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I considering fitting a rear winch to my disco 1 but still want a useable boot space.

What have you guys that have done it done?

Bit of solid plate bolted to boot floor etc? Cheers
 
I considering fitting a rear winch to my disco 1 but still want a useable boot space.

What have you guys that have done it done?

Bit of solid plate bolted to boot floor etc? Cheers

you want a lot more than a solid plate bolted to 2mm boot floor steel !

has to go direct to chassis through suitable gauge steel ,should be fairly simple and require bumper either cutting or replacing with a suitable mod ,
if mounted low enough you could just have a hatch in the boot for maintenence
 
I have seen a rear bumper made up for one. increased overhang though.

If you want to make your own id say as per defender, make a tray between the chassis rails and go from there.
 
What Ginge says .. either a custom rear bumper, custom rear cross-member and cutout bumper, or tray between chassis rails. VEry little call for them, but it was something I considered for a while and looked into.

My favourite idea was a standard winch tray cut to fit between the chassis rails, and a custom bumper made to suit that also reduced overhang ... you _really_ don't want to add to the overhang of a Disco, especially if you're putting over 40 kilos of weight at the very back!

Something like this but with a winch tray .. and probably without all the fancy bits, though a swingaway wheel carrier as part of it would have been a nice touch .. :)
 

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Cheers all. Yeah I thought about trying to mount it on the rear of the chassis.
 
What about front and rear receiver hitch things and one winch on Anderson plug.
You will only ever need to use it at one end at a time.
I am sure someone like press brake could easily make something.
 
A Tirfor is cheaper. Mine cost £25 from a car boot sale inc. cable.
Great way to build upper body strength as well :hysterically_laughi
 

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