Winch removal from bullbar

Morning Guys,

so i want to service my winch but i cannot work out how to get the bloody thing off my bullbar. I will upload a photo later of my predicament but i cant get a socket in behind the roller to separate the winch from the bar, i tried with a spanner but im pretty sure the amount of force ill need to remove it will need a breaker bar and i just cant get the bit over the bolt. are there any tricks to getting them separated or am i just a massive pussy and need to try harder, (or both haha).

thanks in advance

rusty

Try harder ya big blouse wearing jessy

two spanner trick ? more muscle or angle grinder. :P perhaps remove bull bar from car if you haven't yet.
i got some long spanners at work let me know if you have too much trouble

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Originally Posted by garett

two spanner trick ? more muscle or angle grinder. :P perhaps remove bull bar from car if you haven't yet.
i got some long spanners at work let me know if you have too much trouble

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ive take the bar off the car and am working on it on the ground at the moment. the problem is there is a lip that i cant get a spanner over the head of the nut properly. i really need to get a pic up so youse can all see what i mean. ill get one up this arvo

Where's the pic nic?

Mmmm picnic

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Right here is a pic, hope it explains my problem

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/05/243.jpg

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/05/244.jpg

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Pretty sure that the rollers don't need to come off. Should have 4 bolts that up up through the tray that the winch sits on. Let out some cable and you should be able to get the winch out.

I think that's how I did mine.

However I could have it all wrong.

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Na the patrol winch bar uses the top bolts to mount winch..

So without seeing front on I'd grab a big extension bar and a good fitting socket and turn it from direct as possible in front..

Then your other 2 bolts are under the front bash plate..

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Yeah mate, you've gotta undo these bolts. . http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/05/245.jpg

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Originally Posted by jay see

Pretty sure that the rollers don't need to come off. Should have 4 bolts that up up through the tray that the winch sits on. Let out some cable and you should be able to get the winch out.

I think that's how I did mine.

However I could have it all wrong.

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I've got no cable on it arm, one of the reasons for removal.the bolt in the pic is the final 2bolts that must come off

Got it off. The problem was the socket wouldn't make it in enuff and would slip off but I ended up bracing it with a block to steady the small breaker bar and off she came

Thanks for all the input anyways guys

I know you have it off now but I have a set of these pass thru sockets at work and they are awesome at getting into weird places.

Link for illustration only...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GEARWRENC...oAAOSwDuJWvV7E

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Originally Posted by the evil twin

I know you have it off now but I have a set of these pass thru sockets at work and they are awesome at getting into weird places.

Link for illustration only...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GEARWRENC...oAAOSwDuJWvV7E

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Thanks ET, that would have been perfect for me it is good to know and something I can add to my buy but don't tell the wife list haha

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Originally Posted by rusty_nail

Thanks for all the input anyways guys

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You totally used my method didn't you

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Originally Posted by taslucas

You totally used my method didn't you

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Spot on mate!!

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I no stuff

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Originally Posted by taslucas

You totally used my method didn't you

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I thought it was because he used my method [emoji12]

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Originally Posted by Clunk

I thought it was because he used my method [emoji12]

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Well I know that he didn't use mine. Haha.

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