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Vehicle & Technical => Mitsubishi => Topic started by: muddyjlx on August 22, 2007, 17:48:49

Title: pajero winch mount
Post by: muddyjlx on August 22, 2007, 17:48:49

well i have had a go at making one today.

this is the first one.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/MUDDYJLX/pajero%20parts/pajero011.jpg)

it bolts on using the front bumper bolts and a long bolt just behind the bumper outriggers.
i tried the winch i had on it and if you have a winch with the solinoid on the top, it wont quite fit under the front. >:( >:( >:(
a normal winch with a seperate solinoid would just fit, but it would be close to the oil cooler.

so i then did this.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/MUDDYJLX/pajero%20parts/pajero017.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/MUDDYJLX/pajero%20parts/pajero020.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/MUDDYJLX/pajero%20parts/pajero023.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/MUDDYJLX/pajero%20parts/pajero022.jpg)
now this fits in exactly the same place and the winch will sit on it with clearance.
but with the fairlead sticks out 3 inches beyond the front of the stock bumper, roughly in line with the bumper bits that hols the washers.

what do you think.
bear in mind i have spent 5 hours in the shed making it and i am tired. hungry and dirty :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: pajero winch mount
Post by: Mutz on August 22, 2007, 21:00:39

From the pics, it looks like youve mounted your winch to the bumper brackets?
I looked at fitting mine there but was not sure if the flimsy mounts would take the strain of a Paj stuck in mud, just my thoughts, but i would mount it direct to the chasis.
Nice looking job your doing tho, wouldnt like to hear youd tried to pull something and the bumper and winch fell off.

Title: pajero winch mount
Post by: Mudlark on August 22, 2007, 21:05:26

They are not just the bumper brackets they are the mounting points for the Mitsubishi PTO winch as well :wink:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: pajero winch mount
Post by: Mutz on August 22, 2007, 21:28:33

Opps :oops:

Looked at pics before reading, just noticed youve bolted through chasis as well.

Title: pajero winch mount
Post by: rollazuki on August 23, 2007, 10:22:36

Isnt the mitsi Pto winch only about 5000lbs rated.....!

Be careful, I tore the front bumper mounting eyes out of the chassis  on my zook. They looked substantial, as do the mitsi ones, but double lining on a X6 superwinch pulled em straight out.. :oops:

Title: pajero winch mount
Post by: muddyjlx on August 23, 2007, 10:44:52

there are more bolts going down through the chassis rails behind the bumper mounts.

so it should be strong enough.

Title: pajero winch mount
Post by: muddyjlx on August 23, 2007, 13:58:57

just added 2 more mounts to the underside of the plate that bolt through the chassis with 12mm grade 8.8 bolts.

should be strong enough now. :lol:

Title: pajero winch mount
Post by: muddyjlx on August 23, 2007, 21:45:44

mind you
have you looked at the size of the 4 bolts that holds the winch to the plate. :lol:

i do think we tend to go over the top on winch bumper mounts. :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: pajero winch mount
Post by: muddyjlx on August 27, 2007, 21:17:07

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/MUDDYJLX/pajero%20parts/pajero028.jpg)


the finished item.

fully bolt on.

you will need to mod the stock font bumper to clear the winch.

will be available from here only.

http://www.pajerouk.co.uk/club_shop.htm

Title: pajero winch mount
Post by: tazbabe on September 26, 2007, 20:53:45

Quote from: "rollazuki"

Isnt the mitsi Pto winch only about 5000lbs rated.....

if that is so, why put something on there that is no good? :?

i have a factory fitted mitsi pto winch on my paj, and it has got me out of trouble quite nicely on several occasions!