Rhino 3000 series winch?

[01STrunner]

If your gf is an ME she can tell you all about forces and moments and how that vertical distance comes into play lol. Sorry I had to I've been studying for a statics and dynamics test all weekend haha.

 

[Caleb33]

Yes I was thinking on the door step but I got crapped on with that idea haha. Now the an is buy a front hitch mount and build a riser out of square steel tubing 1/2 inch? And rise it up where I want. Perfectly centered just higher. All it needs to do is pull me out.

 

[Caleb33]

Yeah her and her boss (actual engineer) drew it l up with cross supports and lateral supports and did l the moments and free body diagrams of the actual forces at play and said its okay.... I smiled and nodded.

 

[01STrunner]

I think you'll be better off with the front receiver and extra supports. GL man

 

[Caleb33]

Thanks. As soon as it gets on there ill get stuck and try to pull myself out with it to see if it will work or not. Is 1/2 inch thick enough?

 

[01STrunner]

1/2" is is defintiely think enough. I think most use 1/4.

 

[Caleb33]

When they did the math equations it said that square tubing with 1/4 inch walls would be thick enough but after a whole bunch of math said that it was borderline (because I'm adding essentially a 1.5 foot fulcrum to the mount point) and so they said to use 1/2 inch. Thanks for the input though I appreciate all help. My goal is done by thanksgiving ill upload pics and then maybe let people order them provided it works. It will be a way to mount winches to the front of our gen without removal of bumpers at all and completely removable.

 

[01STrunner]

That's a great idea and I'm sure a lot of people on here will take advantage of that. Can't wait to see the pics!