Front Winch Points

[all_terrain17]

Sick of having to winch from the IFS crossmember whenever I get hung up. Tow hooks definitely aren't ideal and kill what little approach angle I have anyways..

Got the idea to have some shackle tabs welded onto the frame like so:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/all_terrain17/ShackleMounts.jpg

For those who fabricate or actually know what's going on, would doing this be a problem in any way?

If anyone's got an idea other than "get a bumper," be sure to post up.

Thanks.

[Robinhood4x4]

That crossmember is pretty thin and I wouldn't butt weld a recovery point directly to it. Beef it up with 1/4" plate like front range's http://frontrangeoffroadfab.com/nfoscomm/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=30&products_id=63&osCsid=dd5bcdaac3a3a73b18a2b285306b3d68

[all_terrain17]

Knew it was thin towards the middle where I've dented it, but thought the ends were a bit more stout.

I will be sure to use that as a foundation though. Thanks for the heads up sir.

[Robinhood4x4]

I forgot that there are captured nuts behind that portion of the cross member and that those are part of the anchor point that many bumpers use. But I still wouldn't feel comfortable welding brackets directly to it. :)

[all_terrain17]

Ah, I see. On the FROR Plate, what's with the tabs mounted above the crossmember? I don't have those. Then again that plate is designed for earlier generation trucks.

Shackle tabs are on order..

[Robinhood4x4]

Yeah, the tabs are for older trucks I think. I just used 2" wide 1/4" thick bar stock and welded it across the front.

[all_terrain17]

Here is a crappy pic of how it turned out -
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g171/all_terrain17/1015071228.jpg