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Wench and bracket for a 2-door? Help

Bronco760
Mar 16, 2026

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Mon at 3:30 am

Any Winch recommendations for a two-door bronco? How big do I really actually need? Is There any good brackets to install the winch that don’t cover the bronco sign?12k seems like over kill but i was looking at this.

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Laura

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Thu at 2:20 pm

#20
I have a Rough Country High Winch mount with a Warn Zeon 10S..

The mount that comes in the Ford kit sits way to low and sticks out quite a bit which IMO is not the ideal for off-road use..

But as you can see in this photo, the Bronco lettering is partially covered..

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That's a terrible idea, when do we start?

Thu at 8:12 pm

#21
raqball
I have a Rough Country High Winch mount with a Warn Zeon 10S..

The mount that comes in the Ford kit sits way to low and sticks out quite a bit which IMO is not the ideal for off-road use..

But as you can see in this photo, the Bronco lettering is partially covered..

IMG_0535.jpeg

Did you also reenforce the frame horns?
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Thu at 8:48 pm

#22
JoergH
Did you also reenforce the frame horns?
Not yet.

It’s on my todo list but I’ve been lazy and don’t want to tear the bumper back off..

I know I need to do it, just need to get motivated...
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Thu at 9:03 pm

#23
raqball
Not yet.

It’s on my todo list but I’ve been lazy and don’t want to tear the bumper back off..

I know I need to do it, just need to get motivated...

Yeah, I know that feeling ... or spend a ton of money having someone else do the work.
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Thu at 9:55 pm

#24
Foxtrot Bravo
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You want a wench or a winch? This is a wench.

Send two!

That's a terrible idea, when do we start?

Thu at 10:16 pm

#25
David Andrews
Send two!

Don't be greedy! Besides, they are expensive to maintain, so you want to think about the fact that two would double your costs.
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Thu at 10:18 pm

#26
JoergH
Don't be greedy! Besides, they are expensive to maintain, so you want to think about the fact that two would double your costs.
Two would leave you destitute. One is already taking half!
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Yesterday at 12:16 am

#27
I have Rough Country's high mount. I used frame horn reinforcement brackets. Mine is a Warn 12k. I've used it to give some pretty good tugs, it's stayed on and worked.


I am not the leader. I just like to go first.
raqball

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Yesterday at 12:36 am

#28
JoergH
Yeah, I know that feeling ... or spend a ton of money having someone else do the work.

I am a fan of DV8 and got an email a few weeks ago from them announcing Bronco frame horns.

I’ll probably order them when I get back from my trip.

https://dv8offroad.com/products/6th-gen-bronco-frame-horn-reinforcement?

Install instructions:

https://dv8offroad.com/cdn/shop/files/ABBR-04_Install_Guide_Final.pdf?v=11441999647138522763
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Yesterday at 1:56 pm

#29
DV8 announcing Bronco frame horns….

interesting they had gotten some bad press (videos on recovery issues ) re their bumpers.

Matt’s Recovery

Their design removes the horse shoe backing that ford used to hold there basic bumpers. Then turned the bolts 180* through the horn flange, into six clip-on nuts…

Frame reinforcements aren’t going to help

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I’ll stick with my ford HD bumper and winch kit…

That's a terrible idea, when do we start?

Today at 12:53 am

#30
Q1svt
DV8 announcing Bronco frame horns….

interesting they had gotten some bad press (videos on recovery issues ) re their bumpers.

Matt’s Recovery
Their design removes the horse shoe backing that ford used to hold there basic bumpers. Then turned the bolts 180* through the horn flange, into six clip-on nuts…

Frame reinforcements aren’t going to help

IMG_8478.jpeg

I’ll stick with my ford HD bumper and winch kit…

Interesting ... the video you posted doesn't show any damage to the bumper, etc. since they decided not to use it based on past bad experience. I suspect that experience was when they actually recovered the DV8 Bronco and picked up the front via the bumper. Long story short, it bent the frame horn but it didn't pull off the bumper. In this case, I think that some frame form reenforcement might have helped that situation.

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