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Is it worth putting a winch on an escudo. They are pretty heavy at about 35kg which then drops the front. Especially after working hard to get lift. We are making bumpers and trying to decide if we should make them winch ready. It means that the bumper has to stick out a bit more. Already own a winch so the cost of that is not the problem. Sat the winch box on the front of the truck and it dropped about 20mm.

well was going to say look here
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=6102
but no photos , not sure if i have themstill here at home put fitted a winch on a escudo and a 2000 vitata both runva 5000 winchs both guys happy to have them

Coxsy. Could you send me those photos if you find them. jody.wayne@xtra.co.nz. Would be good to see them.

sure, will reload them on here too for othe people

Thanks Coxsy, that will be great. My scud is sagging at the front already just with the weight of the bumper (which is, to be fair, the most solid thing on the truck.)

back again , the angle across the front i bolted it on through the ends of the chassis ,have seen this piece welded on, to take the winch mount plate, the 2000 model it the stock bumper has been plated mounts doubled in size and a heavy wall box welded in so the winch mount is removable

hey passtime tried bounced back didn't like the address

That is my e-mail address and I'm still recieving them. Thanks for trying but I can see the photo's above and that shows me. They do stick out a bit. I was going to try and make a full bumper similar to the ARB/Calmini style. might be too heavy, especially after mounting a winch. I have a V6 and can't take the grill out unless I take the whole front off. I might just bite the bullet and cut the bottom rail under the grill. I have this idea that I want to be able to put the truck back to original if I have to/ So far everything is undoable.

ok what year is it made

A 1996 Escudo. I took the original bumper right off today. I will definately cut the grill out. There is heaps of room if I cut the grill as I don't want to go too low. The whole idea for lifting the truck is to get a good approach angle, so I would want to keep it in as close and high as possible. I do like your idea of a removable winch on a bracket, but if I'm going to carry one the weight might as well be on the front rather than in the boot. Wouldn't like to have to put it on if you are down in the bog. My winch is a bit bigger than those ones too.

Thats why when you go offroad you put it on at the start of the day. and take me along to tow you out

You would have to tow me backwards because you wont get up the bank as your winch will be stuck in the dirt at the bottom.

both of those suzies are lifted and had no probs with the winch where they are , sorry the build photos are gone

here a view of a remorable winch on a 200 model

i made a home made bar so i could get winch further back, and with different springs i got back my hight,winch and bar are about 50 kg. vaughan

hey spanky how many bolts holdind on your bumper? and what dia ?

no bolts mine is all welded on, but mine is not road legal,been on there for couple of years now and still not bent .
vaughan