Harbor Freight Hidden Winch on the Land Rover!

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Today we get into adding some recovery capability to the Budget Overland LR4. Together with a Harbor Freight winch plate we do a little fabrication to install our X-Bull Winch. A very budget friendly setup at the cost of just a Terrafrima winch plate for the whole setup including the winch itself.
Link to Winch on Amazon: amzn.to/36RPAix
Link to Winch Plate on Harbor Freight: www.harborfrei...
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[@JimNichols]

I love the zonkey humor and the fact that it masks a skilled, competent craftsman. I see a younger me in you but I had less direction or might I say my direction was old equipment not Rovers. Like you I am a jack of all trades master of none kinda guy and that has served me well being a road composite, then working CMO, mechanic for the railroad. The technical abilities that you have are somewhat lost on some of the audience of youtubeville but they are there and shine to the ones that know and understand, as the beautiful bacon frying sound testifies... :) Again thank you for the ride along and my vicariously living shop life again through you videos sir.

[@LostCauseRanch]

I’m kind of a wonkey guy I think haha. But no I appreciate the kind words, means a lot when someone catches some of it. I know enough to be dangerous haha, but yeah like to keep it light hearted.

[@Reneaslegacy]

Great video man! I'm going to try and do the same set up on my 08 LR3. Thanks, this is awesome!

[@keithremelts36]

Us Lr4 brothers are here waiting to buy some of these harbor freight mounts off from ya. 😊

[@ahmedshalaby3900]

Great video thank you! Looking forward to seeing those rock sliders😁

[@LostCauseRanch]

Appreciate that, and it shouldn’t be too far out for those. Probably a quick timing chain replacement then the sliders.

[@ZachBrimhall]

Nice, great video👍🏻 I like the hidden winch on Rover's. Very cool

[@LostCauseRanch]

Thanks. And I agree, good fit for a mild build.

[@66fordf100]

Great video!!

[@hammyh1165]

LR Time on here sells the program to get your own winch mount laser cut for a hidden winch on the Disco. They have a great video for it.

[@thebeardedstate]

This guy seems like the more adult version of me...I've seen E46's in the background and now this 944 and LR4...all three cars I've owned as my "fun vehicle"

[@LostCauseRanch]

I’m not quite sure I’m an adult haha. But I do love that European punishment.

[@cullenburns5733]

How much would you charge me to fabricate one of those modified trays? I have no welding equipment or knowledge but would like to do this.

[@IowaLR4]

Nice work! I have my stock fuji white LR4 front and rear bumpers in my garage if you ever need one. I don't think I would ever need them now that I have my Tactical 4x4 rear and ARB Summit up front.

[@LostCauseRanch]

Appreciate that. I may see if you want to sell the bumpers at some point. I want to cut into one for a tube/plate bumper along the lines of how most of the late model 4Runner bumpers are done. Essentially keep the painted parts and replace the textured black with tube and plate.

[@r1crs2009]

Awesome going to try it out

[@LostCauseRanch]

Still going strong for me

[@chadenderle1328]

Great job

[@LostCauseRanch]

Thanks, it has been working pretty well, and for what is mainly a street truck the cleanliness of it hidden is kind of nice.

[@skhochay]

aesthetically looks good like all Range Rovers, durability of this mount is to the drain well like all Rage Rovers ;)

[@LostCauseRanch]

Haha. The price we pay to have the junk we have I guess.

[@janekrts]

Good Job 👍👍👍

[@LostCauseRanch]

Appreciate that!

[@lowrange1486]

Spot on! Thx

[@yupieatcrayons5331]

Looks good

[@LostCauseRanch]

Appreciate that!

[@richardwilliams8667]

Great job but that's a lot of air flow being blocked to the radiator top and bottom

[@LostCauseRanch]

I don’t think there is a way to put a winch on the front of anything that doesn’t block some of the coolers up front. The bulk of the winch is hidden behind the plastic bumper cover and not covering the grilles. But either way I towed another LR4 750 miles with it this summer in 90-100 degree weather and it didn’t creep any of the temps.

