Green Bob Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 After much searching (read months of), I've answered most of my questions re fitting a Husky at the rear using the southdown style tank guard but after pratting around for an hour or so with positioning things I'm left with one biggie: How do you mount the winch so that it's sat central? If it's mounted in the guard itself, which it won't be, it sits in a stupid place either resulting in an off centre fairlead in the rear crossmember and also biases the load to one chassis leg than the other. I know I'll need to (get someone else to) fabricate a mount for the winch that bolts/is welded to the guard, but I can't fathom how to do it. Many moons ago, I saw the exact mount I need in a write-up by white90 (I think), but I can't find it now that I want it. Does anyone happen to know exactly where it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 From what I can remember it was a bit of 8mm flat plate, wider on one face than the other to suit the angle of the guard, to give level top plate to bolt the Husky too. Plate at each end and one in the middle as a brace On mine I offset the winch to make the fairlead in the centre as would look pants otherwise. I've pics somewhere............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I've got White90s old guard.... only I chopped the Husky mount off as it was in the way. I've only gone and bought a husky in the last couple of days!! I'll have a look for some pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 No pictures sorry, only ones of the lumps I plasma'd off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Do you still have the plasma'd off bits to stick back on Ross? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I do actually . but it's in quite a few pieces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 These any use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Also Nige has a 'diagram' for the one he used to mount his rear MM winch in this thread http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=6250 although IIRC he later broke that one when he was attempting to pull another planet or something closer to the earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Completely ot, but my mate owns white90's 90 now. I do miss Tony, he was good for the forum, nice bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Tony and I made that mount many moons ago. In fact I had the guard on my 90 before that :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Tony and I made that mount many moons ago. In fact I had the guard on my 90 before that :-) So I've got a bit of Mo's old rear end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 So I've got a bit of Mo's old rear end? ..... and you had to use a plasma torch to clean it up a bit ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 It doesn't mean we're engaged, Ross Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 It doesn't mean we're engaged, Ross Mo Phewwwww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Thank god for that, thought I was going to have to buy a hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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