County PTO winch install+ home made bar.

Got it mounted with 3 12mm bolts on each side today, still going to add two more just to be safe though:cool:

Anyway now we just have to weld the chassis extensions in properly then think about making the bar off the cradle:)

Pics..

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1993.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1994.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1995.jpg

We are quite happy with the approach angle, will most likely have to shorten the pto shafts though:angel:, it's just about as far as we could possibly get it in with this cradle;)

P.S will have to cut the grill to allow room for the winch drum

CHEERS TIM.

It is about time you got started on this........when was it that i delivered it down? :p

Looking good, as always :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by stikman

It is about time you got started on this........when was it that i delivered it down? :p

Looking good, as always :thumbsup:

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:D
It might be done by Christmas, you never know:p
Things just keep getting in the way:angel:

CHEERS TIM.

Got more done today..

Finished drilling the mounting holes, and welded the chassis extensions in for good:cool:

Pics..

It might be ugly but it's strong :angel:

The red line's show how much weld we managed to hold the extension's on with if you know what i mean.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1913.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1914.jpg

Plus more weld on top and the other side..

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1915.jpg

Bit of primer

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1916.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1917.jpg

The cradle

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1918.jpg

Than we ran out of light so couldn't get a coat of black on:(

Anyway, it's a down hill run from here, need to weld some tube arms onto the cradle to protect the side's of the car, than maybe a tube hoop to protect the grill and spotties:)
Also got to run the PTO shafts and fit the PTO drive unit to the back of the g'box.

CHEERS TIM.

Got abit more done this arvo...

Side arms tacked in position before we trimed/angled the ends..

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1805.jpg

Ends trimed and angled..

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1806.jpg

You can also see in the pic above where we are positioning the recovery hooks.

The arms will need bracing back to the chassis, so that might get done tomoz, then we are thinking of adding a hoop to house the spotties:)
Abit of paint then she's complete:cool:

CHEERS TIM.

Almost done:)

Got the arms braced, the ends of the arms capped off, hoop bent up, and spottie mounts welded to the hoop:cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1379.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1380.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1381.jpg

The el cheapo tube bender we bought a while ago seemed to work well, now all we need to do is weld an arial mount on somewhere, fit the winch and recovery hooks, weld it up properly and paint it;)

CHEERS TIM.

All ground down, primed and painted black with killrust:cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1020.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1021.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/08/1022.jpg

Now we just have to sought out the winch and she will be done:)

CHEERS TIM.

Looks great Tim ;) . The Defer looks like it has a big grin :D .

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Originally Posted by Fusion

Looks great Tim ;) . The Defer looks like it has a big grin :D .

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Oy!! It's a county:p
Yeah it gave it a bit of a face lift:D

CHEERS TIM.

Winch ,bar, and recovery hooks fitted...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/08/690.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/09/1290.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/08/691.jpg

Hooks..

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/08/692.jpg

Grill cut

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/08/693.jpg

And a good approach angle, just have to fit a steering/bashplate and wire up the spotties.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/08/694.jpg

CHEERS TIM.