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fitting winch to 87 hilux
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:51 pm
by lux 87
hey does any one have any idea if u need to fit an after market bull bar to a 87 ln65 hilux to fit a winch. if not do u need to buy brackets to fit the winch?
Re: fitting winch to 87 hilux
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:06 pm
by tomsoffroad
You'll need some kind of bracket, doesn't need to be a bullbar but one would offer good protection.
Re: fitting winch to 87 hilux
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:14 pm
by lux 87
i have standard hilux bull bar. do u no where to get brackets from? cheers
Re: fitting winch to 87 hilux
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:18 pm
by tomsoffroad
Chances are you will have to build something. Pretty simple to do. Where bouts are you?
Re: fitting winch to 87 hilux
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:23 pm
by lux 87
sweet, um in wanaka otago. 9500lb winch the way to go?
Re: fitting winch to 87 hilux
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:31 pm
by NJV6
Yep, 9500 will be fine.
Re: fitting winch to 87 hilux
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:44 pm
by crazyclark31
u wanna post a pic of bar. be able to tell what you need from it to fit winch
Re: fitting winch to 87 hilux
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:48 pm
by Caleb
Im also very interested in doing this at the momment. some bars are well over 1k to buy esp when im just after something simple with some bar work along the top and sides. just wanna get the winch on and running !!
Re: fitting winch to 87 hilux
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:50 pm
by 3VILC
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=27870I whacked mine up out of some junk steel I had laying around in the garage, might give you some ideas