Had a big discussion about this project so this is what I came up with.
Blew up the other thread with enough questions so i finally broke down and built this monster and almost have it ready to roll.
necessary parts.
20' of 2"x3/16" Square Tube $45
10' of 1.5" Hot Rolled Steel $40
20' of 3/8" Hot rolled Steel $5
Dropped Piece of 1.5"x1/4 Square Tube $10
2000# Electric Winch $50 black Friday Deal
Random pieces and parts $30
Did all of my welding at night so didn't get any pictures during the build but i'll explain what I did and can answer any questions if needed.
here is the completed lacking paint three pieces.
I mocked up the build with wood that made the metal work much easier.
Started with a 20" pieces of steel in the receiver and cut it off at a 22.5 degree angle.
Ran a second piece 15" long cut 22.5 on both sides.
Cut the last piece off square essentially making 2 45 degree angles coming out 90 degrees from the truck.
Braced with a piece cut to clear the tailgate and 4" from the main piece. The brace is also 3/16 so its nice and heavy.
Ran 30" of hot rolled steel into the assembly cut the base at 45 so it met the steel well. The 1.5" was too thick for the set screw collars so I had to grind down the rod. I slipped the collar over and welded it up tight.
The top portion consists of a 36" of steel cut at 22.5 degrees and a 30" piece to form the right angle to get extra strength and clearance. This piece was braced with enough room to clear the winch. That angle was a pain to cut as I couldn't fit it in my chop saw.
I don't care for my attach point at the top, I just used the 3/8" piece of steel looped. If it doesn't work I'll find a cleat or something more sturdy, but I'll see if it bends first.
Then finally I welded a receiver for the winch so i can remove it to keep it out of the weather. This was 7" of steel as low as I could get it on the upper piece.
Last, I took 12" of 1.5" steel and welded it to the mounting plate of the winch. Luckily the winch came with the mounting plate, roller fairlead and remote so no extra pieces were needed for the winch.
Then when you put it all together.
The winch came with a snatch block with hook so I will hook it to the loop and then the winch hook will attach to my gambrel. If weight gets to be an issue I'll buy an extra snatch block and double up to assist the winch.
Tomorrow the who setup will get a coat of paint.
We are going to modify a jumper cable set to get power to the rear of the vehicle but also something that is very portable so if we need to switch vehicles we are able.
The end of the hoist is about 9' tall so it should be plenty tall for whatever we throw at it.
I haven't tested holding capacity but hanging and shaking just shook the truck suspension and didn't give at all in the winch so things are looking good.
Enjoy.
