Thread: Defender puma ARB winch bar (newer version)

Originally Posted by dullbird

Hey Jim unfortunately even pulling the bar forward would not give me enough access for the lever I dont think without cutting the grill. As the winch also had to be spaced out as it was fowling the bar slightly where the feet meet the mounting holes. So I too have an expensive winch sat on the floor.

Hi Lou My super winch x9 will fit with a bit of cutting . The problem's there are two . The first is there strengthening webbing at the back sits a bit proud for my winch , not a lot , only a few mm no more than 10 . I can easily put some spacers that would work , or cut the webbing . May have to get longer bolts . The thing is by doing that I move the winch towards the grill . I could cut the lower part of the grill out , but I don't wont to do that . I know It doesn't do much down there . I think I can just about get my hand in the front to gain access to the spool lever . I Don't wont to turn it around 90* or 180* I don't like the idea of fiddling around under the bar . I'm going with making the whole bar come forward about 20mm and it should work out to what I wont . I don't use the winch much , but I do like to have It . It has come in handy when needed !!.. Jim

Originally Posted by jimr1

Hi Lou My super winch x9 will fit with a bit of cutting . The problem's there are two . The first is there strengthening webbing at the back sits a bit proud for my winch , not a lot , only a few mm no more than 10 . I can easily put some spacers that would work , or cut the webbing . May have to get longer bolts . The thing is by doing that I move the winch towards the grill . I could cut the lower part of the grill out , but I don't wont to do that . I know It doesn't do much down there . I think I can just about get my hand in the front to gain access to the spool lever . I Don't wont to turn it around 90* or 180* I don't like the idea of fiddling around under the bar . I'm going with making the whole bar come forward about 20mm and it should work out to what I wont . I don't use the winch much , but I do like to have It . It has come in handy when needed !!.. Jim

Jim this is basically everything we are experiencing with the smitty.

And we have toyed with the same ideas. Spacing out 20mm etc.