Winch swappin'
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Are the nuts welded on or rusted on? I got a propane torch and of course angle grinders and other various cutting tools. When do you plan on doing the swap? I can always be tempted by brew and food. 
You don't have a winch bumper on the 81, do you?
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Removing it off the 45 is not a concern, it's the grafting of it onto the 81's bumper somehow. As for when, any weekend before Rubithon
The 81 doesn't have a winch bumper from what i can see, or do you have one hidden somewhere?
I have a spare Patrol winch bumper that I could sell you. I know it won't fit the 81 mounts but the winch mount can come off the bumper and fabbed by a welder to fit. $$$$$
The easiest (and probably the cheapest) would be to just get an 80 series winch bar. There's this on Craigslist here: Toyota Landcruiser Misc Pts.. Buy it and then sell one of the winches.
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Seems like a good deal yeah, it's just 650$ that I'd rather spend on something else at the moment. Already have the winch.
I took a quick glance at the two bumpers I have. Comparing the two, tbuilding of a winch bumper from a regular bumper would be considerable fabbing work. Unless you have a free source for the heavy guage steel, that won't be cheap either. Still think you are best off buying the bumper that already has the winnch and then selling one of the winches. You should get around $300 or better for the winch very quickly and you are only in a max of $350 for the bumper.
No, you have a bumper... this is a long way from a winch bumper. Steel alone to fab up a decent winch bumper will be well over $400.00
These tools will not turn your wimpy little bumper into a thing of strength, remember, the new bumper should be able to handle 12,000lbs+ of pulling power. The idea of trying to turn your existing bumper into a winch bumper would be difficult. The idea of bolting on a well built bumper in more appealing, even though I'm sure fabbing will still be required. 80 series LC's are more suited to low profile winches, IMHO 8274's look a little goofy. The mounting between a low profile winch and an 8274 is completely different.
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real steel or small left over scraps? I've got a welder and a plasma at my home shop, we could negotiate.
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Good thread for ideas.... (none cheap!)
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/230922-8274-80-a.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/230922-8274-80-a.html
Looks like you are down to two realistic options. One, buy the bumper and winch and install as is. Two, buy the bumper and winch and mod to fit your 8274. Either way you will likely want to sell one winch to offset your costs. It should not be a problem to get $600 for the 8274 if it has good cable and recently serviced. That's the way I would go; I'd sell the 8274. I am sure that the Toyota winch is about as strong but just slower. Who cares if it take another 5 minutes to pull. Your not running in any 4x4 winch comps. In the end, you're still either up the hill or unstuck.
Of course the other option is to trade Mat your 40 for making you a nice winch bumper for your 80. I am sure he would go for that. I would if I could.
Of course the other option is to trade Mat your 40 for making you a nice winch bumper for your 80. I am sure he would go for that. I would if I could.
tow the 45 with your 81 to kamloops, I will build you a bumper and installl the winch. Go home and leave the 45
You won't need a winch for Rubithon, it's mostly granite, not a lot of places to tie off to.
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From the thread I read in chat a while ago, selectable lockers (and airing down low) are more important than a winch. So now you need a high capacity OBA and one of these cool gadgets: Quadra-Flate Enterprises
I'll planning to make one of these things. KMS and PA always seem to have the stuff I would need fairly cheap. I am sure I could build you one for the price of your 45 and you wouldn't have to take it all the way to Kamloops.
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Gotta buy a new washing machine now anyways, and hopefully the furnace dude coming tomorrow has some good news about the boiler.
Sometimes I wish I was renting still.
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From the thread I read in chat a while ago, selectable lockers (and airing down low) are more important than a winch.
Well I do have selectable lockers already, I'll air down in camp and fill up days later with my little 12v Tornado portable job I have.
Wonder how long that will take to get four tires to go from 12 psi to 35 psi? ............................................................................