Description
Engineered Vintage is excited to announce we have partnered with another Pacific Northwest based company, Battle Born Brakes to offer their Leaf Spring Bracket Winch Mount - similar to our popular BBWM (Behind Bumper Winch Mount) designed for 1967 - 1979 Ford trucks.
Designed to fit foot down style winches (see below for more information on what winches that fit) and strengthen the front frame on these trucks with installation of a fabricated front cross-member. Kit is fabricated from 1/4" steel & sandblasted and powder coated for the most durable finish.
Kit retains your stock front bumper with winch line exiting just underneath the bumper - requiring use of a hawse style fairlead.
Note that the winch mounts upside down in this kit - check with your winch manufacturer on capability of your model winch to be operated & installed upside down.
Note that winch plate comes with light holes standard / lights are sold separately
1967- early 77 F250 kit
(see further down for more info on the late 1977 to 1979 kit)
Kit replaces the 1967-1977 F250 4wd front leaf spring bracket (Hi-boy cross-member) and allows mount up of winch and LED lights, while retaining the front leaf springs. Kit also has integrated shackle mount tabs welded on the front sides.
Installation requires removal of your original front frame Hi-boy bracket and requires removal of several rivets. (We recommend using an air hammer)
For use with OEM hi-boy springs & stock front axles only
Included:
- Leaf Spring Bracket Winch Mount with welded on tabs
- Hardware for installation
- New Bolts for leaf spring pivot point (9/16" bolts for OEM 1967-early '77 Ford springs)
- Installation Instructions
Not Included:
- LED lights (sold separately)
- Note that winch plate comes with light holes standard
- Shackles (sold separately)
- Winch
- Winch Fairlead (typically comes with the Winch)
- Winch hardware
- Front bumper
- Truck
Late 1977 to 1979 F250 kit:
Note: This kit will not work with camper special models that have the large radiator hanging below the bottom of the frame.
The 1977.5 - 1979 F250 4wd trucks have two front leaf spring brackets, one on each front frame horn. This kit replaces those two brackets and adds a front crossmember (similar to the stock Hi-Boy trucks.)
The leaf spring mounting holes remain in the original factory location.
This kit allows for mount up of a winch, LED lights, and front shackles.
The late 1977 to 1979 kit installs (roughly) as follows:
- There are (3) mounting holes on each side of the winch mount
- The forwardmost holes are shared in common with OEM mounting holes.
- The (2) remaining holes on the kit require drilling into frame (4 drilled holes total) with a 1/2" drill bit.
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Two angle brackets are included that secure the winch mount into factory original hole locations - no drilling is required for those.
For use with OEM springs & stock front axles only
Included:
- Leaf Spring Bracket Winch Mount with welded on Shackle tabs
- Hardware for installation
- New hardware for leaf spring pivot point
- Installation Instructions
Not Included:
- LED lights (available separately)
- Note that winch plate comes with light holes standard
- Shackles (available separately)
- Winch
- Winch Fairlead (typically comes with the Winch)
- Winch hardware
- Front bumper
- Truck
Installation considerations
Inspect truck frame before installing this kit. Truck frame should be in good repair before installing. Frames that have rust holes, been cut, modified, drilled or that have any other damage should be professionally inspected and repaired before installation of this kit. DO NOT INSTALL THIS KIT ON TRUCKS WITH DAMAGED, CORRODED, BENT, OR HEAVILY MODIFIED FRAMES.
What winches fit?
With the variety of winches available on the market today, note that not all winch combinations may work. However, rest assured that this kit is designed to fit a wide variety of winches.
Installer should consider how their particular winch will be operated once installed (how to reach winch controls once winch is mounted) and check with their winch manufacturer on capability of their particular winch being mounted and operated upside down.
This Kit is designed to mount feet down style winches with the common 10” x 4.5” bolt pattern.
