im thinking if im stuck on a weird angle kinda tippy or just twisted up, do i really want to open the hatch fully knowing it will not close after i get the winch out. and chancing having whats in my cargo falling out on the trail. or who's going to connect my winch if im by myself trying to keep the jeep from tipping.
another problem with a hitch mounted winch is having to connect it/ disconnect it because you want it out of the elements.
say your on the trail and get stuck, are you really wanting to open the hatch. pull out the winch, pray you didnt forget your hitch pin at home. then put in the winch into the hitch, , pop the hood, connect it to the battery. put away your tools. get yourself unstuck. then decide should i leave it in knowing my approach angle is going to be worse now or take it out and have to go thru the steps all over again?
i may not be the first person to think of this but what i personally would do is use the quick disconnect's from welding leads and connect / disconnect my winch that way. another plus side to having your winch connected with welding connection's is you can use those same connections for jumper cables, you wont have to pop the hood, just disconnect your winch, tie them into your jumper cables and give the person in need a jump. its just a thought. i'll stick to a winch bumper thou. just seems more logical.