david85
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It's now been a year since the 4wd conversion and it looks like my truck will be losing it's pavement queen status. Some friends and family are also catching the bug for mild off-roading so I'm starting to think about extras that would give some extra piece of mind if getting stuck.
My biggest concern right now is lack of front recovery hooks on the truck
The bullnose front leaf spring setup really doesn't leave any room for much hardware. I don't want to put a full winch bumper on (at least not yet), but I'm curious what others have come up with. I looked online at some snowplow examples and it looks like the front bumper for 1980-1991 trucks is either removed, or offset by the plow bracket. 1992 and up (bullnose) has a longer frame horn that makes it easier to mount extras. I'm also considering a front hitch receiver even if I have to make it myself. That way I could have a winch on either end of the truck, without having to mount anything permanently.
And yes, you see that right...snow in June. I got fed up with waiting for the shady parts of the road to finally melt, so I rammed my way through. Worth it.
My biggest concern right now is lack of front recovery hooks on the truck
The bullnose front leaf spring setup really doesn't leave any room for much hardware. I don't want to put a full winch bumper on (at least not yet), but I'm curious what others have come up with. I looked online at some snowplow examples and it looks like the front bumper for 1980-1991 trucks is either removed, or offset by the plow bracket. 1992 and up (bullnose) has a longer frame horn that makes it easier to mount extras. I'm also considering a front hitch receiver even if I have to make it myself. That way I could have a winch on either end of the truck, without having to mount anything permanently.
And yes, you see that right...snow in June. I got fed up with waiting for the shady parts of the road to finally melt, so I rammed my way through. Worth it.