This kit is not compatible with feet forward style mounted winches (will NOT fit the WARN 8200, 8274, M12000, M15000, M16.5T nor other style winches with feet forward mounts)
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WINCH FITMENT LIST
WARN winch fitment:
▪ VR EVO series will fit (8K, 10K & 12K lb)
▪ ZEON series require some frame trimming to fit (approx 3/4" in driver lower frame rail as winch is wide) (8K, 10K & 12K lb)
▪ 9.5XP will fit
▪ 9.5XP-S will fit
▪ 9.0RC will fit
▪ XD9 will fit
▪ XD9I will fit
▪ M8 will fit
▪ M8-S will fit
▪ HS9500i will fit
▪ 9.5ti will fit
▪ 9.5si will fit
▪ M10 will not fit
M12 will not fit
▪ M15 will not fit
▪ M16.5 & up will not fit
▪ M8274 & older M8074 will not fit
▪ Powerplant winches ("air compressor winch") fit – but check with
WARN on running it upside down
▪ WARN ATV winches will not fit
Harbor freight / BADLAND winches:
▪ Apex series will fit
▪ ZXR series will fit
▪ ZXR ATV winches will not fit
Smittybilt winches:
▪ Most X2O series will fit – except call for 15.5K and/or 17K
o Winch plate may need to be modified to accommodate winch depth
▪ Most XRC series will fit – except call for 15.5K and/or 17K
o Winch plate may need to be modified to accommodate winch depth
▪ Smittybilt ATV winches will not fit
Sherpa winches:
▪ Mustang 9.5K will fit
▪ Brumby 10K will fit
▪ Colt 12K will fit
▪ Mule 17K dual motor will not fit
▪ Steed 17K may fit (trimming of frame may be required)
▪ Stallion 25K will not fit
▪ Air compressor winch will not fit
▪ ATV winches will not fit
▪ Grunter Boat trailer winch will not fit
COMEUP Winches:
▪ Seal Gen2 Series will fit
▪ Seal Gen2 9.5rsi will fit
▪ Seal Gen2 9.5si will fit
▪ Seal Gen2 9.5i will fit
▪ Seal Gen2 12.5 will fit
▪ Seal Gen2 12.5s will fit
▪ Seal Gen2 12.5rs will fit
▪ GIO series will fit
▪ Seal Slim series will fit
▪ Seal Gen2 16.5 models will not fit
▪ Seal Gen2 20.0 models will not fit
COMEUP Winches, DV series:
▪ 12-light (and down) will fit
▪ Seal MadX series will fit
▪ Cap 9.0s will fit
▪ DV-12 will not fit
▪ DV-15 will not fit
▪ DV-18 will not fit
▪ Blazer M2 will not fit
▪ Blazer M3 will not fit
▪ Utility Duty winch series will not fit
Ramsey Winches
▪ Electric winches 12K capacity and down will fit
▪ Patriot 15000 will not fit
▪ Planetary Hydraulic Winches will not fit
▪ Worm Gear Winches will not fit
SuperWinch
▪ SX10 will fit
▪ SX10SR will fit
▪ SX12 will fit
▪ SX12SR will fit
▪ Talon 9.5, 9.5SR, 9.5i, 9.5iSR, 12.5, 12.5R, 12.5SR will fit
▪ Tiger Shark 9500, 9500SR, 11500, 11500SR will fit
▪ Tiger Shark 13500, 15500, & 17500 will not fit
▪ Talon 18 models will not fit
TBD (reach out to us if you have a question on these or other brands)
▪ Mile Marker
▪ X-bull
▪ Rough Country
▪ Monster / Iron man
▪ Traveller
FAQs:
What winches fit?
Please see our list of compatible winches (above)
Is drilling required?
This 67-77 Hi-boy kit requires removal of frame rivets for installation. An air hammer, die grinder, or drill will be required to remove the rivets.
The late '77 to 79 kit requires drilling (4) 1/2" holes (2 per side) in your truck's frame.
Will the WARN 8200, 8274, M10K, M12000, M15000, or M16.5ti work with this kit?
Please see our list of compatible winches (above) Short answer is no
We recommend the WARN VR EVO, WARN ZEON, Smittybilt X20, or the Harbor Freight Badlands if you are wanting to run a 10K or 12K capacity winch
Check out our 'GOAT' front winch bumper if you are looking to run one of these heavy capacity winches on your 67-79 Ford truck