Jazzman
3rd December 2014, 01:50 PM
Just though I would mention I'm having a winch cradle fabricated for my ECB alloy bull bar. The bar itself already has a hole for the fairlead as standard. I called ECB to purchase an insert for the winch but they told me they don't make a winch bar for the D2 only for the D4. The cradle will mount perfectly to the same mounts the bull bar uses and requires no modification to the bar or anything else. If I crash into something the winch will move with the bull bar so it should not effect the airbag deployment either.
Land Rover Discovery ECB Alloy Bullbars Nudge Bars Bull Bars Series (11/02-12/04) (http://www.ecb.com.au/vehicle.php?Make=19&Model=80&variant=580&SEARCH2.x=31&SEARCH2.y=9&SEARCH2=SEARCH)
I was considering purchasing a discrete winch mount that bolts between the chassis rails, but the design i didn't like. I wanted the bolts that mount the winch to be under no sheer load load when winching. This would mean the winch would need to mount vertical. All the winch cradles I've seen mount horizontal such as:
Universal Winch Mounting Plate | Crazy Sales (http://www.crazysales.com.au/online-universal-winch-mounting-plate-70715.html?utm_campaign=Winches%2C+Hoists&utm_term=WH-MP&utm_source=google&utm_medium=GPS&aid=11&CAWELAID=620014110000001548&gclid=CNS13YLsqMICFZaTvQod7YwAxw)
OR:
Land Rover Discovery 2 Front Winch BAR With FOG Driving Lights | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Land-Rover-Discovery-2-Front-Winch-Bar-with-Fog-Driving-lights-/321148117659?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ac5eb629b)
Land Rover Discovery ECB Alloy Bullbars Nudge Bars Bull Bars Series (11/02-12/04) (http://www.ecb.com.au/vehicle.php?Make=19&Model=80&variant=580&SEARCH2.x=31&SEARCH2.y=9&SEARCH2=SEARCH)
I was considering purchasing a discrete winch mount that bolts between the chassis rails, but the design i didn't like. I wanted the bolts that mount the winch to be under no sheer load load when winching. This would mean the winch would need to mount vertical. All the winch cradles I've seen mount horizontal such as:
Universal Winch Mounting Plate | Crazy Sales (http://www.crazysales.com.au/online-universal-winch-mounting-plate-70715.html?utm_campaign=Winches%2C+Hoists&utm_term=WH-MP&utm_source=google&utm_medium=GPS&aid=11&CAWELAID=620014110000001548&gclid=CNS13YLsqMICFZaTvQod7YwAxw)
OR:
Land Rover Discovery 2 Front Winch BAR With FOG Driving Lights | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Land-Rover-Discovery-2-Front-Winch-Bar-with-Fog-Driving-lights-/321148117659?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ac5eb629b)