winch mounting on trailers

If you can find some scrap

Get 2.5" x .188 square and 2" x .188, so it telescopes and use that. A piece of 3/16" plate large enough for a winch mount and you're good.

If you wanted to get some short sections, this place is usually pretty good.

http://www.speedymetals.com/c-8251-square-tube.aspx?pagenum=2


Something else I did on mine. The winch tube is crossdrilled. I can turn the winch 90* to the trailer in cases where I can't easily get to the front of a car. I can pull perpendicular and drag it out to a better place lots of times.