Gauging Interest: Battery / Winch Systems

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Re: Gauging Interest: Battery / Winch Systems

Post by Bigcarpchaser » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:14 pm

Basically Charles, hidden is for posing hence why I want one, external is for doing that's why Rig wants one :thumbright:
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Re: Gauging Interest: Battery / Winch Systems

Post by JF Lux » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:25 pm

I was wondering when Charles was going to show up on this thread... :lol:


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Re: Gauging Interest: Battery / Winch Systems

Post by Non Stick Nick » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:02 pm

:?:
how can you pose if you can't see the pouch?

surely those with their bits in a try stuck out front of their D3's are doing the posing?

I recall some years back that the chairman of a national one make club (DOC) admitted that the winch on the front of his motor was not even wired in, it was just for show :?:

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Re: Gauging Interest: Battery / Winch Systems

Post by PhilHunt » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:24 pm

Very interetsted in a winch but what are the options when you have a non winch type ABar and non winch type Mantec plate? Presumably replacing them with winch type versions which will substantially add to the cost.


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Re: Gauging Interest: Battery / Winch Systems

Post by Neild » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:31 pm

Phil,

For a external winch you'll be needing to cut the bumper, winch sump guard etc. I think the internal one will work with a stand sump guard and only a small slot cut for the wire/plasma.

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Re: Gauging Interest: Battery / Winch Systems

Post by xtc » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:43 pm

Gaz,
If you just want it for po'zin then just bolt a fairlead on your bumper with a hook hanging out and save £1200 quid! 8-)


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Post by Neild » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:45 pm

That's an idea :mrgreen:


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Re: Gauging Interest: Battery / Winch Systems

Post by Stu » Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:22 pm

Sara might approve that!

I've decided that hidden is too restrictive. If you're going to go for a winch then I want a winch that I can use in most circumstances.

My understanding is the on a hidden winch install the fairlead is mounted on the bumper but is attached by two bolts to the steel work. Now I wonder how those two bolts will cope with a upwards pull or a sideways pull, surely that will put a lot of pressure on those two bolts? 2.7 tons of car pulling two bolts that sideways that aren't designed for that, they're desinged to keep things in compression.

In addition I think having the rope (whatever sort) hidden away must make it difficult to get the rope back onto the reel in a neat and manner?

I think for the costs involved it would be silly to restrict the use.


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Re: Gauging Interest: Battery / Winch Systems

Post by ad15 » Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:50 pm

saw a D4 with winch on the a30 today....

anyway,,,i'll let you get back to it,,, rog, monday for the 110?

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Re: Gauging Interest: Battery / Winch Systems

Post by spiderbaby » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:19 pm

I'd be interested but I think I'd prefer external so I can see what's happening, prefer the 12 version plus plasma and it would need to fit with a standard RLD bash(ed) plate.

Oh - and I'd need the money and a bit of a wait as my fooking retina fell away again on Tuesday and I'm just out of the hospital and playing at pirates again!


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