Front winch

[JoergMoeller]

Hey guys,

I've a winch attached to my '97 Maverick. I bought a used winch that came with a custom made attachment. The attachment consists of two parts. One is a plate made of massive steel that is attached with the bolts of the tow-hooks. It basically holds two massive parallel tubes. The other is a massive plate that holds the winch and also has two tubes that are fitting into the tubes of the other plate. The connection is secured with two bolts.

Advantage: it's sort of plug and play and easily attached/removed to/from the car.

Disadvantage: it's a bit low for offroad puposes

I know that there are steel bumpers availabale. But they are expensive and you need to convince the TÜV guy that it's not dangerous to people, otherwise he won't accept it. So there's a chance that you spend 800€ to get a steel bumper for the winch and are not allowed to attach it to your car

I've seen some patrols that have the original plastic bumper with a winch attached after it. That seems to be a nice and cheap solution. And the TÜV guy will accept it.

So I'm wondering if anyone has this already done with a Terrano / Maverick? From a quick look and measurement it seems very narrow ...

Regards
Joerg

 

[Banshee]

Hey guys,

I've a winch attached to my '97 Maverick. I bought a used winch that came with a custom made attachment. The attachment consists of two parts. One is a plate made of massive steel that is attached with the bolts of the tow-hooks. It basically holds two massive parallel tubes. The other is a massive plate that holds the winch and also has two tubes that are fitting into the tubes of the other plate. The connection is secured with two bolts.

Advantage: it's sort of plug and play and easily attached/removed to/from the car.

Disadvantage: it's a bit low for offroad puposes

I know that there are steel bumpers availabale. But they are expensive and you need to convince the TÜV guy that it's not dangerous to people, otherwise he won't accept it. So there's a chance that you spend 800€ to get a steel bumper for the winch and are not allowed to attach it to your car

I've seen some patrols that have the original plastic bumper with a winch attached after it. That seems to be a nice and cheap solution. And the TÜV guy will accept it.

So I'm wondering if anyone has this already done with a Terrano / Maverick? From a quick look and measurement it seems very narrow ...

Regards
Joerg

Check this beast out, this is what I'm going for

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17442

 

[Fez_uk]

I was under the impression any mods that are not factory mods are not allowed in Germany? Just what I heard so I could be wrong?

Franz

 

[Barrbeast]

There is a few Terrano guys on here with hidden winches, sure they'll be on shortly :thumb2

 

[JoergMoeller]

I was under the impression any mods that are not factory mods are not allowed in Germany? Just what I heard so I could be wrong?

Franz

Goord morning,

usually you'll need a certificate from the manufacturer of the part/mod that testify compliance with norms and regulations and that it has no negative impact on the car with respect to exhaust, noise, safety, ....

There are two different kind of TÜV guys:
1.) Plain inspectors, they can add modifications to the vehicle registration card, and usually will so if you have certificates for the mods

2.) Appraisers (?), they are experts, usually engineers, they can certify mods by themselve, so they don't need a manufacturer certificate. But if they certify any mod to be "save" they are in charge in case of accidents. So if you happen to find one that is willing to certify mods without certificate, he'll VERY carefully inspect it. Needless to say that it's hard to find an appraiser that is car enthusiastic and willing to certify at all. These guys are really rare ... and if you happen to find one he'll usually want to see good craftmanship on the choice of material, construction, welding, ...

That having said: it's easier to get mod in the papers if you stay as original as possible. "Hiding" the winch behind the original bumber has the advantage that the bumper has already been proven by the manufacturer of the car to be "safe" for pedestrians in case of accident (in terms of splitter, ... But I don't wont to be hit by a Terrano / Maverick regardless if it's an plastic or stell bumper ;-).

If I weld my own one I have to take sure that there are no sharp edges (3mm round edges at least), ... blah blah blah ... The

Usually it's a good idea in get the TÜV guys involved early in mods ... but it still very much depends on their mood ;-)