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Rear Winch

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thaiboxer:
Kev

i have a xd9000i in the rear of my def 90. Done using a southdown guard. Simon at Devon 4x4 did it. Very neat.

Where are you based. If N/W you can gladly have a look at mine if it helps

Pete

Kev90:
Thanks for all the advice - threw all of the ideas into the melting pot over the weekend and what came out was a cross between the Reads90 set up and the White90 underneath set up.

Basically was not able to do the underneath install as my secure storage draw prohits access from above. Also constrained from above by the spare wheel on swingaway carrier.

Ended up with a system that bolts into a cut out half way through the rear xmember (which is box section on my LR), and to the chassis jate ring holes. Looks pretty awesome and should be very strong.

I have lost a small amount of departure angle, but there had to be a compromise somewhere. I will attach some photos later this week.

Kev

Skywalker:
I know this is an old post but I just thought I'd resurect it.

It's early days, haven't got a front winch yet.  Still undecided between Milemarker H12, 8274-50 or 9.5ti (There's an old can of worms re-opened, but I'll save that for another day).

Back to rear winch.  Ever since my Series 3 days (10 -12 years back or so), I always thought a rear winch would be a good idea as it would seem easier to go back out of the mess you are in, rather than deeper into it, particularly if you are by yourself. (I would have said extricate so as to sound posh, but I'm not too sure how to spell it)

This part of the project is likely to be a while off yet as "free time" don't seem to exist but I at least thought I could start to plan it out.  The new Superwinch ep9 at about £399 seems a good candidate as a winch and there are several others appearing even cheaper, but .. the obvious problem for " a technically challenged" old bloke is how to effectively glue it on, (sorry .. "attach it").  I would really like to keep the towbar, cos I do have to tow things now and again.  I've looked at the mount David Bowyer has on his website but this don't appeal at all cos rear ange of dangle (or to be politically correct - departure angle) goes totally up the spout.  Perhaps someone out there has some idea's.  They would be welcome.  (Its a TD5, 110 Crew Cab by the way)

Cheers

Dave

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