Updated, see end of post
I've scored myself an Aldi winch which looks like a Tigerz unit. 4300Kg, came with dampener, gloves, wireless and cabled remotes. Not bad for $399.
So I've climbed underneath and removed the plate so I can push the winch up into place. I've found a few (several) issues that I'd appreciate some help with, and maybe we can turn this thread into a "how to do it right" resource.
I have a Nissan (probably ARB) steel bullbar. It's got the heavy plate for the winch and fairlead mount.
First off, the winch won't mount horizontally. The mounting plate lies vertically, so I have to turn the winch over - not a problem, I can manage that. This does, however, introduce another problem ...
Second, the control box can't sit mounted across the chrome bars any more, it'll have to be mounted somewhere else and I can't see where that's supposed to be yet.
Third, the bolts aren't long enough. The Nissan bar uses two 3mm steel plates to form the support, and with the 3mm fairlead base, the bolts don't make it through. I needed top bolts that were 10mm longer than supplied.
Fourth - in went the winch and I looked to see where the cable would come off the spool - straight into the lower horizontal bar. Out comes the winch and I flips it over and mounts it again. Now, the cable comes out over the top of the spool and through the intended hole.
Fifth - and I know I can probably disassemble the end of the gearbox to deal with this - the clutch control is facing towards my oil cooler now, and you have to shove your hand in and give it a twist. I'll see how that goes, but would rather have the thing facing upwards to make it a little easier.
Sixth and finally - number plate won't go back where it came from, I'll have to fix it somewhere else. I have had a brief look through the gallery here and can only see number plates over bars that are similar to mine. So, for those of you with winches, where's your front plate go?
There was another issue between 5 and 6 but a distraction caused my brain to dislodge that particular thought. I'll edit later if I remember it. Don't count on it, upstairs is feeble enough already.
NOT included in the kit (as you'd expect), but somewhat important were things like a winch extension, tree protector and snatch block. ARB are doing a deal on these at the upcoming show at Maitland this weekend - $495 for the kit.
Update:
The winch is in and operational, no problems at all. Attached are two pictures showing the installation from the front and from the right hand side.
I cable-tied the control box to the left side chassis member, using very large cable ties. Even if they come loose, the thing is going to hold itself in place anyway. I put a piece of packing sponge under it to absorb some of the bumps. I routed the cables along the midway section of the radiator then up and through a gap in some shielding and into the battery area.
In picture 1, you'll see a bolt head circled. This bolt is 40mm long, not the 30mm as supplied by Aldi. This bolt goes into the uppermost mount on the winch, and as you can see also holds the fairlead (the roller assembly) in place.
In picture 2, I've circled the side of the winch where the lower mount is. The 30mm bolt was replaced by a 35mm bolt (when sourcing these bolts, please make sure you ask for the proper high tensile bolts - they're stamped on their heads, just show the guys). You'll notice that the clutch faces towards the rear - that's just tough luck for me. You'll also notice tht there's absolutely no room for the control box in its customary place on the winch.
I've scored myself an Aldi winch which looks like a Tigerz unit. 4300Kg, came with dampener, gloves, wireless and cabled remotes. Not bad for $399.
So I've climbed underneath and removed the plate so I can push the winch up into place. I've found a few (several) issues that I'd appreciate some help with, and maybe we can turn this thread into a "how to do it right" resource.
I have a Nissan (probably ARB) steel bullbar. It's got the heavy plate for the winch and fairlead mount.
First off, the winch won't mount horizontally. The mounting plate lies vertically, so I have to turn the winch over - not a problem, I can manage that. This does, however, introduce another problem ...
Second, the control box can't sit mounted across the chrome bars any more, it'll have to be mounted somewhere else and I can't see where that's supposed to be yet.
Third, the bolts aren't long enough. The Nissan bar uses two 3mm steel plates to form the support, and with the 3mm fairlead base, the bolts don't make it through. I needed top bolts that were 10mm longer than supplied.
Fourth - in went the winch and I looked to see where the cable would come off the spool - straight into the lower horizontal bar. Out comes the winch and I flips it over and mounts it again. Now, the cable comes out over the top of the spool and through the intended hole.
Fifth - and I know I can probably disassemble the end of the gearbox to deal with this - the clutch control is facing towards my oil cooler now, and you have to shove your hand in and give it a twist. I'll see how that goes, but would rather have the thing facing upwards to make it a little easier.
Sixth and finally - number plate won't go back where it came from, I'll have to fix it somewhere else. I have had a brief look through the gallery here and can only see number plates over bars that are similar to mine. So, for those of you with winches, where's your front plate go?
There was another issue between 5 and 6 but a distraction caused my brain to dislodge that particular thought. I'll edit later if I remember it. Don't count on it, upstairs is feeble enough already.
NOT included in the kit (as you'd expect), but somewhat important were things like a winch extension, tree protector and snatch block. ARB are doing a deal on these at the upcoming show at Maitland this weekend - $495 for the kit.
Update:
The winch is in and operational, no problems at all. Attached are two pictures showing the installation from the front and from the right hand side.
I cable-tied the control box to the left side chassis member, using very large cable ties. Even if they come loose, the thing is going to hold itself in place anyway. I put a piece of packing sponge under it to absorb some of the bumps. I routed the cables along the midway section of the radiator then up and through a gap in some shielding and into the battery area.
In picture 1, you'll see a bolt head circled. This bolt is 40mm long, not the 30mm as supplied by Aldi. This bolt goes into the uppermost mount on the winch, and as you can see also holds the fairlead (the roller assembly) in place.
In picture 2, I've circled the side of the winch where the lower mount is. The 30mm bolt was replaced by a 35mm bolt (when sourcing these bolts, please make sure you ask for the proper high tensile bolts - they're stamped on their heads, just show the guys). You'll notice that the clutch faces towards the rear - that's just tough luck for me. You'll also notice tht there's absolutely no room for the control box in its customary place on the winch.
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