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Flat tow bumper winch combinations?
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LOD is the closest I’ve found to date but it’s for a winch, not a wench 
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/lod-offroad-bronco-bumper-sneak-peak.30798/
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/lod-offroad-is-in-the-house.25666/
Sorry, I couldn’t resist!
Wench:
Winch:
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/lod-offroad-bronco-bumper-sneak-peak.30798/
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/lod-offroad-is-in-the-house.25666/
Sorry, I couldn’t resist!
Wench:
Winch:
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Bodyguard are also flat towing compatible, per an email response I received from them, shouldn’t block the camera too much and they do sell a camera relocation kit for the version with the Baja bar.
https://www.bodyguardbumpers.com/bronco-front-bumper
Lastly, JCR is releasing one soon and they’re working on a camera relocation kit. I’m not certain their option will be flat towing compatible since it’s still in the prototype phase. On the attached thread start at about post 207 and on.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/jcroffroad’s-bolt-on-steel-bumper-parts-hoops-more.29264/
Warn‘s Elite bumper appears it might work but they responded to an email I sent stating it’s not rated for flat towing.
My concern with most options that place the winch in the area that won’t block the camera is restricted airflow to the intercooler. See this thread for responses on that.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/winch-placement-and-intercooler-air-flow-any-concerns.31569/
The Ford Performance winch kit looks to be flat towing rated but after 2 hours on the phone with three different departments at Ford, including a Ford Performance tech, no one could or would confirm it‘s rated for flat towing. That option will of course require the camera to be relocated.
That‘s all I’ve been able to find so far after watching closely for several months.
https://www.bodyguardbumpers.com/bronco-front-bumper
Lastly, JCR is releasing one soon and they’re working on a camera relocation kit. I’m not certain their option will be flat towing compatible since it’s still in the prototype phase. On the attached thread start at about post 207 and on.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/jcroffroad’s-bolt-on-steel-bumper-parts-hoops-more.29264/
Warn‘s Elite bumper appears it might work but they responded to an email I sent stating it’s not rated for flat towing.
My concern with most options that place the winch in the area that won’t block the camera is restricted airflow to the intercooler. See this thread for responses on that.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/winch-placement-and-intercooler-air-flow-any-concerns.31569/
The Ford Performance winch kit looks to be flat towing rated but after 2 hours on the phone with three different departments at Ford, including a Ford Performance tech, no one could or would confirm it‘s rated for flat towing. That option will of course require the camera to be relocated.
That‘s all I’ve been able to find so far after watching closely for several months.
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Yes, but is the wench quite or noisy?
