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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StLPro2A" data-source="post: 4185308" data-attributes="member: 48052">Just made a portable ball hitch mount for HF2500lb winch for those smaller pesky pull needs.  Used HF trailer coupler (67650 $15) 3500# 2" ball coupler for 3" trailer tongue, a fairlead mounting plate (60552 $6) matching winch.  Drilled plate/winch mounting pattern into flat top area of coupler clearing coupler latching lever..  Mounted plate/winch facing away from coupler ball pocket.  Added through bolts to ensure coupler rigidity under load and to attach short chain lengths to attach longer chain for use around tree/pole....   Use Jeep battery in a plastic marine box with short leads......small push connectors between battery and winch.  Easy peasy winch mount for any 2" ball hitch.....front or rear on all my jeeps, trucks, ATVs.  Provides straight alignment to pull direction with plenty of  vertical alignment.  I use a HF dual hitch extender 69881 to mount the winch over tongue of attached trailer to winch loads on/off rear of trailer.For bigger pulls, use the HF winch mount (57607 $75) with the Apex 12000lb synthetic rope winch in any 2" mount.  Have never been disappointed in the HF winch/towing offerings.Stay tuned....just bought the HF 1/2T pickemup truck crane, taller 41" version.  Instead of single bed installation mount, working on a strapping mount for bed/trailer stake pockets, trailer railings.  Also, will be able to sit crane on ground quick connected to Jeep front or rear bumper to load rear hatch or front of rear cargo carriers.  Little crane is amazing, even more so when flexible mounting in play.</blockquote>

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