Thread: Winch mount and rock sliders

Count me in for both too, sounds great.

I have seen the pictures of rock sliders on Hard Range , keen on getting my hands on some . At the time pictures were posted they were still manufacturing and testing them and not ready for sale yet.

Yeah would like to order a winch mount also, so how do we go about ordering one? Also does it come with some sort of instructions in how to install them? And will it fit onto a standard bumper and bull bar?

Originally Posted by ytt105

DTP38

By the way, something else I'm after is a spare wheel carrier. I'm thinking of something that connects to the existing towbar, not a full rear bar, or even into the hitch receiver itself. Any ideas. Could your fabricator make something like that?

Regards
Trev

Trev,

Have played with this idea myself in the past and have theorised that a heavy duty haymen reese mounted bike carrier complete with drop down hinge to allow access to the rear could be modified to hold a spare with out too much trouble (see photo below). Not real pretty, but functional. However, it would again have to be an item for off road use only given there are engineering requirements (and possibly laws in some states) that it may not be able to meet.

There are already some reese mount versions on the market in the USA that have massive mechanisms and swing away arms for access, but they are quite large and expensive.

I'm happy to do a bit more research when this other stuffs up and going.

Dave

I would be interested in the front winch mount (some pictures would be nice) and the spare wheel mount but would have to be able to fit with trailer in tow

Regards

Peter

Ok so it's the only pic I can find and it's of the prototype completed by Junosi (a fellow P38'ing AULRO-ian) a while back. It is of the same design I have been planning which was sort of a copy of a Swedish P38'ing chap called RonRon.

It is a cut down RRC rear tow hitch with plates welded to the ends. Holes are drilled in the plates to match and use the existing factory accessory winch mount holes in the front chassis rails. It sits behind the factory bumper (and A bar if fitted) and requires a small hole to be cut through the bumper for the 2 inch receiver to poke out (behind the number plate location).

The batch for this forum will probably be the same style and hopefully will include cut down HR hitches as they make a very good quality reenforced rated product. They even xray all their welds which I know this batch probably couldn't afford on such a limited run. They will be professionally welded with the intended purpose explained clearly to the tradesman so they produce suitable strength welds.

Photo's of Hard Range sliders will come from the boys when possible... I am simply getting a list of customers together for batch #1 and helping out with coordination of that (and maybe production if needs - TBA).

Certainly keen for this winch mount now.

Just found this site that has great prices on winch and tray.

Maybe do a group buy for these too!!

HERCULES 12000LB WINCH DYNEEMA - Tigerz11

Keep p the good work DT

Just checked out the pricing on the tigerz11 link in previous post and the site is chock a block full of bargains!

If you can step up the dollars, I would recommend going for the Grande winches as they can winch in and out and act as hoists (most more expensive units - like say warn - are not even rated do this).

The cradles are essential to using a discreet mount and also for winching from the rear. They are half price and you will not get them cheaper else where... I paid double that a year or so ago.

I just happily dropped $300+ on some rear awnings, an ezy deflator and hi lift wheel bracket because these prices are HOT!

Although it probably sounds different, I do not have any affiliation with these guys, I just love a bargain!