AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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Got a customer looking for a front mounted winch on his D3, any pointers please.
Andy. www.ajstyres.co.uk www.ajs4x4.co.uk
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 20th Oct 2008 8:33 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
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type of winch or mounting method ?
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| 20th Oct 2008 8:36 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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Both please mate.
Andy.
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| 20th Oct 2008 9:03 pm |
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buzz
Member Since: 19 May 2006
Location: lancashire
Posts: 585
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uncle ray (RLD) is the man for hidden winch!!!!!!!!!!!  Gone.......but not forgotten
06 Zermatt 7 seat auto with PDC and privacy
Club £400 V.E.D.
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| 20th Oct 2008 9:13 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
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I can't post any links with this phone but have a look in Wiggs gallery where theres a link to a website of his that gives you a pictorial on hidden winch fitting.
Also have a gander at CFB's gallery & Christylers gallery ( chris's is hydraulic & hidden)
if i can get onto the laptop later I'll post some threads that I have bookmarked .
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| 20th Oct 2008 9:14 pm |
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buzz
Member Since: 19 May 2006
Location: lancashire
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wiggs winch is an uncle ray job.....  Gone.......but not forgotten
06 Zermatt 7 seat auto with PDC and privacy
Club £400 V.E.D.
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| 20th Oct 2008 9:16 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
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Andy , does your customer want to do it themselves , you to do it or recommendations for someone else to do it ?
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| 20th Oct 2008 9:43 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
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AJS4X4 wrote:Got a customer looking for a front mounted winch on his D3, any pointers please.
Andy. www.ajstyres.co.uk www.ajs4x4.co.uk
Superwinch EPi9 or EP9 from Goodwinch seems to be the choice Andy.Anything below 9000 lbs rating seems pointless IF they are going to give it serious work.Some of the UK lads have used Warn 9.5 XP but had isues with the motors ISTR.
I dont know what the preference is for mounts, Internal or hidden mounts are available from RLD ( uncle Ray).
I know Bearmach & Rasta4X4 also have versions.I only know of the Warn external mount.
I helped fit one of ( I presume) Uncle Rays ones and it was very straightforward and easy to mount.The existing mount holes on the D3 need to be enlargened from 8 mm diam to say 12 or 14 mm.Rays mount came with two brackets to relocate the washer bottle & the airbag crash sensors (?) which are mounted on the crash barrier which is removed as part of the process ( 8 bolts ).I've no experience of any others so can't offer a recommendation.
I bought a Warn mount myself recently and hope to fit a Superwinch EP12 kitted out with some 11 or 12 mm Dyneema Plasma Rope.
The three people with the most Experience , Christyler , 10FC & AndrewSwould be the best advice on Winching.
Good luck.
Last edited by Wex on 21st Oct 2008 1:15 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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| 21st Oct 2008 11:59 am |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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Try Ryders Winches 
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| 21st Oct 2008 1:13 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
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What did you have on your original D3 ken ?
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| 21st Oct 2008 1:21 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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Whimpy 9500 Warn then Ryder 12000lb just need to make the four locating holes bigger
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| 21st Oct 2008 1:38 pm |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
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that was on an external mount ?
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| 21st Oct 2008 1:45 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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Yes really cant get on with a hidden winch Wear it with pride
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| 21st Oct 2008 1:59 pm |
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