[@robpeabo509]

Nice install. It certainly will suit jurisdictions that don't permit Bull-Bars ( don't know why Americans call Bull-Bars "bumpers", that is what factory units are called). Mt personal preference is to have a Bull-Bar, I like my ARB Winch Bar. All steel goodness!! I bought mine second hand, it had the factory fog lights and headlight washers installed. The only extra I installed was the winch. I really would like rock sliders - It would be great to see how you make them & install them. I suspect what you build for an LR4 would fit perfectly on an LR3??

[@LostCauseRanch]

Bull bars here, I guess they would be kangaroo katchers in something like Australia. Rock sliders will be soon and should interchange between the two.

[@robpeabo509]

@@LostCauseRanch Bulls. kangaroos, sheep, wild horses, wild camels, dingo's and whatever else is out & about!

[@patrickquinn3574]

Cool!

[@LostCauseRanch]

The coolest

[@louisboulanger3688]

Thanks.....lots of ideas now....I did make my own rock sliders. How do I send you some photos

[@LostCauseRanch]

I’d definitely be interested in seeing your setup. You can email them to [e-mail]

[@lancerenfrow7085]

Do you think this would work on the LR3? I know the bumpers are a little different between them. I just wasn't sure if behind the bumper was that different between the LR3 and LR4.

[@LostCauseRanch]

Yes it should, interchangeable behind the bumper for the two.

[@fredrick211]

Hello! Amazing job…. Is it possible for you to sell the winch plate “ready” to install on an LR3?

[@LostCauseRanch]

It may be possible. I'm considering launching a line of LR3/LR4 parts in the future here.

[@fredrick211]

Please keep us posted!!! That would be great! I don’t have tools or experience to work steel, having the opportunity to buy them ready to install…. Makes me happy

[@ThatCivilGuy]

Any ideas for other mounting points for the controller? Prefer to minimize impediments on the radiator. Nice mod.

[@LostCauseRanch]

I was going to keep an eye on temps this summer when it gets warm, if there is any issues I am just going to move it behind the right side headlamp. There is some room between the headlamp and air filter housing to make a bracket up and put it there. Just have to extend the wiring to the winch itself is all.

[@ThatCivilGuy]

Sounds like a good spot. I e been kicking this upgrade around in my head for awhile. Keep us posted on any changes you make.

[@r1crs2009]

Question how’s the wench been doing do you recommend it or go with something different

[@LostCauseRanch]

It’s been good. I’ve been using it quite a bit. I just posted a video today where it got used all day moving broken Rovers around my yard.

[@mrj1032]

Ok, so I did this and now I have no power to the radio, navigation, computer screen. Any idea what I may need to check?

[@frankjacoby9460]

Where’s the steel bumper?

[@overlandx2931]

Great, how long does that mounti g take in total ?

[@LostCauseRanch]

If you had a plate from Terrafirma I would figure a half a day. I took about a full days worth of time to build it.

[@gooddad1975]

Need measurements please on winch plate

[@captainfish1764]

Where in Iowa are you located?

[@iscreamhedake]

Is there any chance you have a text parts list?

[@LostCauseRanch]

I don’t but I can come up with something for you. How detailed are you looking for?

[@iscreamhedake]

@LostCauseRanch really looking for the wench plate. Thanks for responding!

[@eenis1281]

What do you mean poor timing chain?

[@LostCauseRanch]

Might be hard to hear in the video over the exhaust, but this one is due for timing chain replacement. Starting to rattle.

[@eenis1281]

@@LostCauseRanch ohhhhh it’s not the cadence of the engine right!? I ask because my LR4 sounds like that and a mechanic asked me if it was diesel before lol

[@LostCauseRanch]

Had to say without hearing them in person, they are naturally louder because of the direct injection (injector setup is louder along with cam driven fuel pumps). So they do sound somewhat like a diesel because of that. This one has the loose rattle of a bad timing chain along with codes in the ecm related to camshaft timing.

[@gordonwedman3179]

So now most of your bumper is just plastic.

[@MecanicDeWeekend]

I have seen easier ways to do it

[@FourPointsofTread]

You have no idea how happy I am to have found this video and your page! I just got my first LR3, which is also my first vehicle that’s not a two door, manual sports car! I do all my own body work and this is right up my alley. Subbbb 🤌🏻