car trailers

Dave:
I had a 2" Receiver with a plate welded down, My winch was mounted to a Winch Plate and slid into the receiver. After about 20 times of picking it all up (Winch 96 lbs, Plate 50 Lbs, and J Hooks- 20 lbs) It SUUUUUCKED. I just had this fabbed up. Basically the bottom of the box was cut out a little, The guy mounted the Winch to the Plate and Bolted it Down, He also welded the Plate. Plus the box locks. I was unsure when I designed it if it would be enough, but at this stage, They would have to:
Break into the Box
AND
Figure out how to get it all un-attached.
PLUS
The Fairlead rollers are mounted Outside the box, but bolt to the winch plate INSIDE the box.



They would also have to get all of that torn apart to get the wire that is fed.
They would be there a good long while. :-)