GU Patrol bull bar & winch
Submitted: Friday, Oct 12, 2012 at 20:52
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Lachy T
Hopefully someone will be able to answer this question quite easily. I am looking at purchasing a GU patrol which has a Nissan bull bar fitted. It appears to have a winch cradle as part of the bar. Does anyone know is the bolt pattern on this is a "standard" bolt pattern? (Is there even a "standard" bolt pattern?) And if so, what is the largest size winch people have found necessary/been able to fit.
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Lachy
Reply By: Member - Rosco from way back - Friday, Oct 12, 2012 at 21:48
Friday, Oct 12, 2012 at 21:48
Taking a bit of a punt here Lachy, but it's my understanding the bolt pattern is fairly standard across the range, I have a winch off my previous vehicle that I hope to fit straight onto the ARB bar that will be fitted to the Tojo I'm about to purchase. As I say .. I've been told they are all the same, but time will tell.
As for size, I reckon anything around 9500-10000 lb will do the job. Esp if you consider a snatch block to double the line pull if you're really in the bleep e.
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Reply By: hunter54 - Friday, Oct 12, 2012 at 22:11
Friday, Oct 12, 2012 at 22:11
A warn 9000 will not fit unless you modify the brackets that hold the bar to the car
Nissan sell the Premier brand of winch which are shorter in the length of the body and this is what they have made their bars to suit
I found this out the hard way I had already had my Warn
Ron
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Reply By: Shaker - Friday, Oct 12, 2012 at 22:11
Friday, Oct 12, 2012 at 22:11
We fitted a 12,000lb Warne winch to a genuine Nissan bullbar.
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Follow Up By: Member - Michael and Chris (QL - Friday, Oct 12, 2012 at 23:26
Friday, Oct 12, 2012 at 23:26
I have a 9500lb Warne which fitted straight in.
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Reply By: Member - John - Saturday, Oct 13, 2012 at 07:07
Saturday, Oct 13, 2012 at 07:07
G'day, my 2004 GU Nissan bullbar has a sticker on it saying, "a Warn 9000lb Winch only to be fitted" or something similar, is to do with the air bag compliance. Cheers,
John
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Reply By: Flying Squad - Saturday, Oct 13, 2012 at 12:43
Saturday, Oct 13, 2012 at 12:43
I have a genuine Nissan steel bar and a Tigerz11 12,000lb winch fits with room to spare.
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Reply By: shanegu6 - Sunday, Oct 14, 2012 at 13:11
Sunday, Oct 14, 2012 at 13:11
I've had a warn 9500lb and an ironman 12000lb in Nissan bars no problems at all.
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Reply By: Geoff in SA - Monday, Oct 15, 2012 at 21:49
Monday, Oct 15, 2012 at 21:49
i fitted a 12000 lb to my 4.2 with a genuine nissan bar. no probs at all.
in fact still have the winch but disposed of the patrol cab chassis as it only had a towing capicity of 2500 kgs. yes thw wagon did 3500 kgs
the winch is for sale ...isnt everything
Geoff
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