Thread: Does anyone Make a winch bar for a D1???

I had a brand new ARB deluxe steel winch bar fitted to my D1 about 8 months ago after a slight altercation with the back of and XF falcon ute.

The panel beater said that it took so long to get it (ordered in December) as they had to make it for me.

I fitted up an Xrox bar and couldn't be happier. The Bar does everything i need from it. Holds my winch my spotties and my antennas what more can you ask for. If i was to hit a Roo with this or any other bar i think i would get the same amount of damage, aside from the lack of headlight protection the Xrox bar has the feel that it would direct any animal strike in a downward direction.

Well I finally ended my search yesterday (hopefully - I haven't fitted it up yet!) with a second hand TJM bullbar, complete with winch mount.

In need of a little TLC, and a bit of a paint job, but the Aldi winch I bought a few weeks ago fits fine, apart from the fairlead which needs an extra set of holes drilling.

So, only a few bits to do:

• Tap Drivesafe up for a dual battery isolator kit
• Move the coil and PS tank
• mount the second battery
• paint & repair the new bar
• wire it all up

Just a question, the bullbar came with a recovery point attached, a semicircular ring of steel where it attaches to the chassis leg. Is this adequate as a recovery point, or is it worth replacing with a new one?

hi there, firefox try www.modernmotors.com.au they are in dungog. at the landrover expo i was going to buy a D1 winch bar of them for my 1984 4 door rangie, bar was similar to xrox bar he was going to sell it to me for $600 but i didnt buy it because i wasnt 100% sure it would fit the rangie. thanks from leyland.

Here's a link to a DIY winch cradle for a disco.

http://http://www.aulro.com/afvb/dis...o-bullbar.html

I wish we could get nice bumpers like that here.. But the government seem to think that if someone gets it by a Defender without one that they will be much more cuddly and softer. I'm glad my 130 had it's ARB fitted before the ban came in...

I just brought a winch plate and cut it to length, welded it into my arb bar ans braced it back to the chassey(spelling) using the same bolt holes, a little welding, some angle grinder cutting and it was done, not hard, you will be suprised hoe quick and easy it is to do.

winch plate link....
New High Quality Universal Winch Mounting Plate | eBay

can take some photo's if you like
cheers
Kippakoop