I recently went to the Dodge Dealership and while i was there i picked up a new brochure on the '07 pickups. In the brochure was very little info on the new cummins motor but that is beside the point. My question is, while looking through it i see a picture of the power wagon nice truck but no true motor. (at least hit me with an old 440 or 454 or even the new vette 427) the picture showed a winch and that you can get a warn winch from your dealer but the mounting bracket sold seperately. Thats what i need is the mounting bracket i already have a winch from my old (yuk) ford. I called the dealer and it 325.00 for the mounting bracket only. OUCH!!!!! If i could only find a picture of it afrfiend could build it for my '06 megacab with a real motor. How about it Mayfair you find things on the net like nobodys business. Also one more quick question what would be the best programmer for the megacab diesel? Bullydog? TST? Banks?

 

Here ya go.....this is one I'm working on for mine right now.

I'll probably work on the mock-up this weekend. Once I get all the measurements, I do up a pic with the numbers.

A little 3/8" plate and some 2" receiver tubing and it's all good.



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That would be awesome because my wifes cousins husband is an awesome welder and i would rather pay him than the dealer

 

Yeah, I was in the same boat. I'm not real fond of the ones that come unde the bumper and I want the winch line to be as inline as possible with the tow hooks and frame.

Heck, if he's a decent welder, you could probably just show him that pic and use your own truck for the measurements. It's really not a difficult design. The only difficult part is if you decide to bent the tube or cut it and weld it. Bending it would be stronger than butt welding it, but unless you have a tube bender it's not much of an option. I'll most likely cut (as I have all that stuff) and weld it up with a plug inside.

The way I'm doing this one is to use the existing tow hook bolts to secure it.

I just gotta get off my lazy rear and build it.

I'll get all the numbers this weekend; I've been procrastinating.

 

My only problem is he lives in big spring i'm in amarillo 4 hours away. so i have to email measurements to him. He did build the flatbed to a truck in a weekend that looked as if he bought it

 

Yeah, that puts a damper on it.

I'll get some measurements for you this weekend.

Hopefully, I'll get the mockup done, but most likely that will be after Christmas.

 

Thanks

 

Here are some updates for ya. Numbers included.

Some issues Iran intowhen I was measuring....

1 - Will most likely have to remove the bumper to install because the brackets will not fit into the opening. No big deal

2 - I'll have to make the gusseting on the brackets smaller than original in order to fit them in the opening without trimming. Again, no big deal.

3 - The actual opening in the bumper is 2 3/4" high, square tubing is 2 5/8". So drilling the holes oversize to allow adjustment is gonna be a must. No big deal as it will all be sandwiched behind the tow hooks anyways.

I'll do a wood mock up, either this weekend or next and see how it all fits. If it all works out, time to burn metal.

Anyways...

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When all is said and done, this is basically what I'm hoping for....

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Is the winch going to fit behind the bumper like the power wagon or in front of the truck

 

No, it goes in front. There is no room behind the bumper on the diesels.

Mine is a multi-mount, goes front or rear.

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