Winch/Offroad Bumper for 2nd Gen Montero/Pajero

[95monty]

i'm sure you can still buy an ARB for your truck, as common as these trucks are in the rest of the world i would say you shouldn't have a problem buying from someone who is a distributor for ARB. The next thing is you could just find a GOOD fab shop local to you and have a bumper made to fit your truck exactly. As for winch mounting just put it in the factory location by installing a winch plate, this will keep your airflow to your radiator and your CG lower (every little bit counts).
Here's some pics of my front bumper on my gen 2, it's just a home brew unit i made (note the winch in the factory location).

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Where did you find a winch plate that fits? I can't find one anywhere...

[off-roader]

Where did you find a winch plate that fits? I can't find one anywhere...

This any fabricator can make simply using mild steel plate (I'd lean towards the 3/8" stuff myself). It just needs to bolt in between the frame rails.

[bc.knows]

Has anyone thought about installing a 2" receiver hitch mount to the front and going with a removable winch platform? Then you could winch front or back. Has any one done this yet?

[off-roader]

Has anyone thought about installing a 2" receiver hitch mount to the front and going with a removable winch platform? Then you could winch front or back. Has any one done this yet?

How strong are you? Consider it will weigh more than 100lbs which you'll be transferring on uneven or unstable terrain. If you're up for that, then it's a fine idea.

[skinzluch]

I ordered an ARB Winch bumper for my truck from 4x4 Connection back in 2009 (Part #: 3434020). The site currently says it's discontinued because it doesn't fit US trucks. While this is technically true, all I had to do was grind a bracket off of the front of each side of the frame and the bumper fit perfectly. Maybe 4x4 Connection can still source one for you.

Alternatively, you could try to import one from Australia. On the ARB Australia page, it has a slightly different part number (Part # 3434030).

Good luck,
Nik

[bc.knows]

I have seen that Superwinch makes some winch plates that bolt on to the frame for the 98 monty. They look similar to the ones I have seen on the jeeps. Has anyone tried these before. I'm just not sure of how they work in conjunction with the stock bumper.