impact wrench!
3) The mounting points seem inadequate for the stresses this thing could potentially see... Just one bolt on each side that's keeping it from either dropping or being ripped out? Those washers also appear pretty anemic for the gaps they need to cover
I had that initial concern too but it looks like it's one bolt on the back, and then two bolts up into the rails on each side.
Thanks for keeping it real 👍🏼
Always! Thank you for watching!
Never an easy task with no extra hands. I know that feeling! 😂
Gotta do some cutting to get where ya want, eh! Now time for the Tacoma to get the full skid plates and high clearance front bumper with winch. See you on the trails! 🤘
You got that right! Oh yes, I'll be hitting you up soon to go camping in the Moncton Area!
@@NorthShoreOverland
Awesome man! Snowmobile "law season" will be ending very shortly and we'll be able to camp at our favourite spots soon!!
nice video! hard to Install the winch, justo for profesionales.
Thanks! 👍But I'm far from a "professional" haha
Use a cutting wheel on a grinder for goodness sake!
ive been waiting ofr this, too bad the solotion comes before the bronco for me lol
Ah... well hopefully your Bronco gets built soon!
Mine has a 2.7, when I dropped the skid plate and noticed a cooler was located where the winch would go. I then said NOPE, I'm not going any further. I ordered a Turn winch mount and installed it in 30 minutes. I did not have to cut anything or relocate the cooler, pump and brake line.
Yea, it's a pain to install on a 2.7. I just love the look of it
Thanks for the link to the toilet bucket ;) How much ground clearance/approach angle do you lose with that setup?
Well, with the bucket in place, it kind of ruins the approach angle..... oh.... um.... with the winch you mean? I really regret not checking before, but I think it's the same. If not, really close to it. My buddy is coming by tomorrow with his badlands and I will compare. I'll Probably post it as a shorts video.
@@NorthShoreOverland Thanks, both of my Broncos have 2.7's anyway, but I'm curious how the approach angle changes with that setup.
@@D3thM3tal they are working on a kit for the 2.7 right now .
Hey out of curiosity sir are you in Minnesota? I read North Shore and immediately thought MN haha :)
North Shore of New Brunswick Canada. It's funny, everyone has a North Shore I've come to find out haha.
Thanks for sharing this! I’ve got BD on order and just changed the bumper from the capable bumper to the modular bumper, but was debating if I made the right choice losing the stock fog lights. Going to stick with modular bumper I think!
The modular bumper looks amazing and is quite solid. I may or may not have hit a few trees with it.... and it's fine.
@@NorthShoreOverland All I have managed to hit with mine is the speaker box at Dairy Queen drive thru.
@@oobeedoobenubi Nice! Who won? I'm betting the MOD bumper. haha
@@NorthShoreOverland i now have my first scratch on my bronco. It left a little scuff on the endcap. The speaker box was relatively unharmed.
Nice setup! Do you think you lost any height on your approach angle by installing the winch there?
I think I actually gained some space. Go look at my community posts, I put a side by side photo next to another badlands with the bashplate.
This is so me.... doing it all by myself.
I'm too impatient to wait for help haha
Gonna hire somebody to do this!
Hey, if you can pay for a shot to do it, all the the power to ya. I just like tinkering once and awhile.
That is cool and was fun to watch :) When do they say it will be released?
Thanks! As soon as they sell the stock of the current run. Shouldn't take too long.
Awesome job Steph. Can’t wait to get mine. I think I’m gonna try using a portable band saw for those frame extensions. Looks like it would fit from the video - but I’ll see when I get it.
Do you know wether a Badlands Apex 12K winch from Harbor Freight will fit? I doubt you’d know personally - but may your contact at RC could tell you?
Keep up the good work! If ever I head to the Maritimes for a road trip I’ll hit you up!
For sure hit me up! Are you in Main?
I googled that winch and it doesn't look all that big. I'd say it would fit. RC has only tested their winches with the mount so.... Just make sure it's synthetic rope because of the fairlead.
@@NorthShoreOverland nope - I’m in Montreal! A fellow Canuck 😉. We still haven’t separated. 😂😂😂🤦🏼♂️
And yes - it’ll be synthetic.
You definately need your kid to get older fast so you have a built in helper. You should show free wheeling the winch in the future so that people can see how you deal with it's location and the freewheeling knob. Depending on your height I'm thinking a tool might need to get fabricobled together to make it easy. Maybe something to mount under the hood. That's the winch setup I plan to get, though I'm getting the base and will likely get an aftermarket bumper, so I'll have to do some fabrication for the bash plate I would use with the winch.
