[Daves4wd]

Hey guys I'm about to get a winch and I'm wondering what I'm better off doing getting a Pre made winch mount or making one myself?? If go Pre made I can get one for 100 of arb or 110 of egay I've Seen a few made up on here just curious to get other peoples opinion it's a 9000 pound tigers remake yes I know it's over kill but it was cheap thank you for reading

[DarkHorse]

Is the ARB one vehicle specific? Or the eBay one?

I bought a universal one off ebay and cut it down to suit, was the easiest option at the time.

Depends on your fab skills/resources and budget I guess - it is worth $100 or the work?

[Daves4wd]

The arb is specific to the car and the eBay is universal my brother inlaw is boiler maker on the docks so his skills are fair up there hahah he said he can make one but I just want a easy way as they've just had a kid so I don't want to take up to much of his time

[squibby]

I bought the ebay one. It's alright. Just a lump of bent steel can't really go wrong. Cost me about $10 in grinder discs to cut it down and another $10 in paint.

[Buddies72]

squibby wrote:

I bought the ebay one. It's alright. Just a lump of bent steel can't really go wrong. Cost me about $10 in grinder discs to cut it down and another $10 in paint.

This is definitely the easier option...

[SierraDan]

Go to a fab shop and ask for some
Plate folded up. Wouldn't cost $100.

[Daves4wd]

The eBay one is still worth more then the arb so I might see I can find a shop that'll bend one up and see what they charge thanks for the help am I better off mounting it to the bar or chassis I'll upload a pic soon of my bar and let me know as I have no idea on this stuff

[Built4thrashing]

get a pre made one. alot easier than trying to make ya own.......

Mount it directly to the chasis and front tube crossmember so its as strong as possible. the more places you can attatch it to the chasis the better.

[steve125]

Tigerz11 have a winch plate on special for $49.

http://tigerz11.com.au/products/MOUNTING-PLATE.html

[Built4thrashing]

steve125 wrote:

Tigerz11 have a winch plate on special for $49.

http://tigerz11.com.au/products/MOUNTING-PLATE.html

perfect. couldnt get one made for less than that.

[DarkHorse]

+1 - get that, cut it down, get brackets made up to mount to chassis.

There's a really nice bloke in Brisbane that made mine that would probably do it if you can send him drawings/dimensions, still come in under $100...

[Daves4wd]

Ahh my misses is getting me the tigers one for my birthday hahaha I always get her to buy me stuff for my car it's the best HAHAHAHA I'll upload pics of it when I get it cheers for the help guys I took the easy way out hahha

[Built4thrashing]

One of my mate will make you a complete front tube bar for you but it will cost a bit. call me if ya want his number

[anDy86]

Daves4wd wrote:

Ahh my misses is getting me the tigers one for my birthday hahaha I always get her to buy me stuff for my car it's the best HAHAHAHA I'll upload pics of it when I get it cheers for the help guys I took the easy way out hahha

why cant my mrs be as cool as your mrs!

[larry]

im gunna get mine made, will go round to metal places until i find someone with an offcut the right thickness for as cheap as possible, cut it to size, take it to metal fabricators and get it bent. place i went to last time was $5 a bend..

[Daves4wd]

Built4thrashing wrote:

One of my mate will make you a complete front tube bar for you but it will cost a bit. call me if ya want his number

Nah she's right thanks jas I can't really afforded a front bar sucks thanks for that though once I'm set up I'll let you and well organize a wheel what do you reckon??

[Daves4wd]

anDy86 wrote:

Daves4wd wrote:

Ahh my misses is getting me the tigers one for my birthday hahaha I always get her to buy me stuff for my car it's the best HAHAHAHA I'll upload pics of it when I get it cheers for the help guys I took the easy way out hahha

why cant my mrs be as cool as your mrs!

Because I'm a cool guy hahaha just beg like a little kid and shell do it hahahaha

[Daves4wd]

larry wrote:

im gunna get mine made, will go round to metal places until i find someone with an offcut the right thickness for as cheap as possible, cut it to size, take it to metal fabricators and get it bent. place i went to last time was $5 a bend..

I could do that but the fuel and all that jazz its cheaper to go this way $65 to my door witch is the cheapest ive found

[DarkHorse]

You'll still need brackets of some sort won't you?

[Daves4wd]

I'll be welding the plate to the bar and then making a few brackets to make it all stronger so should be good I'll upload pics of how it all goes