Front Receiver and Winch

[Orange Crate]

I rebuilt my Warn 8274 about 10 years ago and its been riding around the floor since, so I thought I'd better get it up on the front. Made a bolt in, expandable receiver first. Then I fabbed up a winch mount from the 3/8 plate that it came with when I bought it. That winch mount was warped from the previous guy so it needed cutting apart and straightening ( I know, he warped 3/8" plate!). Hopefully the pictures explain how its put together, I used existing holes and managed to get 3 each 1/2" dia bolts and 1each 3/8 dia bolt on each side. The side plates are 1/4" wall square tube cut on the diagonal (2 L brackets). The cross tube is 1/4 wall tube wrapped in the center with more 1/4 wall square tube cut on the diagonal. Fully beveled before welding. The two stubs at the side brackets that you can"t see, inside the cross tube are made from solid 2" x2" bar which are slid inside square holes cut into the side brackets (again all beveled and welded). The winch mount is still in progress and just tacked together. I cut two handles into the base plate cuz this thing must weigh 80-90 lbs. I also made the winch mount into another receiver (just in case, HA!)