Description
Free shipping in USA - see very bottom for winch fitment list
You asked for it - now it’s here! The BBWM (Behind Bumper Winch Mount) for 1981-87 GM 4x4 trucks & 1981-1991 GM 4x4 Suburbans, K5 Blazers, Crewcabs & now CUCVs! Designed to fit foot down style winches (see installation instructions on website tech page for more information on what winches that fit) and strengthen the front frame sections on these trucks with installation of an additional front cross-member. This kit reinforces the critical steering box frame area and also bolts into and strengthens the stock front frame cross-member - unlike any other winch mount kit on the market!
LINK to: Installation instructions
(password with purchase)
Designed & manufactured in Oregon by a gear head engineer for gear heads!
The standard kit bolts in with winch in the “High Configuration” with winch line exiting through the bumper (requires cutting a hole in bumper)
The upgraded kit allows the customer to install the kit in "High Configuration" as above OR in "Low Configuration" with winch line exiting just underneath the bumper - requiring use of a hawse style fairlead. With the upgraded kit, you can change it anytime by unbolting it and flipping the kit into the other configuration!
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.
The BBWM will BOLT into 81-87/‘91 square body 4x4 GM trucks and is compatible with 81-87/‘91 square body OEM hooks as well as Engineered Vintage Shackle brackets (sold separately. Note there is a 10% discount on 81-87 Engineered Vintage shackle brackets (non hardware) when purchased with a BBWM)
Special Note regarding ‘81-‘87/‘91 square CUCV military trucks: The first production runs of these kits were not compatible with CUCV trucks.
Kits ordered after Sept 15th, 2021 are now compatible with the CUCV style trucks
The BBWM Standard Kit (winch line exiting under bumper) includes:
- (1) Left Frame reinforcement Bracket in black powder coat finish (this bracket bolts to inner frame, steering box, and front frame cross-member)
- (1) Right Frame reinforcement Bracket in black powder coat finish
- (1) Winch plate in black powder coat finish
- Installation hardware
- 10% discount on 81-87/91 square Engineered Vintage Shackle brackets (non-hardware / if purchased and shipped together with BBWM)
The BBWM Upgraded Kit (winch line exiting through or under bumper) includes:
- (1) Left Frame reinforcement Bracket in black powder coat finish (this bracket bolts to inner frame, steering box, and front frame cross-member)
- (1) Right Frame reinforcement Bracket in black powder coat finish
- (1) Left Low Configuration Mounting bracket in black powder coat finish
- (1) Right Low Configuration Mounting bracket in black powder coat finish
- (1) Winch plate in black powder coat finish
- (4) steel spacers in black powder coat finish
- Installation hardware
- 10% discount on 81-87/91 square Engineered Vintage Shackle brackets (non-hardware / if purchased and shipped together with BBWM)
Not included:
- Winch
- Winch hardware
- Winch fairlead
- License plate relocation (available separately)
- Engineered Vintage Shackle Brackets (available separately - recommend ordering non-hardware version as BBWM hardware can mount both)
- Shackles
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 (other than for factory tow hooks or to mount BBWM) or that have any other damage should be professionally inspected and repaired before installation of the Behind Bumper Winch Mount kit. DO NOT INSTALL THE BBWM 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 the BBWM 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.
The BBWM Kit is designed to mount feet down style winches with the common 10” x 4.5” bolt pattern. For high mount configuration, the winch must fit between / inside frame rails of the truck (GM frame rails of this year are C shaped, with approx 24” between narrowest part, around 28” to inside of each frame rail, and about 4.5” in height. The low mount configuration allows wider winches to be mounted.
The BBWM Kit also has provisions to mount the older Badlands short drum winches (6K) with 6.5” x 4.5” pattern and also the WARN competition/short drum winches with the 6” x 4.5” bolt pattern.
The BBWM is not compatible with feet forward style mounted winches (will NOT fit the WARN 8274, M12000, M15000, M16.5T nor other style winches with feet forward mounts)
Free shipping via UPS in lower 48 United States. Additional fees for AK & HI & International.
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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