Yes I did that on a bumper once but problem with it is that it must stick out enough to get a pin hole through and I don’t want a big wang out the front. But yes the point is a good one and that is when we get stuck and need a winch, we never want to pull forward we always want to pull back. So, a front mount winch is good for utility use but not necessarily wheeling. But that’s okay because I don’t go wheeling, I let the wheeling come to me instead. Anyway I’ll probably make a lid to keep tools and rigging inside.