Probably both. I grew up around tow trucks so I guess I am accustom to winches being rear mounted. With some of the tight trails in the high country it seems more times than not I need a winch to pull myself out of a jamb backwards than further into one. I don’t have a lot of faith in the old Sidewinder on the front to have enough grunt to get me out of the real hairy stuff even with a few snatch blocks. Also, if the Sidewinder breaks parts are going to be very hard to come by and I don’t want to remove it as it is kind of a neat period correct nostalgia thing for the 70’s truck so a heavier winch on the back is good security.
I spent yesterday afternoon routing and securing the big fat 1/0 gauge battery cable down from battery to the winch. Glad I ordered this cable a couple years ago before the cost of copper went up. The battery cable alone weighed about 15 to 20 lbs.
John, will do. I’ll let you know when we plan the next snow trip. I still need parts to fix the broken front axle shaft as Randy’s Ring and Pinion has the chrome-moly shafts on back order and I haven't found a Dana 60 that I am willing to give an arm and leg for.