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lotus · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 23:21 Post subject: winches

Hi just been reading another topic about front bumper made to house winches

what are peoples view and has anyone ordered and fitted one

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markymoan · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:46 Post subject:

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Winch bumper *droooool*
Yes, Mr Twister has one on his Smile

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Webby · ***** Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 536 Location: Suffolk

Available from ARB and TJM. Quite expensive, but look good and improve the approach angle.
I fitted a discrete mount though, into the bumper, mainly because i could not afford of justify the whole bumper. Here's a close up of mine.

Unfortunately the motor end cap on my winch has broken, think it was hit by a stone ot something. That's limiting my wading at the moment, slight redesign required i think!
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Chris B · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:58 Post subject:

We cant see your pic webby Sad

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lotus · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 13:01 Post subject:

cant get pic to work thanks for the advice think i might be getting a head of my self only picked my trooper up two day ago was heavily into VW before think my moding bug is getting the best of me Laughing

coz · *** Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 128

i was looking at winch bumpers on eebuygum, you can get a arb copy for around £85 powder coated black, was wondering on getting one, and welding brackets to fit it to my trooper?

anyone

Webby · ***** Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 536 Location: Suffolk

I'll try again then.

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Twister · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 21:19 Post subject:

A word of warning,

If your Trooper has airbags then you must fit an airbag compatible winch bar, otherwise you will set your airbags off every time your bumper comes into contact with anything solid, like Mother Earth Shocked

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I have a TJM bumper, and when I bought it there were no suppliers in this Country, so I imported it Directly from the USA Factory. Mine works on the principle that it is held onto its mounting points by 6 large bolts which are tightened to a specific torque, thus giving it the correct crush rate for the airbag sensors. And yes, it has moved a couple of times without setting off the airbags. The ARB one works on a built in shock absorber principle I beleive.

Personally I would rather have a Solid bar and disconnect the airbags for off roading, but I think Id rather keep them working for on the motorways etc..

As for the approach angle, it makes a huge difference. I was forever catching the stock front bumper on the ground, this one only touches when I know Im going places I really shouldnt be going 8) .
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