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After ripping the front bumper off with a huge PTO winch and about 300' of cable and chains, we figured it was time to try the hi-lift jack!!
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6 hours and few beers later, time to try the winch again. Finally success!!!
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Besides the front bumper, only other damage was the front driveline over extended and slipped out. Time to make a spacer!!
Besides the front bumper, only other damage was the front driveline over extended and slipped out. Time to make a spacer!!
damn, you were good an' stuck, bet you feel kinda stupid ripping the bumper off 
how did you winch out with the bumper off?
how did you winch out with the bumper off?We hooked the chains to the frame right behind the spring perches.MoPaR MaNiaC 79RC said:damn, you were good an' stuck, bet you feel kinda stupid ripping the bumper off
Haven't seen a stuck like that in a long time! Hard to believe those were 38" tires under that goo. And man, ripped the bumper clean off... ...too cool! 
Hey guys.
I'm new at winching, so please excuse my forthcoming dumb question.
My Ram has a Warn M12000 winch on the front end. I've never had the opportunity to use it yet.
But if I did, it seems to me that hooking to a bumper only would'nt be my first choice.....I've seen MANY bumpers get creamed that way from simple towing.
Would'nt the frame somewhere be the better choice? Or is the bumper usually the first place you try? And if it is, how do you avoid ripping it off like that??
I'm new at winching, so please excuse my forthcoming dumb question.
My Ram has a Warn M12000 winch on the front end. I've never had the opportunity to use it yet.
But if I did, it seems to me that hooking to a bumper only would'nt be my first choice.....I've seen MANY bumpers get creamed that way from simple towing.
Would'nt the frame somewhere be the better choice? Or is the bumper usually the first place you try? And if it is, how do you avoid ripping it off like that??
Thanks for the reply.
I was just curious because as I said,. I've seen alot of bumpers get yanked or otherwise damaged by using them as a tow point.
It would seem to me, that since hardly anyone would agree that using the bumper to jack a vehicle up, say, to change a tire, is a good idea, that using to to winch a vehicle out of a bog is a good one either. The centrifugal force behind winching is certain to place more stress on the bumper and it's mount than it was designed for. Bumpers were designed for impacts, not for supporting the entire weight of the vehicle.
Anyway, thanks for your answers.
I was just curious because as I said,. I've seen alot of bumpers get yanked or otherwise damaged by using them as a tow point.
It would seem to me, that since hardly anyone would agree that using the bumper to jack a vehicle up, say, to change a tire, is a good idea, that using to to winch a vehicle out of a bog is a good one either. The centrifugal force behind winching is certain to place more stress on the bumper and it's mount than it was designed for. Bumpers were designed for impacts, not for supporting the entire weight of the vehicle.
Anyway, thanks for your answers.
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