County PTO winch install+ home made bar.

**long stroke** · 1st August 2009, 09:30 PM

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

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

Pics..

We are quite happy with the approach angle, will most likely have to shorten the pto shafts though

, 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.

**stikman** · 2nd August 2009, 07:16 AM

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

Looking good, as always

**long stroke** · 2nd August 2009, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by stikman

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

Looking good, as always

It might be done by Christmas, you never know

Things just keep getting in the way

CHEERS TIM.

**long stroke** · 2nd August 2009, 08:01 PM

Got more done today..

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

Pics..

It might be ugly but it's strong

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

Plus more weld on top and the other side..

Bit of primer

The cradle

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.

**long stroke** · 3rd August 2009, 07:37 PM

Got abit more done this arvo...

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

Ends trimed and angled..

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

CHEERS TIM.

**long stroke** · 9th August 2009, 06:41 PM

Almost done

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

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.

**long stroke** · 16th August 2009, 06:42 PM

All ground down, primed and painted black with killrust

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

CHEERS TIM.

**Fusion** · 17th August 2009, 01:11 PM

Looks great Tim

. The Defer looks like it has a big grin

.

**long stroke** · 17th August 2009, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Fusion

Looks great Tim

. The Defer looks like it has a big grin

.

Oy!! It's a county

Yeah it gave it a bit of a face lift

CHEERS TIM.

**long stroke** · 23rd August 2009, 07:07 PM

Winch ,bar, and recovery hooks fitted...

Hooks..

Grill cut

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

CHEERS TIM.

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