aluminum bullbar to winch bar ???

[gqmudder91]

hey sa guys have a aluminum bullbar and i was talking to fester out at minden in brisbane and he was telling me bout how u can put a bit of steal to the chassis as a cradle to hold the winch but he could not give me details so was wandering if it can be done i have some 5mm steel around the house i can use so my question is can it be done ? if so how ? and how do u go about sticking to the chassis ? cheers

[gqmudder91]

is it possible to do it have people done it any pics

[pigletracing]

ITS JUST A CUSTOM WINCH CRADLE.
# TAKE YOUR BULL BAR OFF.
# MAKE A STEEL WINCH CRADLE THAT WILL BOLT TO YOUR CHASSIS & FIT INSIDE YOUR BULLBAR.
# BOLT THE WINCH & FAIR LEAD TO THE CRADLE.
CUT THE BULLBAR OUT TO FIT THE FAIRLAED ROLLERS (some bars you can bolt the fairlead over the top of the alloy bar & threw the cradle. Factory GU bars need to have the "hole slots" cut out.
# RE FIT THE BULLBAR BACK OVER THE CRADLE & RE-BOLT TO THE CHASSIS

# BASICLY ITS A STEEL WINCH CRADLE THAT IS BOLTED DIRECTLY TO THE CHASSIS(using the bullbar mounting points in the chassis) TO HOLD THE WEIGHT & STREGNTH OF THE WINCH.
THE ALLOY BULLBAR SITS BACK OVER THE TOP BASICLY JUST FOR COSMETICS, CAUSE YOU DONT WANT TO HIT ANYTHING WITH AN ALLOY BULLBAR (but there better then nothing)

[98lux]

Can't you just rivet it on

[Bush65]

My disco had a TJM alloy bar when I bought it. To fit a low mount winch that I had, I bought the TJM winch cradle that is made for the bar.

Much as Piglet described above, the cradle fits behind the bar between the chassis mounts for the bar. The winch mounting bolts go through both the bar and cradle.

These are a couple of pics that could help.

[Jeepo]

I had one made up years ago for a MQ with an alloy bar, I only used it a few times, but no problems. Sorry no pics. It was just 3 pieces of steel welded together in a [ shape then bolted between the chassis, then cut and drilled for the winch to fit.

[gqmudder91]

sweet gonna get a start on it this weekend hopefully post back up here if i need help cheers

[want33s]

It'll be fine as long as you use enough rivets....

[5inchgq]

Keep us updated.
Pics would help to.

[pigletracing]

also check your bull bar type, some TJM alloy bars cameout with a seperate steel winch cradle to suit each bar, that can still be purchaced for around $200

[gqmudder91]

it is a arrow brand bull bar down at syndy and will do with pics bout to start it now

[gqmudder91]

MAKE A STEEL WINCH CRADLE THAT WILL BOLT TO YOUR CHASSIS & FIT INSIDE YOUR BULLBAR



does it bolt to the bullbar ? cause on mine i got a plate that joins the bullbar to the chassis so it is removeable do i bolt it there or just have it staight ?

[Geoffro]

It has to bolt to the chassis rails, use the same mounts your bullbar use.If you bolt it to the bullbar you will tear your winch off the bar.
from Geoff

[pigletracing]

It has to bolt to the chassis rails, use the same mounts your bullbar use.If you bolt it to the bullbar you will tear your winch off the bar.
from Geoff

exactly.. X 2

[gqmudder91]

yer i no that but wat i am saying is my bullbar bolts to the chassis and then a plate which then bolts to the bullbar so my question is do i bolt it to the chassis and the bullbar or just the chassis ? sorry for not wording it right