Originally posted by steve&renee
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There are two bolts with a lock washer and nut that hold the OEM provided winch to the rail. The picture below shows the two original holes left after removal.
To install the winch in the new location, I verified the outer rod was at least 2" through the frame. (The 1.5" hole--the one that has the grommet--had already been drilled out of the frame.) Then I marked where the new holes for winch needed to be (using a pencil to make marks using the holes on the winch body). Before installing the center of the winch to the outside of the trailer was checked, too, to ensure the tire would fit. (The Goodyears have a ~15" radius, and where the winch is installed provided ~16".)
Then I (carefully!) drilled a pilot hole, followed by a step bit until the bolt slid through easily. During the process I checked and double-checked that there was nothing above the rail (like wiring!) and made sure I didn't puncture the floor.
All the holes were painted to cover the bare metal edges (rust prevention).
Finally, the OEM nuts were replaced with lock nuts.
Howard
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