it’ll squish into 12″ inches…

here’s what kinda winch

it looks like 4 bolts hold the bracket and the winch.  here’s from the front, showing the bracket.

here’s from the back, showing the bolts and how the bracket marries with the winch up top.

here’s a view from the side to show how the winch and bracket sit in relation to the batteries.  pretty cozy…