"D" Shackle mount for front bumber
 

I have the std OEM chrome bumper. I have a Ramsey 8000 lb winch bolted to the frame behind the bumper. The opening is directly behind the frt license plate (old gas fill hinges). I want to use a Snatch block for increased pulling, but I don't have anything to attach to. Is there a system out there that bolts on to the front using longer bolts?
Thanks

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Will some original tow hooks work? Or are those holes taken by the winch?
How bout some CUCV shackle mounts?

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Original holes now have 1/2" bolts in them for the winch. CUCV shackle mounts??? Would they bolt onto the bumper with new longer bolts?

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No, You would have to cut a square hole in your bumper, then bolt them directly to your frame. Look at the front of a M1008 army truck, you will see what i'm talking about.

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whatever you decide to do make sure you have a pulling point on each frame side and use both of them. lots of bad things can happen pulling on one side only, usually relating to bent frames. youtube has tons of videos on how not to pull from one side, most pretty funny to us, not so for the person that owns the truck or car.

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Here is a few pics of the CUCV mounts...they bolt to the frame & stick through the bumper. These are on an '87 but could probably be made to work with a 1st gen without too much trouble.
A guy called & said he wanted to buy them so I took them off & even took pics so he could see how it all mounted, then I never heard from him again :waah:
Anyway if you decide to go this route I can hook you up.

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Here are some pics. As you can see the winch eats up a lot of room. Either I get a custom made bracket to fit on the bumper or through it ( I think it might cost more than I want) or get some big hooks bolted (or welded) on the frame. Again there isn't much room for the hooks. Any sugeestions???

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It looks like there's room between the spring mount and the single 1/2" bolt.
I put the newer style hooks (73-87) on my Blazer in that spot.

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any more pictures of the winch mount? that is an awesome set up! as for hooks, you could try, if you like the look anyways, a light bar mount. you know the ones that are popular on 73-87 trucks. i have one and it works great for pulling and getting pulled.

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I had these made. 3/4" steel.


*EDIT: pics removed.

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Perfect - Nice and clean!
Did you have a metal shop fabricate them or did they already have something in their arsenal? Is that a 1/2 or 5/8 hole for the shackle? Do you or they have a layout for the design? BTW from what I can see the K5 looks great!
Thanks,
Sean
PS I owe you a cold one!!! Where in Texas?

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5/8" bolts to the frame in the stock location of the factory tow hooks. 3/4" hole (I think) for the shackle. They were cut on a water jet by a friend who also has a 1st gen K5. These were a duplicate of a set he'd already made for himself. He works at a steel factory.

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Hey AJ,
Cool Shackle mounts!! I sent you a PM about them. Give me a shout back, I'd like to get some more info on them if I could please.

Thanks,
72longbed

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AJ those look awesome! How much did they cost you? Could you get us a set?

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After my tranny died, I haven't had the funds for fun upgrades, but I did find a shop in Denver that will do the work for $110. That includes the CAD/computer time. Looking forward to getting them done in the Spring.

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Sorry guys. I talked to my friend who designed and made these for me. He's not willing to share his design at this time. Respecting his wishes, I have removed the main pic of them.
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