winch?

Would like to add a front winch.

Any opinions if this is OK to do?

Any body use one and if so, any problems?

Oops, not what I thought you were talking about.:o
I thought you had pictures and wanted our opinions.:rolleyes:
Please carry on.

You may want to consider a rear mounting to the trailer hitch.

See if these links from the Warn Company offer any info.

http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-systems/winch_carrier.shtml

http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-systems/quick_connect_kit.shtml

http://www.warn.com/truck/winches/src/95ti_multimount.shtml

Not sure that I would want a winch on a $30K vehicle. Better to get and old Jeep, add the winch, and keep the RTL for use other than off road.

At our hunting camp we winch stuff like deer blinds, deer, hogs, etc..

A rear mount into the trailer hitch might be the way to go.

I've been looking for a front mount receiver - not for a winch but for other stuff. I emailed Warn, and they said they hadn't done a winch mount for the Ridgeline because of the lack of strucutural support behind the front bumper.

Don't know it that's accurate - but that's what they said.

I've been looking for a front mount receiver - not for a winch but for other stuff. I emailed Warn, and they said they hadn't done a winch mount for the Ridgeline because of the lack of strucutural support behind the front bumper.

Don't know it that's accurate - but that's what they said.

I too, have been looking for a winch - especially a mount. I found a very reasonably priced "mile marker" 8000 pound winch at costco.com, but I'm struggling to figure out if it can be mounted to the front. I would like to have the 2" front receiver so I could put my hitch bike rack up there if towing something, but I can't find one yet.

Could a winch be mounted to a bull bar? Costco.com also has a reasonably priced Steelcraft bull bar (for $289) (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=11126669&hierPath=3960*21248*56369*&whse=BC&topnav=&Browse=&lang=en-US) and I wonder if it would be structurally solid enough. Probably not...

I've been looking for a front mount receiver - not for a winch but for other stuff. I emailed Warn, and they said they hadn't done a winch mount for the Ridgeline because of the lack of strucutural support behind the front bumper.

Don't know it that's accurate - but that's what they said.

I believe this information is correct. Rear mount winch seems to be the only good option for the Ridgeline.

the only realistic option (currently) for using a winch on a ridgeline would be a multi-mount kit for the winch (5000 lb max) to be used in the trailer hitch receiver. the in-bed trunk would be the perfect place to store it too.

winches are very usefull if you live in the country, and so are wenches for that matter ;)

Nothing like a good serving wench.:rolleyes: