Winch mounting

[SamHit 0]

I just got a 312-8 and wanted to mount a winch on the front. Has anyone mounted one on the front axle, in the gap between the engine and front hood, and put the rope through the hood? Was wondering if that axle was strong to support that?

[ohiofarmer 3,437]

On 5/7/2026 at 1:50 PM, SamHit said:

I just got a 312-8 and wanted to mount a winch on the front. Has anyone mounted one on the front axle, in the gap between the engine and front hood, and put the rope through the hood? Was wondering if that axle was strong to support that?

 

 

 

If I were going to do that, I would use the plate that the mule drive mounts to. Those parts are tough steel  So long as you were to pull the weight of just the tractor, you should be fine.

 Of course then the hood opening could be a challenge and another problem to overcome.  Maybe it would be possible to put a trailer hitch receiver on so the winch would detach?

[SylvanLakeWH 31,586]

 

Here's how I did mine:

2" hitch mounted on front attachomatic... Harbor Freight atv winch on a 2" receiver winch plate.

 

[peter lena 9,910]

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