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NickH



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Rear winch/towbar Test fit
I have been looking for a while at rear winch mounts but there is nothing out there that doesnt involve either fitting a mahoosive chunk of metal or hacking my pride and joy to bits so I made one myself.

Hopefully I will install it in the next few days.

Opinions/comments or p*ss taking welcome Laughing


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SailingTom



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No Censored taking, looks good to me.
Only thing id look at is the mounting. I've got a Douglas motors one in the garage to go on my next one, (mahosive chunk of metal Laughing )
It has a lot more mountings to the cross member and like you im fitting a hitch. Cant see from yours so will just say from mine at this point, but as ill mount it permanently im having lower support (heavy duty lower supports) to the chassis as bracing (like the factory hitches).
Admittedly mine will be for the odd bit of heavy towing so think ill need them, but take it as yours has less mounts you'll be doing the same?

Either way looks a nice job your doing Smile Defender puma dormobile camper
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NickH



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Thanks SailingTom

It mounts using the 6 threaded holes in the face of the crossmember and the 3 underneath.

You are correct, the bars from the chassis will bolt to it aswell.

I regularly tow 3.5t and more Whistle so I designed it to stand about 8tonnes and some abuse Exclamation 2003 Td5 90
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Venomator



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That looks another impressive bit of hardware Nick... Bow down

Even if I cannot picture it finished and fitted (until you post the finished jobby!)... Whistle
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Post #379741 17th Dec 2014 8:14pm
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SailingTom



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Best way!
Pleased with my Douglas motors one, aspects of it I dont like, but only paid £150 on ebay so dont mind altering it.
Put some pics up when yours is done as sounds like were going down the same route.
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NickH



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@ Rog, It is getting sprayed tomorrow morning so fitting after lunch...or should I do the company accounts ?....winch fitting it is then Laughing

@ SailingTom, I looked at the Douglas bumper and it seems a nice bit of kit, just a bit big for me as it would wreck my departure angle when "playing off road" or as my wife says "attempting to drive up things only a brainless k*ob would do"

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Very nice!!!!!!
I wish i didn't sell a spare winch i had last month Mad Mad Mad
Maybe a "trial fit" photo gallery??
What metal thickness did you use??
Thanks.
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With the amount of comments that you have to inform your insurance, is this allowed? Roel

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This full bumper looked quite neat from when Twisted did that full camo vehicle a couple of years ago. Best picture I could find of it. Will yours still have tow hook etc Nick?
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NickH



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Test fitted today,

Now I am making the new bars which go to either side of the chassis, like a normal towbar

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Post #380258 19th Dec 2014 12:52pm
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NickH wrote:
Test fitted today,

Now I am making the new bars which go to either side of the chassis, like a normal towbar

More info later Thumbs Up
Looking really good Nick and certainly making sense, fit wise, for me now... Bow down

Not sure about the colour though... Whistle

Maybe that nice shade of Green you have used elsewhere... Rolling with laughter
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5 POT wrote:
This full bumper looked quite neat from when Twisted did that full camo vehicle a couple of years ago. Best picture I could find of it.
That does look rather tasty and well finished POT... Thumbs Up

Very NAS Step-esque... Mr. Green

But where's the tow bar?... Whistle
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Post #380263 19th Dec 2014 1:13pm
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SailingTom



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Looks really good Nick, we still want pics when its fully done though Thumbs Up

BTW. the twisted one is the douglas motors bumper the same as mine, but ive fitted a hitch under it like Nicks.
Unlike Nicks though its not removable so ruins the departure angle, but as it only goes on grass that doesnt matter to me. Smile Defender puma dormobile camper
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