can you turn an ARB bullbar into a winch bar?

S&N,
Don't think so, the bars are made differently. As far as I know.

Gidday,What brand of 4by is it and what model.
Seeya Locallaw

YEP.
Well I did it. I just cut some holes and put in some reinforcment between the bar and the winch. I also filed a bit off the winch mounting so so it would fit in because the bar wasn't wide enough, from top to bottom.
Graeme.

Yes it can be done. I have on mine , I like the slim fit bullbar infront of a larger winch bar. There is no diffrence in strength if you add a little re enforcement .

What you need to do , is sit the winch in the bar to center it . Then you need to cut 2 slots at the bottom of the bar so the winch can sit flush. Then you need to cut to steel plates around 1 " wide and about 10mm thick. Weld these to the inside of the bar , were the winch will bolt to. Drill wholes through the bar and these plates for mounting. Then cut a slot up top so you can watch the cable when you re wind the winch and another slot is need up front were the rollers sit .

I use my winch around 15 to 20 times a year, mostly to pull out clowns and havent had a problem .

Of course you can!! No different to adding a winch to an ally bar! If you dont want to go to all the trouble of re-enforcing the front of your bar and making up the mounts...then just drop a winch plate in behind the steel bar. Most winches (Warn definately) come with the simple instruction for the winch mount plate (just a large piece of angle with the mounting holes measured and drilled).

Fit that with winch and then cut out the access holes in your original bar for the wire, viewing slot and the freespool lever recess. Bolt the roller or hawse fairleed to the front of your bar, remount and you are sweet!! Ends up the same as an ally mount!!

Matt.