Are you building a Mud Monster or a Pavement Princess??
If so you can have your own thread in this section.
This section on other websites has led to arguments and contention. People are posting pictures of their pride and joy and therefore CONSTRUCTIVE comments only please!
You seem to get on and do what I think about doing Dave! I considered having a rear winch tray put on my tow bar some time ago but never got round to getting it done.
I ought to sort out hd cv's too and have a spare rear diff for its side gears.
I never use it now days but ought to re gain some interest in the whole kit and caboodle as it's been lacking for a year or so.
You are an inspiration though!
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
Rear bumper and winch won't be that heavy... winch is coming off the front of Zukhini so already has Dyneema synthetic rope on it...
I've always thought a rear winch would be of more use than a front... you tend to drive into something and need to go backwards to get out of it, rather than pull yourself deeper into it...?
Going to take the winch and tray (below) off the old Vit' on Sunday and copy the front of the Vit's mounting plate before selling it on...
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kirkynut wrote: You seem to get on and do what I think about doing Dave! I considered having a rear winch tray put on my tow bar some time ago but never got round to getting it done.
I ought to sort out hd cv's too and have a spare rear diff for its side gears.
I never use it now days but ought to re gain some interest in the whole kit and caboodle as it's been lacking for a year or so.
You are an inspiration though!
Kirkynut
Thanks Kirkynut should be doing the winch plate on Sunday, so will update then...
funkyjimny wrote: Auxiliary reversing light ? Don't you mean a 'tw*t lamp ' lol
Awesome as ever Dave, little concerned about the ultimate weight of the thing but awesome.
Gary
Yes, partly a tw*t light, but also for reversing in the dark... it does have a separate switch on my dash panel
maverick wrote: With all that extra weight, we now know why he needs that LSD in the front ... LOL
The one for the Jimny will be similar to the front of that one, but welded to the 2"x2" crossbar of the towbar bracket (which is bolted to the chassis in six places) and to the top of where the actual tow hitch WAS mounted, as I've cut that off level with the box-section cross bar... more photos soon...
But, yes, 6mm plate (braced underneath on the Vit version as it was hanging out from the second crossmember)
The one for the Jimny will be similar to the front of that one, but welded to the 2"x2" crossbar of the towbar bracket (which is bolted to the chassis in six places) and to the top of where the actual tow hitch WAS mounted, as I've cut that off level with the box-section cross bar... more photos soon...
But, yes, 6mm plate (braced underneath on the Vit version as it was hanging out from the second crossmember)
I have been quoted that 3mm/4mm plate will suffice with the correct bracing and use just some extra patches to double up where the winch bolt holes go through. I made my winch plate out of 6mm also but there is alot of weight there. Whats your opinion on 3mm/4mm with bracing and thicker for the bolt holes?
Flameboi201 wrote: Dave use the hole thing . Looks like it would double up as a tank gaurd
LOL! :laugh:
I have got a (JimnyBits) fuel tank guard awaiting fitting in the garage
Xtreme wrote: I have been quoted that 3mm/4mm plate will suffice with the correct bracing and use just some extra patches to double up where the winch bolt holes go through. I made my winch plate out of 6mm also but there is alot of weight there. Whats your opinion on 3mm/4mm with bracing and thicker for the bolt holes?
I'd personally use 6mm due to the twisting forces when a winch is spooling in under load... it can't cost or weigh much more than 3mm/4mm so why use a thinner material?
I get the plate for free so cost is not a factor for me. It was suggested to use the 3/4mm in terms of saving weight. Having a front and rear winch plate made of 6mm is fairly weighty. I am just curious as to opinions on how strong this is - remembering it still needs to be designed with the correct bracing. Many bull bars are made from 3/4mm including the winch mounting plate so I am guessing it is strong enough, In your photo that plate looked thinner then 6mm which was why I asked.
