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Help: Winch Mount behind alloy bar
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:41 pm
by me3@neuralfibre.com
Does anyone have any tips for making up a winch mount to go behind an alloy bar? The factory Toyota bar mounts are alloy too, meaning whatever I make up will probably have to go to the chassis rails, not onto the bar itself. THe bar mounts sit up and I think the twisting would break them.
Thanx
Paul
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:53 pm
by CWBYUP
Buy a steel bar
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:10 pm
by me3@neuralfibre.com
Pics of bullbar mounts here
http://neuralfibre.com/paul/?p=514
I dont think the bullbar would be up to 4000kg. Comments?
Thanx
Paul
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:12 pm
by STIKA
remove the mounts from the bar
make a steel bracket to mount the winch with a steel plate in the front that extends past the chassis rail
and bolt the bar to the winch bracket from the front
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:19 pm
by Evil 73
Just buy a steel winch bar and don't piss around with alloy rubbish.
Ben
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:20 am
by midi73
Evil 73 wrote:Just buy a steel winch bar and don't piss around with alloy rubbish.
Ben
Agree totally.
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:10 pm
by me3@neuralfibre.com
Any comments on the Ironman cs ARB bars?
Thanx
Paul
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:51 pm
by Evil 73
Arb all the way, far superior to that chinese ironman rubbish you are obviously talking about the "sahara" bars that both company sell.
Arb's are made in Kilsyth using bhp steel and are pretty dam accurate when it comes to fit and finish, i can't say the same for the ironman shite, and i have personally fitted both brands before.
Ben
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:39 pm
by rvh96
Evil 73 wrote:Just buy a steel winch bar and don't piss around with alloy rubbish.
Ben
x3 and go ARB you might have to wait 10 weeks as i did for a sahara bar for my wifes GU wagon but worth it
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:45 pm
by bogged
rvh96 wrote:Evil 73 wrote:Just buy a steel winch bar and don't piss around with alloy rubbish.
Ben
x3 and go ARB you might have to wait 10 weeks as i did for a sahara bar for my wifes GU wagon but worth it
3mths when I tried to get for my GU... gave up and went TJM.. happy with the decision in the end