Looks good. It is tough to set the winch very far back if you want to keep the air conditioning cooler. That seems like a good compromise...

The frame being low is a pain to tie into... big, thick side plates is the only real way - how thick do you plan for the red plates, Dan? I probably went overkill, but 1/4-inch thick 3.5x3.5-inch angle survived well a while back against some pretty good hits (and works quite well even today holding up a heavy layer of shop dust), even at the far end of the bumper where the lever is the longest. I was worried about twisting where the side plates met the frame, so I bulked up that junction with 3/8" additional plate, affixed by two kitty-cornered 5/8-inch grade-8 bolts, fixtured by two built up 1/4-thick tabs. To move more than a few degrees, I'd have to shear at least one tab and a bolt. Dan, what's your plan for tying those plates into your frame -- does your transplanted steering box allow you to mount securely back along the sides of the rails?

I mounted my winch separate of the bumper because I was worried about pulling with such force so far away from the frame. I'm looking forward to how you fabricate this Dan. I'm certain you will make it work, and that as always, your work will be sickeningly beautiful.

Randii