Topic: Winch on a Frontera Sport (Read 13299 times)

Barry Scott · « **on:** August 15, 2005, 10:34:52 »

Anyone know how to fit a winch to a Frontera sport if a winch bumper is not available?

Any help appreciated.

Edit: 1992 J Reg. Sorry, should have posted this info.

muddyweb · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2005, 10:52:53 »

ARB make a frontera winch bumper... talk to Devon 4x4.

Other than that, you'll be looking at fabricating something yourself or using a demountable system with a receiver in the front.

Barry Scott · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2005, 11:03:35 »

Thanks for the info, I will call them later.

Barry Scott · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2005, 11:56:17 »

Unfortunately the ARB is for year 2000 onwards vehicles and mine is a 1992. They were extremely helpful at Devon 4x4, I bought a couple of DVD's and will definitely shop there in the furture.

They even said if I was at the Malvern show they would talk to me about my options and help me out, unfortunately I will not be going, but A* for customer service.

davidlandy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2005, 12:07:53 »

Barry

a cheaper tip is to always travel with somebody who has a winch already!

Henry Webster · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2005, 12:43:31 »

Or get a 'Tirfor' style hand winch, which is often more versatile anyway, in that it allows you to pull in all directions.

Slightly harder work though!

H

Barry Scott · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2005, 14:18:15 »

I was hoping to get a winch which would work on a disco or a 90 aswell so I can take it with me when I change. Just fancied gearing up the Frontera for some solo adventures.

Henry Webster · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2005, 16:59:53 »

The Tirfor you could take from car to car. Even if you had more than one car it would be useful.

H

TimM · « **Reply #8 on:** August 23, 2005, 09:15:28 »

Quote from: "Henry Webster"

Or get a 'Tirfor' style hand winch

Barry, have a look in Land Rover Owner (LRO) this month as they have tested some hand winches.

Tim.

P.S. What has happened to your plans for a Discovery, I assume you don't want one now if you are spending 'proper' money on your Frontera.

Barry Scott · « **Reply #9 on:** August 23, 2005, 09:23:48 »

TimothyM

I have decided to spend "disposable money" on the Frontera. I was looking at a winch as I could move that to a Disco or 90 if I got one, but the cost of a bumper has put me off. Also I have no basic recovery equiptment which I decided might be an idea to get.

What I am doing now is doing the best I can to get the Frontera off road ready buy using mainly things I can take to another vehicle. So i have a hi-lift jack and the hi lift recovery kit, I have tow rope, shackles and some fiberglass sand ladders/waffles.

I am lifting the suspension but that is only costing Ã‚Â£30 for the shackles.

This way, I can use the Frontera till it dies or I out grow it, then I just take everything with me to the next car.

TimM · « **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2005, 12:49:28 »

That makes sense, most kit is not vehicle specific - except as you said the winch bumper which would be expensive in its own right.

Have you passed your test yet, with all this off roading you must be ready by now if you haven't.

Tim.

Barry Scott · « **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2005, 13:44:01 »

Tim, booked in for my theory on 7th Sept and when I pass I'll put in for practical. Wish me luck :)

TimM · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2005, 15:50:09 »

GOOD LUCK

Let us (all) know how you get on.

Tim.

Barry Scott · « **Reply #13 on:** August 23, 2005, 16:06:36 »

Ta, will do and look forward to meeting some of you. Maybe I could meet some of the normal people first and work my way up to the complete nuts ones at a later date

.

I'm getting geared up for some laning too. Fitted a CB aerial this morning at 7:30am and will be wiring in the CB tonight if I can find a place to mount it.

Jake · « **Reply #14 on:** August 23, 2005, 16:52:08 »

Who are these nuts you speak of?
:lol:
Plenty of 'em here!
:twisted:

Xtremeteam · « **Reply #15 on:** August 23, 2005, 18:11:43 »

Quote from: "Jake"

Who are these nuts you speak of?
:lol:
Plenty of 'em here!
:twisted:

Yep & some up here

Mikee (No pads,no brians,just balls) Robertson

TimM · « **Reply #16 on:** August 23, 2005, 18:40:12 »

I think I know about all the nutters on here, but I didn't know there were any normal people here....

Who are they?

Tim. :lol:

Barry Scott · « **Reply #17 on:** August 23, 2005, 18:42:11 »

If there are no normal people, we will have to establish who is the least nuts :D .

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2005, 10:46:03 »

Isn't it essentially the same vehicle as a Isuzu Rodeo?

So perhaps Specialist Leisure?
Or has someone suggested them already?

Barry Scott · « **Reply #19 on:** August 24, 2005, 14:10:26 »

BTM I emailed specialist leisure but never heard back. I think I am looking at quite a bit and more than I want to spend on my Frontera.

TUFFTEE · « **Reply #20 on:** September 15, 2005, 10:34:43 »

Barry! As far as i can Recollect A "Bedford Brava" is Basically the same! but it is the commercial version! Maybe you could try that road?

Barry Scott · « **Reply #21 on:** September 15, 2005, 12:28:40 »

Ta for the info. I will settle for a Hi-lift jack with the recovery kit for the time being, much cheaper :D

Littledan · « **Reply #22 on:** September 15, 2005, 13:43:11 »

hi barry just out of intrest did u get your new tyres fitted to the Frontera??

dan

Barry Scott · « **Reply #23 on:** September 15, 2005, 14:27:44 »

Their coming today, I will get them fitted for the weekend.

Jim-Willy · « **Reply #24 on:** September 15, 2005, 19:09:59 »

I can't be bothetred reading all this thread but the cheapest route is maybe get one fabricated. Some local engineering shop will run you a bumper up.

Littledan · « **Reply #25 on:** September 15, 2005, 21:02:08 »

Quote from: "Barry Scott"

Their coming today, I will get them fitted for the weekend.

awsome take some piccys :D

Barry Scott · « **Reply #26 on:** September 15, 2005, 21:08:36 »

OK, at 8:30am am I get a call asking for directions to my office, I gave them.

At 4:30pm nothing, so I called the company who I purchased them from and they said their delivery company delivers before 5pm.

Still nothing. Cannot work out why ask for directions a day before they come.

I will see if they come tomorrow, if not I will chase them up.

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #27 on:** September 16, 2005, 00:04:46 »

What about getting a winch in a caddy, removable so you can use it on either end? Someone here will lnow who makes them, I think it may be Warn. Then you only need the brackets fabricating and you don't have you winch stuck out in all weather.

muddyweb · « **Reply #28 on:** September 16, 2005, 00:37:08 »

It is Warn... they do a cradle for an XD9000i fits in a standard 2" receiver

TonyW · « **Reply #29 on:** October 13, 2005, 16:21:47 »

When I wanted a winch on my Isuzu (same as the frontera) I had the same problem finding a winch bumper. I ended up getting a universal mount and making a carrier that sat across the front dumb irons

The carrier was fabricated from 5mm steel and bolted on with 6 M12 bolts
Cost me about Ã‚Â£30 to have it made at a local engineering shop.

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