P1000 Texas Tough Customs Front Bumper

[Bighat]

Pulled the trigger today. Ordered the TTC Meduim Front Winch Bumper. Just got the new Ramsey Honcho UTV 5000R winch in yesterday. I like the look an function of the bumper. It sets the winch low but very accessible. It also comes with a front receiver. This is great for me. I farm and my gators had front hitches. Backing a wagon with the front is night and day to rear backing. It also looks like it gives some body protection. I didn't check the weight but it looks loads lighter than the Tough Country I was looking at. I talked to the people at TTC and they can also make a custom Fairlead mount and drill all mounting holes just for my winch. Will get it here and then there's some other parts I'll need to install it.

Got a question. And I not sure I going to do it. Take a look a the fourth picute below. The underside of the passenger side dump bed. Anyone think this could be a good location for a second battery? I have no room under the hood as you can see from the fifth picture below. I have windsheild washer pump in the only area you could mount another battery. I've measured the area and you can get a pretty good size battery in there. I'd say you need to get some type of box to mount it or build one. Let know what you think.

 

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[Mopower58]

Pulled the trigger today. Ordered the TTC Meduim Front Winch Bumper. Just got the new Ramsey Honcho UTV 5000R winch in yesterday. I like the look an function of the bumper. It sets the winch low but very accessible. It also comes with a front receiver. This is great for me. I farm and my gators had front hitches. Backing a wagon with the front is night and day to rear backing. It also looks like it gives some body protection. I didn't check the weight but it looks loads lighter than the Tough Country I was looking at. I talked to the people at TTC and they can also make a custom Fairlead mount and drill all mounting holes just for my winch. Will get it here and then there's some other parts I'll need to install it.

Got a question. And I not sure I going to do it. Take a look a the fourth picute below. The underside of the passenger side dump bed. Anyone think this could be a good location for a second battery? I have no room under the hood as you can see from the fifth picture below. I have windsheild washer pump in the only area you could mount another battery. I've measured the area and you can get a pretty good size battery in there. I'd say you need to get some type of box to mount it or build one. Let know what you think.

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The bumper looks good. As far as the battery a lot of people have put a large battery under the driver's seat.

 

[Bighat]

I have a heater under the front seat so that won't work. Tha'ts the only place I see to put one unless I put it in the floorboard.

 

[Mopower58]

Pulled the trigger today. Ordered the TTC Meduim Front Winch Bumper. Just got the new Ramsey Honcho UTV 5000R winch in yesterday. I like the look an function of the bumper. It sets the winch low but very accessible. It also comes with a front receiver. This is great for me. I farm and my gators had front hitches. Backing a wagon with the front is night and day to rear backing. It also looks like it gives some body protection. I didn't check the weight but it looks loads lighter than the Tough Country I was looking at. I talked to the people at TTC and they can also make a custom Fairlead mount and drill all mounting holes just for my winch. Will get it here and then there's some other parts I'll need to install it.

Got a question. And I not sure I going to do it. Take a look a the fourth picute below. The underside of the passenger side dump bed. Anyone think this could be a good location for a second battery? I have no room under the hood as you can see from the fifth picture below. I have windsheild washer pump in the only area you could mount another battery. I've measured the area and you can get a pretty good size battery in there. I'd say you need to get some type of box to mount it or build one. Let know what you think.

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I like the looks of that bumper. I have never added a winch to mine but do want a top mount style. Let us know how that one works,mounts and of course looks. I liked the Slasher when it was still produced but had read that the mounts were flimsy and not to buy it.

 

[Bighat]

I hope it's not flimsy. I talked to them and they have rated it for a 9000 lb. winch. I don't believe all that because your tear the turd in two pieces. When I get it here I'll post some pictues before installing so everyone can take a peak. I can weld more on it if I have to but for the price it ought come with an automatic butt wiper. Oh, and yes, I definitely wanted the top mount. If get stuck, more than likely, I'm stuck in deep mud. I want the winch out of the mud and easy to get to. Plus if you look at the winch I bought it's to big to fix where honda has provide. Even if you relocate the solenoid it's still won't fit. The winch is heavy, it weights 33 lb. Another reason I the weight this bumper is layed out is that it probably only weighs a little more than the factory one. I'd like to keep my weight down as much as I can.
I did find something a long the line of a light weight secondary battery. A Braille B3121. This thing is 6.6'' L x 5.2'' W x 6.8'' H, only weighs 21 pounds and has 31 AH. Check it out a Jegs. All I've got to do is figure out how I want to wire it up. Most on here think I need the isolator and I'm begining to think that would make sence. But I'd like to have it where I can maybe flip a switch and use both batteries for starting. The machine sits out under the carport in the cold and when it's cold and nasty is when I need it the most. I raise cattle, so it doesn't matter what the weather is I have to tend to them. Plus the grand kids gotta sleigh ride.