Devon 4 x 4 Discreet Winch Mount

**dirvine** · 28th August 2017, 04:09 PM

The Terra Firma one is just the winch mounting plate and a few nuts and bolts. In reality thats all you need but because you rip off some of the backing plastic reinforcing on the bumper bar there is a gap between the front of the plate and the bumper bar and then the fairlead. You then need to put washers to fill in the spaces so as to not deform the bumper bar. The Devon has a metal strip across the front that supports the bumper and better protects the washer bottle. As a result it is a flush mount between the winch cradle, the bumper bar and the fairlead. Also the Devon provides the number plate flap to expose the winch hook. I guess one could call the Terra Firma the cheap copy cat and the Devon the full Monty. Yes its expensive (almost the same price as a ARB bull bar). But I like the front of mine as it is, I dont need lights, I have the CB arial side mount so cannot see any other need for a BB. I have read all the members comments about the virtues of a BB, but I just dont like the BB, but want the insurance of a winch should others get stuck and I have to pull them out! Ha HA

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**Lukeis** · 28th August 2017, 04:48 PM

Those number plate flippers are cheap as chips on eBay so I wouldn't include that as justification.

Given the terra firma is such a simple design do you think it is possible to take it to your local steel fabricators/engineers and get them to make one the same but with a slightly longer reach to fill the void to the bumper? Save having washers involved

**Chops** · 28th August 2017, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by garrycol

The discrete winch mount will be illegal to fit unless engineered as it modifies the front of the vehicle - however LR did sell the non discrete mount as an OEM option here where the winch hangs out the front and this is legal - not the prettiest but is an option.

Garry

I quite like this option, and we looked at a second hand car which had one fitted,,,

When we queried it as an option when we bought ours, it was about a $5 grand cost, which included fitting etc. Being in the position that we do a lot of country miles, we preferred the bull bar option.

**Hoss** · 28th August 2017, 05:31 PM

There's this one, not sure who makes it though:
http://www.sydney4x4accessories.com/...-mount-d4.html

**101RRS** · 28th August 2017, 07:36 PM

This is what the non discrete winch looks like mounted on a RR and RRS - looks similar on the D3/D4 - very untidy and if done by anyone else other than LR would be illegal due to the amount it projects out the front.

rriiiwinch.JPG RRS winch.jpg

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