Haha yea, tried to get the dog to help but she just licks my face haha. Yea, you know what, I've been so busy since I installed it that I haven't tried to reach the handle.... Good point. I'll need a grabber of some sorts to reach it ...
Loved the video - making it happen! On a different note - also want to put lights in the ends of the Mod Bumper. What kind do you have and what's the $$? Thanks again - keep droppiing your vids!
Thanks Adam! I put some 8" Rough Country lightbars in there. You need to modify the brackets to make it work, but I love the look and they are nice and bright for off road. Here's my install video, and the link to the lights are in the description. th-cam.com/video/ckxn1OlLnXg/w-d-xo.html
Do you know if they have will have something like this for the 2.7L? I really want a winch but want to keep it hidden like how yours is. Looks great btw!
Thank you! and yes, they are testing their 2.7 version right now. Should be out in a few production runs.
@@NorthShoreOverland oh wow thats awesome!! Definitely keeping my eyes peeled for that!
@@NorthShoreOverland Sweet, definite purchase when they do!
Hahahaha toilet bucket link in the description you rule aaaaa
It's the little things that bring me joy.
Definitely want this for my modular bumper.
Oh it's worth it!
@@NorthShoreOverland I have been hearing that manual owners are noticing a grinding noise during cold starts. Have you noticed this at all as well? Sorry I know this doesn’t have anything to do with the winch.
@@rockoq173 hmmm, I haven't noticed anything. First I hear of it. I'll start listening for it.
@@NorthShoreOverland awesome that’s good to hear. Saw a tread on 6G and was a little worried. Figured I’d ask someone who actually has one and is honest.
I just noticed you have both a ranger and bronco. are you in ranger 5g? I will be trying a Bronco bumper on a ranger myself
I do have an account on 5g.... But we sold the Ranger for a second Bronco 😃
@@NorthShoreOverland I had mixed feelings wether hitting thumbs up or down on that comment 😆
I might’ve missed it, because I fast-forwarded past a few parts (sorry), but is approach angle or clearance affected by the winch mount? Also, is the mount itself acting as underbody armor?
It's so close that it's hard to tell if you gain or lose. I feel like you gain some clearance. Go check my community posts, I posted a side by side photo with another Badlands. And yes, it does act as some protection under. Coverage is the same.
Too much permanent modification for me ✌🏼
This is such an amateur question. But curiosity with it being mounted low and if you were to go thru deep waters will it affect winch performance?? When you get out from water that is ... I like the hidden Winch I want it for my blk diamond
I don't know...... but I'm going to try it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like the look but I am curious about longevity of the winch in this location and how often you clean your winch line. ✌🏼👍🏼
I am also curious. I will post a long term review and if I have any issues. We shall see.
@@NorthShoreOverland awesome 👏🏼 looks nice 👍🏼
What fog lights are those in the bumper? How do you like them?
8" Rough Country Lightbars. Just used for offroad linghts but I love them. Here's my install video. th-cam.com/video/ckxn1OlLnXg/w-d-xo.html
Nice real life install. Just get under your truck and get it done. Nice job!
You got that right! Gota do what you can with what you got!
Anything you have to install that requires removing part of the original frame will never happen on mine Eventually they will come up with one that requires no removal of any original part of the frame.
Great video. Does your Bronco have the 2.7L V6 ?
Thanks! Mine's the 2.3
18:29 ... ok, I should have taken the bumper off. lol
Haha, learn from my mistakes 😂
***UPDATE*** Hidden winch mount is now available for all Bronco Models!: glnk.io/73wl1/northshorebronco
I loved that mount but thought it wasn’t compatible with the modular HD bumper!?
@@Ecobeastsoffroad I'm a RC ambassador so I got an early release of version 2. It will be out soon for everyone!
Why didn’t you get one made for the bronco so you didn’t have to saw parts off.
Meh, I'm not afraid of a little bit of modifications. Love this set up.
im been waiting for this. come on RC
It's out for the 2.3 engine!
@@NorthShoreOverland 2.7 here :/
Is this available for the modular bumper yet?
It is! For the 2.3 engine only. The website description is wrong but it is the new kit.
