Thread: ALDI winch? Any good?

I have a ARB bull bar fitted to my D2 its not a winch bar as it does not have the cut outs can i mod the bar to suit the winch or should i start looking for a new bar?

Thanks in advance

I would ring ARB. They are very helpful and one they could answer quickly.

Originally Posted by FURY

I have a ARB bull bar fitted to my D2 its not a winch bar as it does not have the cut outs can i mod the bar to suit the winch or should i start looking for a new bar?

Thanks in advance

The short answer is yes - but ARB will probably want to sell you a winch bar instead - and that would be the easiest option (although a little pricey)

However, if you are reasonably handy cutting and fabricating metal you can certainly modify a non-winch bullbar to mount a winch. For example they have been mounted to a section of 10mm ht aluminium plate which is then bolted by way of angle to the bullbar chassis mounts. By doing this you can have the winch in what I consider to be a better location (up higher) than using the standard ARB winch bull bar & cradle option.

I did one fairly recently for someone.

link to pics here

password is aulro1

couple of sample pics:

Thanks for the help guys
Psimpson7
Can you buy the plate required or did you fab them yourself?

I modeled them myself and had them cut and folded. Then welded it together.

That's some seriously tidy manufacturing!

There were half a dozen Aldi Winches sitting on a pallet at the Yass store yesterday in case anyone in the area is interested and has $385.00

Regards,
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