The creation of a hidden(ish) winch bumper.

[Matt Vee]

Got fed up of trying to find one that doesn't cost the earth and weigh a gazzilion tons so decided to create my own.
No idea how to post pics though so if someone can help with that would be most appreciated.

 

[Chris]

Just drag them to your post and let go.

 

[Matt Vee]

Cool, here goes.

 

[Matt Vee]

Ah that worked, thanks

 

[Matt Vee]

More hopefully....

 

[Matt Vee]

This is where I have got to so far:

 

[Matt Vee]

without plastic bumper

 

[Chris]

Quality work!

 

[Matt Vee]

Thanks, hoping to get it finished sometime this week if I get time to.

 

[StarCruiser]

Looking good Matt. Does it unbolt off the chassis legs for engine out work?

 

[Matt Vee]

thanks, yes it does indeed

 

[StarCruiser]

thanks, yes it does indeed

Looks a nice job. Be good to see it when it’s finished.

 

[Shayne]

Looks good , gotta say when i realised a grands worth of steel bumper is pretty much just an ornament bolted on top of the winch tray i did wonder why i paid it given the hard work is all in the tray .

Go on make a full bumper you know you want to

 

[Matt Vee]

Progress today:

 

[RNS]

The idea looks interesting, but why did you refuse to use standard points of mounting winch?

Stock winch for Prado is Warn 8000 and it could easily be placed inside the bumper.
You are just to remove plates from the front of frame rails in order to insert the winch base supports and cut off the supports from the reinforcement of bumper.

I'm just thinking of installing of ARB winch bar but since now I'll think over stealth technologies like yours

 

[Danny b]

Looks good.. not very discrete though pics of mine on here somewhere.

 

[Matt Vee]

Oh I forgot about this, thanks for the replies dudes
I did some design changes

 

[Danny b]

That looks well. You need to make rock sliders next..

 

[Matt Vee]

Thanks man
I could do I spose