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Mounting a Rear Winch
Discotel:
Am I right in thinking you are saying to use the front winch and some how run the cable back to the back of the disco..?..Or mount a removable plate at the back and mount a small winch on that...?
Is there such a thing as a rear winch bumper anywhere...?
Terry
clbarclay:
I'm pretty sure what they are taking about is something like this....
The disco is unmodefied except for wiring the battery to a plug at the rear of the vehicle, A bit like this pic. Ideally mounted further up out of muds way and depending on the power of the winch, a larger model of plug than pictured example.
A winch is fixed to a mount which can be attched to the tow ball like this example
For the times I've actually needed a rear winch (pay and play, not competing), a Hi-lift has served me well.
I wouldn't want to permenantly mount a winch on the back of a discovery or RRC without doing like turbonutter and chopping out the rear crossmember to recese it. The departure angle is annoying enough as it is.
wizard:
Thats it. simple to make and install.
wizard
Discotel:
Thnks guys, I did not know this sort of thing could be done...Are these mounts available to buy, or is it just better to make my own...Do you really think a 2ton winch will be ok for a disco on this..?...
Terry
P.S...Where can I get a plug like the one in the picture from...?
wizard:
You will find a suitable plus & socket here
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=anderson+plug&_sacat=See-All-Categories
wizard
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