Winch with an Alloy Bull Bar????

[joey_081]

Hi All,

Can you fit a winch if you have a factory alloy bull bar.
I'm sure I have seen it (driving past) done. I've seen winches with no bar at all.....
Maybe I would have to mount the winch behine the bar somewhere and remove the grill part of the bar???? ideas, thoughts????

[oncedisturbed]

It can be done but not advisable. You would need to cut an opening to house the fairlead and also fabricate a secure mounting plate / bracket that would be able to sustain the weight of the winch and also be able to take the additional strain whilst the winch is in use.

Safer to buy a 2nd hand steel winch bar that is in good condition.

[MudRunnerTD]

You would need to mount it in a proper winch cradle behind the Alloy bar. You can buy these off ebay and not a big deal. You Alloy bar is only for decoration though bud, Junk it if you can and as the Disturbed One stated, buy a second hand steal winch bar

[Winnie]

Mate, I've got a mate selling a TJM alloy winch bar for just $200

[megatexture]

selling it to get a real bar thats steel prob

[joey_081]

Oh nice, do you have a pic????
Where's it located?

[Winnie]

selling it to get a real bar thats steel prob

He doesn't even have a Patrol, he buys and sells shit all the time.

Will get a pic up tonight, located in Darlimurla Vic.

[Winnie]

Just saw that you're in Hobart so it's probably no good to you...

[healy]

is this bar still for sale??

[Radmobile]

Mate, I've got a mate selling a TJM alloy winch bar for just $200

Still got that winch bar?