Hi All, i thought I would give this thread a bump. I’d like to catch all of the relevant info regarding the portable winch and front towing mounting plate in one place. I have ordered the plate and was planning on the winch based on the information on the configurator. I am a newbie so I might have missed the bloody obvious. What I think we as a group know is:
Load capacity of 3500kg and the high load panel is the factory solution for wiring
I think we have assumed that a remote is provided, the accessories in the Recovery Kit are equally compatible with the integrated and portable winches (yes I'm pretty sure the gloves will work on both ends
) and that there must be a socket at the front (as part of the towing panel) to plug in the power lead.
I don't think we know :
the weight of the cradle and winch.
The cable type,, diameter, length etc.
If there is a socket at the front for trailer lamps etc (probably not needed but it would be good to know).
I am still concerned by the post by DenisM after the Brissy drive day
“Attended the Brisbane drive day today at "Thunder Park"...Mt Tambourine. Excellent. I'm stoked in anticipation. My dear wife was most impressed at the comfort of the rear passenger seat and the visibility from the driver's seat...though "petite", she could easily see both front corners. The vehicle crawled over rough rutted narrow tracks with ease and apparent minimal effort.. it certainly instilled confidence!
In a detailed discussion about the front tow plate I was advised that the said option is designed to manoeuvre caravans, trailers, horse floats etc. It is NOT designed to accommodate a portable winch cradle. The mounting does not have the strength to support the dead weight of the vehicle.
There is a deal of confusion, especially since a portable winch kit was offered in the early accessory list. The portable winch is fine for the rear tow hitch receiver. Not the front one!
Apparently this subject came up at the Perth drive day and the local Ineos Australia team is keen to get the message out as to the design limits. As a result I am in the course of cancelling this option if it's not too late.”
I spoke to my agent, and he had no idea that there was an issue. He said he would chase up Ineos but warned that they are buckling under the load to manage the contract side of things and might take a while to respond.
If I can’t use the portable winch on the front then I need to think about the integrated winch and devise a front tow solution.
I have included below a couple of images I have seen in other threads that haven’t been posted here.
If anyone has information to clarify please update this thread.
Merry Christmas
Paul
www.towsure.com
