[stewy91]

hey guys i am looking at making up a winch bar i have got all the plans ready of what i want it to look like and how to mount it just wondering what materials should i use i was thinking 4,5 mm plate but wasnt sure about tubing

[monley]

2" tube with 3mm side wall should be strong enough.

[stewy91]

okay thanks will look into it tomorrow thanks for the quick reply

[Fatzook]

Something that is just as important as material choice, is execution.

Design your winch cradle/ mounts first, then add the tube outriggers etc. Mounts are very important, so get them right the frst time

[11_evl]

also my moto

"if you cant weld tops, weld lots"

[shakes]

bad welders make good grinders

[Built4thrashing]

Mount it to the ends of the chasis using crushtubes and make a bracker so that it can be attached to the front crossmember also using some M10 hightensile "u"bolts. If you sleeve the cross member with a snug fitting pipe it will add extra strength. Ive winched some stupid things with my old sierra and with it mounted this way i never had any issues with the way it was mounted.

[Built4thrashing]

shakes wrote:

bad welders make good grinders

Im pretty good with a grinder

[stewy91]

i wont be doing the welds my dad will be he has been welding for 30 years so i think he will be able to do it as for the design it is still being decided

[stocker]

11_evl wrote:

also my moto

"if you cant weld tops, weld lots"

First thing i got taught by a tradesman about welding...



There's Nothing you can't fix with a grinder
to this day im yet to prove this theory wrong