This Winter/Spring, I plan on making a removable winch stand/bracket for my small trailer. You'll have to use your imagination in my description. I couldn't find suitable pics to explain everything.
I move my 5'x8' trailer around by hand so I want to keep the weight down. Plus a removable winch stand toward this end. I'll only use the winch once in a while so I want to be able to remove it. I have 1/4" bolt on plates like this on my trailer tongue:
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Disregard the square tubing. Then I'll have an upright (vertical) pipe (2"x2" or 2"x3") welded to the plate. A brace like one shown will also be welded to the top plate.
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Again disregard the hand winch. On top of the vertical pipe, I'll weld a piece of 2-1/2"x2-1/2" piece of pipe horizontally to act as a hitch receiver.
The electric winch (4500#) will be bolted to a plate welded to a piece of 2"x2" pipe like this:
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The winch/plate will slide into the horizontal receiver pipe on the upright. It can also be used in the receiver of my truck hitch in case I ever get stuck or need it.
Dimensions are up in the air still. I don't want to build something only to have to redo it. Would a 6" piece of horizontal receiver tube be adequate? Weight and material conservation.
Oh, and pics of your set up would be appreciated.