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The receiver winch mount is a support for electric or hydraulic winches used on vehicles. The mount secures over the hitch assembly and positions the winch above the vehicle's bumper, so that the winch is not exposed to damage due to the vehicle maneuvering into stationary objects. The mount has a f

The receiver winch mount is a support for electric or hydraulic winches used on vehicles. The mount secures over the hitch assembly and positions the winch above the vehicle's bumper, so that the winch is not exposed to damage due to the vehicle maneuvering into stationary objects. The mount has a flat mounting plate, onto which the winch may be secured. The mount has two posts extending up from the mounting plate, to which a fairlead may be secured. A stub shaft is permanently secured to the bottom of the mounting plate, with structural reinforcing frame members extending from the stub shaft and also permanently secured to the bottom of the mounting plate. The stub shaft is secured to the hitch receiver using a mounting pin.

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I claim: 1. A receiver winch mount, comprising: a mounting plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, and a rear end, the mounting plate being adapted for having a winch secured thereto; a V-shaped support having a stress plate and two support plates angled rearwardly from opposite

I claim: 1. A receiver winch mount, comprising: a mounting plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, and a rear end, the mounting plate being adapted for having a winch secured thereto; a V-shaped support having a stress plate and two support plates angled rearwardly from opposite sides of the stress plate in a generally V-shaped configuration, the V-shaped support depending from the bottom surface of the mounting plate; and, a stub shaft having a front end mounted to the stress plate, the stub shaft being spaced apart from and extending beneath the mounting plate and having a central axis oriented in a direction extending from the front end toward the rear end, the stub shaft being adapted for being received by a receiver member of a hitch assembly, whereby the winch is supported on the mounting plate above the stub shaft. 2. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 1, further comprising means for releasably attaching said stub shaft to said receiver member. 3. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 2, wherein each of said support plates has a tapered contour, allowing the user access to said means for releasably attaching. 4. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 2, wherein each of said support plates has a substantially arcuate contour, allowing the user access to said means for releasably attaching. 5. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 1, further comprising means for releasably securing said winch to the top surface of said mounting plate. 6. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 1, wherein said mounting plate has a substantially planar contour, the receiver winch mount further comprising a front plate, the front plate having a substantially planar contour, the front plate being disposed substantially orthogonal to said mounting plate, the front plate being mounted to the front end of said mounting plate, the front plate having an opening formed therethrough for receiving the front end of said stub shaft. 7. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 6, wherein said front plate further includes a pair of posts projecting upwardly therefrom, the posts being disposed adjacent respective laterally opposed ends of said front plate. 8. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 7, further comprising a fairlead received between said pair of posts, the fairlead being releasably secured to said front plate. 9. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 8, further comprising means for releasably attaching said fairlead to said pair of posts. 10. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 8, further comprising a pair of fairlead supports mounted on the top surface of said mounting plate, each of the fairlead supports being joined to an inner edge of a respective one of said posts, each of the fairlead supports extending rearwardly from the front end of said mounting plate, the pair of fairlead supports being adapted for providing horizontal support for said fairlead. 11. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 10, wherein each of said fairlead supports has a front end and a rear end, said pair of fairlead supports being angled so that the distance between the front ends of said pair of fairlead supports is greater than the distance between the rear ends of said pair of fairlead supports. 12. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 1, further comprising a support member having a front end and a rear end, the front end of the support member being joined to an upper portion of said stress plate, the rear end of the support member being joined to the bottom surface of said mounting plate, the support member providing vertical structural support for said mounting plate when said winch is mounted on said mounting plate. 13. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 12, wherein said support member extends in a substantially lateral direction between the support plates of said V-shaped support. 14. The receiver winch mount as recited in claim 1, wherein said stress plate has an opening formed therein, the front end of said stub shaft being received by, and extending through, the opening in said stress plate.