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Author:  stocker [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:01 am ]
Post subject:  Winch Cradle
Hello fellow Medicated Auszookers

As you all might have read in other posts of mine, that i am keen to build my own front bar... well this is slowly getting rolled into action and the cogs have stopped grinding in my head and started turning...

I have a Few Questions.

1. How do i make my own Winch Cradle, does every winch have a different cradle??? Has someone got the dimensions for a Winch cradle???

2. How many points through the chassis should i be bolting it. I Believe (and correct me if im wrong) To bolt things through the chassis you have to drill the hole bigger then weld a piece of tube Through the hole??? "Crush tube"

:cheers:
Author:  buzbox [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Winch Cradle
:lol:

Seriously that is exactly what I am looking on ebay at this very second.
This is the one I was about to get: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 0472736522

I was going to cut it down to size and weld it to the bar. But I thought I'd jump on here and ask Fatzook to see if he can make one up.
Author:  stocker [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Winch Cradle
i see says the blind man as he was handed a hammer and saw :-)


So that bolts to the bottom of the winch?


if he's keen to make two even better ;)
Author:  Fatzook [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Winch Cradle
Buxbox the one you have linked to looks like a multifit sort of thing. They can sometimes be more work than they are worth.

And that one looks pretty light duty. :?

Get me some dimensions of what you want and I'll knock one up from 8mm steel. :wink:
Author:  stocker [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Winch Cradle
ok this brings me to another question, would it be easier for me to get a winch first up then build the bar around the winch???
Author:  shep [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Winch Cradle
i just got the recommended specs from the winch manufacturer and added a bit
extra for good luck. :lol:
from memory it was 6mm plate and i used 10mm.
mine is mounted feet down so i dunno if all winch's can be mounted like that.
Author:  Fatzook [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Winch Cradle
stocker wrote:
ok this brings me to another question, would it be easier for me to get a winch first up then build the bar around the winch???


For most people I would say yes. Its easier to work around the onstacles if they are right infront of you. :wink:
Author:  CairnsZook [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Winch Cradle
stocker wrote:
ok this brings me to another question, would it be easier for me to get a winch first up then build the bar around the winch???


That's exactly what I did :D

Pics here.
Author:  stocker [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Winch Cradle
So im just curious about the mounting to the chassis bit. do you have to weld in tubes if you drill through the chassis
Author:  CairnsZook [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Winch Cradle
Mine is bolted to the end of the chassis rails. There's already holes there, I just added some small crush tubes to fit.
Author:  buzbox [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Winch Cradle
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Author:  stocker [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Winch Cradle
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