How Do I Mount a Winch to the Front of my Trailer

Updated 12/23/2025 | Published 12/22/2025

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Question:

I have a square tube framed trailer made by BigTex model 60 PI. I want options for attaching a winch to the front of the trailer. Suggestions?

asked by: Alan P

Expert Reply:

Hey, Alan.

Happy to help out. Are you wanting to mount a winch you already have or was there one that you were looking at? We do carry a large range of winch mounting brackets and most winches have their own mounting plate built into them. Another question I have is what is the size of the square tube on your trailer?

Depending on your trailer tube size you could use something like Buyers Products RV bumper receiver hitch part # 337RVA24 and use Bulldog Winch receiver mount kit part # BDW20155. This mount works with winches rated up to 12K with 10 x 4.5" mounting bolt patterns. A similar mount is the Bulldog Winch part # BDW20061R2, this mount is going to be ideal for Bulldog Winch Powersports Series Winches like part # BDW15001 and part # BDW15022.

If you're looking at hand winches you can use Dutton-Lainson universal hand winch right angle mounting bracket part # DL24110. You can mount Dutton-Lainson hand winch part # DL52CR with that bracket.

Let me know what kind of winch or what winch you're looking at that way I can get a better idea of what you need to get everything set up.