D5 winch

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Originally Posted by Arapiles

I don't understand the obsession with bullbars. My family are farmers and not one of our vehicles have ever had a bullbar, and I'm talking about every vehicle that's ever been on the farm. A couple of my brothers' work cars have had them, but they came already fitted. Friends of mine who have a station up near Broken Hill also don't use them. So why do I see so many 4WDs with bullbars driving around the city? If you do need a winch, they can be fitted without a bullbar - LR actually have them as an option, like the D5 prototype in the article.

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Kinda agree.....I haven't needed a front bar in 25 year of driving all over the place apart from holding antenna and driving lights and fishing rod holders.

Although every 4WD I have purchased 'except one' have had a front bar fitted

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Originally Posted by Shoogs

Hook, line and sinker...

Having read how others have been replied to after asking a thread to stay on topic, it's interesting and amusing to see the response first hand.

Whilst I agree anyone can reply with anything, it should stick with the topic, it's why we have general chat etc... maybe I don't quite understand how striking a kangaroo, crow or not an owl has to do with a D5 winch... but hey sorry, my bad.

But then in writing this I am just realising I am adding to the misery of the gent who posted the question who now has to troll through more pointless replies about the post still yet unanswered...

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Ok,you can fit a winch to a D5 because we have a photo of one fitted,we had a thread drift which is usual and can add much more to a thread than the original question but we have an answer,thread closed. Pat


PS
Those asking about the Duck,it was flying like a Mozzie over Berlin mid 1940's,on the deck balls out,I had no chance of avoiding the collision and eating it did enter my mind because I like Duck,it was even half plucked [biggrin]. Pat

@Shoogs
The reference to bullbars in this thread is very relevant as in Aus 90% of the winches fitted to 4WD's are fitted onto or into the bullbar as they not only provide good frontal protection they are an ideal platform to fit a winch to.
They make the winch easy to access and maintain with the added benefit additional lighting which is also very usefull.
Fitting a simple winch cradle IS an option and I imagine that LR will be more than happy to supply one at a highly inflated price But is it the right option as far as future proofing the truck ?
This is what is being explored by discussing the pro's and con's of Bullbars here[thumbsupbig]