Anyone have rear winch on their rig?

I've got to redo the bed that's on my truck as it's currently just some metal and wood slapped together and I really don't dig the wood look. I've searched on a few forums and I'm doodling up design ideas for the new flat/tube bed. Something similar to the All-Pro kit but with some changes.

Then the idea of adding a rear winch popped into my head. I'm just trying to figure out how to mount it.
Could I just bolt it to the bed itself with some re-enforcement under the bed? Bed will be constructed of 1/4" Diamond plate and 1.75 .120 wall DOM.
Or should I do some sort of cross member of sorts that ties into the frame and mount the winch to that?

 

I would design a cross member or support that ties into the frame and is reinforced to tie the winch to. The last thing you want is for the winch to come loose during a hard pull.

 

have you considered multimount.

Check out robinhoods truck, he has a sick, sick set up.

 

I don't like the multimounts personally.
Having something sticking out the back in a hitch is just destorying my departure angle. I don't want to have to lug a winch to the back when I need to pull myself out.

Twisted - Thanks, I'm gonna have to look at some pictures and draw some designs up. I'll post what I come up with.

 

Cool. Can't wait to see what ya come up with.....