@@NorthShoreOverland I just saw in the instructions that you have to cut the frame? Wonder if this will void the vehicle warranty?
@@recon2504pir You'd have to ask your dealer.... But usually warranty will only be Void if it's the part or action that caused the failure. Let's say your frame rusted out where you cut, it would be VOID.
Why are the only ones available for the 2.3? Is there some larger issue with the 2.7, or just the order it went in?
Compatible with adaptive cruise control?
Yep! because it goes below everything, doesn't affect the sensors.
😆 fun video
still waiting on the 2.7 version
Thanks, I try to make them as entertaining as possible! The 2.7 version is supposedly coming very soon....
hahahahahahaha.....man, you are so authentic, the
Haha thanks. I hate videos that say "you can do this at home!' then proceed to use a 30k hoist and roll out half the Snap on truck.
Do you have a 2.7 engine or the 2.3? I saw another video where they said the 2.7 is harder to do this.
I have the 2.3. Yes, with the 2.7 you need to relocate the cooler. Harder, but doable.
Hey maybe you answered this already...but I have a Base Sasquatch with 2.3L on order. I want to add this hidden winch. Which bumper should I order to make this an easy install, the standard bumper or the Modular bumper? Seems like the skid plate would get replaced with the RC hidden winch right?
It'll fit with either one so... up to you. But Modular bumper could hold up your order.
The frame extensions appear to be protection for the intercooler. Has anyone else come up with a purpose for these?
I don't believe so. It's the same frame as the Ranger, so maybe it has a purpose there.
Do you happen to know if chopping those frame extension off impacts the factory warranty or not? Thanks in advance!!
It would only affect warranty if something broke because of it. Like if it rusted out from where you cut, or you cut way to deep and the frame broke. Or if your dealer is a d1ck and tries to screw you.
Does that winch mount mess with the adaptive cruise control at all? The sensor looks like it’s at stock placement there at the end. I’ve been trying to find a workable solution to keep the features mine has
Doesnt' interefere as it goes underneath everything.
Great video! How much clearance do you think you lost?
Go look at my community posts. I posted a picture next to a Badlands with skid plate. I actually think I gained some clearance.
now that it's been a few months, how do you feel about the winch/mount from rough country. lots of people i talk to say not to buy rough country.
It's been great! No issues yet. Rough Country is great Value. Even if it breaks, I can buy another one and it's still less money than a warn...
Does this still only work with the 2.3L?
For now, but they are working on a 2.7 kit. Should be out soon!
Nice video! Thank you it will be helpful. My big question is can you reach the clutch on the winch or are you only able to run the line out under power?
I was so busy I never even tried. So I checked this morning. You can't get to it from underneath, it's well protected. But, if you turn off your Bronco first (moving belts and fans are dangerous) You can put one foot on the bumper, hop up and reach down through the hood and get to the free spool knob. Not ideal, but it's a trade off with having it hidden. I'm going to pick up one of those reacher/grabber claw thingy's and it should work like a charm. I might even zap strap an extension to it...... more to come.
I was thinking it would be a booger. I wondered if you could make a “T” handle with some kind of attachment that would allow a person to reach the clutch without too much trouble. It’s probably the only thing I dislike about that setup.
@@nwmissouribroncos8035 oh you definitely can and I definitely will. It's easy access all the way down. A broom stick, a fee zap straps and your good to go.
I was hoping that would be the case. My bronco is on some sort of hold in the rail yard in Kansas City. 20 miles from the dealer. It’s enough to drive me nuts
I may have missed it but how do you free spool the line?
You need to reach down from the open hood to get to it. I'm going to make an extension to make it more accessable.
Will this interfere with the intercooler air pathways?
Nope. It's underneath it. And with the fairlead opening, you'll get more air than with the bashplate.
Wait you have to cut frame components off? No thanks!
Frame "extensions" It's fine...
@@NorthShoreOverland Not for my vehicle. I think its a poor design by Ford specially when the 250/350 Tremor winch sits so flush behind the bumper.
I want one!! #broncochallengecoins
You know, your random comment worked... because now I need to google these "Bronco Challenge Coins"
Wow, what a nightmare install. There must be a better solution
Ah it's fine. The other solution is to have the winch stick out 2 feet. I like this much better. And I use it alot.
scary
Wasn't that bad....
lol
“Tired of getting stuck” “Tired of a weak IFS front end” buy a Jeep Rubicon! 💪🏻