Winch on D2

[WildOne]

For those of you that have winches on their D2, does the winch bolt to the winchbar or to the chassis behind the crush cans?
My bar is a TJM T15 winchbar which apparently needs a frame, available from TJM for $200 or so, to install the winch. Does anybody have any detail on the frame? I would prefer to make it myself.

Best regards
Phill

[loanrangie]

For those of you that have winches on their D2, does the winch bolt to the winchbar or to the chassis behind the crush cans?
My bar is a TJM T15 winchbar which apparently needs a frame, available from TJM for $200 or so, to install the winch. Does anybody have any detail on the frame? I would prefer to make it myself.

Best regards
Phill

Although not a D2 i have a TJM bar on mine with the cradle that bolts to the chassis, the crush cans protrude past the cradle and the bar then mounts to them.

[WildOne]

Although not a D2 i have a TJM bar on mine with the cradle that bolts to the chassis, the crush cans protrude past the cradle and the bar then mounts to them.

Thanks mate, so the winch bolts to the cradle and the cradle bolts to the chassis? Any chance i could have a look at your winch set-up sometime?

Cheers
Phill

[wardy1]

G'dy, I have a D2 with the TJM bar and winch fitted. If you want to take a look just pm me

[loanrangie]

Thanks mate, so the winch bolts to the cradle and the cradle bolts to the chassis? Any chance i could have a look at your winch set-up sometime?

Cheers
Phill

No probs, i must add though that my bar is alloy and doesnt have any crush cans fitted - i was told alloy bars dont need them, right or wrong i dont mind as i only have driver airbag anyway.

[p38arover]

No probs, i must add though that my bar is alloy and doesnt have any crush cans fitted - i was told alloy bars dont need them, right or wrong i dont mind as i only have driver airbag anyway.

Interesting. Maybe that's why my P38A alloy bull bar is marked airbag compatible.

[LandyAndy]

My alloy bar(D2) is marked as airbag compatible for a D2.No crush cans fitted.
Interesting that the winch is fitted seperately to the chassis,Ive not bothered looking into winches due to needing to change the bullbar as well.One could get a cradle,or make one and just cut the hole in the bar for the fairlead:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
Something else to spend $$$$ on:eek::eek::eek::eek:
Andrew

[Graeme]

Thanks mate, so the winch bolts to the cradle and the cradle bolts to the chassis? Any chance i could have a look at your winch set-up sometime?

Cheers
Phill
I modified my winch cradle to allow the winch to be dropped out the bottom without having to remove the bbar. I cut the bottom out of the cradle then welded tabs to it that bolt to the side and back of the rest of the cradle. I also bolted a tow hook to each side of the cradle - they point down slightly and poke out slightly below the bar.

[2 rocks]

:mad:
Hmmmph! Previous owner fitted nice big ARB bar but did not get the winch bar, so haven't pursued this as would mean cost of winch plus new bar :mad::mad:
Mike

[LandyAndy]

Visit ARB 2Rocks.It may well be the only difference in the ARB winch bar and the non in a D2 is the slot and the seperate cradle.
Has your D2 got the ARB recovery points????
If not I know of a set in WA that have been donated to AULRO for fundraising.These are D2 ARB bullbar specific recovery points,and only bolt onto such a beast.
Let me know if you are interested we can work out a price.
Andrew

[Slunnie]

The winches bolt directly to the ARB bar. There is no cradle in these.

[2 rocks]

Visit ARB 2Rocks.It may well be the only difference in the ARB winch bar and the non in a D2 is the slot and the seperate cradle.
Has your D2 got the ARB recovery points????
If not I know of a set in WA that have been donated to AULRO for fundraising.These are D2 ARB bullbar specific recovery points,and only bolt onto such a beast.
Let me know if you are interested we can work out a price.
Andrew

Hey Andy
Went out and had a look this morning (have been driving the Heep this week :) ) and there is no fairlead slot in the centre section of the bar (i.e. behind number plate).
Watcha mean by the D2 ARB reco points :confused: - I have just got my shackles through the regular reco eyes on the bullbar???
Mike

[willvine]

My bar is a ECB bar It is alloy so there-efor Air bag compadable. I was told that this was the only Aloy bar to be fitted to the D2 as it has 2 air bags.

It has a steel cradle which supports the winch. I have also installed 2 recovey swivel hookes to the cradle to run a block back to the bar for halved winch efort.

The ECB has exellent opproch angles unlike the square type ARB bar.

The ECB Alloy bar is good because it doesnt upset the cars ballance as much as fitting a steel bar plus battery plus winch. (could be as much as 100 KGS) which means HD springs are needed to retain ride height.

Like any mod you do.... it usually reqires other things to happen to make it safe.

cheers
Will.