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RLD'S Hidden Winch Mount
Spend all day with Ray who has been fabricating a hidden winch mount for me .
The mount has been made from scratch ( although credit to Chris Tyler who has been very helpful ..and his pictures) and is from 6mm steel.
As well as the main mount , Ray has also made the washer bottle bracket and the suspension valve bracket.
The only problem we came across was the lever for free spooling on the winch was fouling part ot the body frame.We have come up with a new lever solution , but diddn't have time today .
The winch bracket is almost finished , just a couple of drain holes to be drilled and some cleaning up and painting left.
Just like to say Ray is a great chap who certainly knows his stuff.Had a good look round at all his mods , trailers , roofracks , towbars but to name a few ..all top notch work.
Thanks again Ray for all your time ( and beer ) and cant wait to get it finished and fitted.
Few pics of work in progress
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7th Jul 2007 9:43 pm
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7th Jul 2007 9:52 pm
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Winch Mount
Looks like a great job, somthing looks familiar though
So i guess thats my hidden winch mount group buy project out the window then, when there was so many intrested people looking for these at the right price i went away and copyed my one and drew it up in autocad and sent the whole thing away to have the steel laser cut. hope i can catch them in the morning to stop them cutting the steel for 10 unit. CLUB "Ah Shor it'll be grand"
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7th Jul 2007 10:03 pm
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opps ...you should of mentioned that you were getting some made up ...G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
7th Jul 2007 10:09 pm
christyler
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wiggs wrote:
opps ...you should of mentioned that you were getting some made up ...
was going to announce it on monday.CLUB "Ah Shor it'll be grand"
First D3 in the World with a Hydraulic Winch.
2006 Disco 3 TDV6 S Auto,
Diff Locks, Turbochipped, Raised Air Intake, 220volts Onboard, Onboard Compressor, Large Bore Exahust, Underbody Protection, One or two Other Mods as well.
Other toys include, Argo Avenger 8x8, Tatra 6x6 Motorhome (Being Built)
7th Jul 2007 10:19 pm
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Well depending on price vs time to install/fabricate, you never know....
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7th Jul 2007 10:50 pm
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7th Jul 2007 11:05 pm
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Re: Winch Mount
christyler wrote:
Looks like a great job, somthing looks familiar though
So i guess thats my hidden winch mount group buy project out the window then, when there was so many intrested people looking for these at the right price i went away and copyed my one and drew it up in autocad and sent the whole thing away to have the steel laser cut. hope i can catch them in the morning to stop them cutting the steel for 10 unit.
I'm sure if it's not Arm+leg+rib expensive Chris you'd have no problem still finding ten willing purchasers? and theeeeennn......???
7th Jul 2007 11:50 pm
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Yeh , take some to billing ...you'd proberly shift some there G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
8th Jul 2007 12:20 am
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Re: Winch Mount
blue meanie wrote:
still finding ten willing purchasers?
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8th Jul 2007 12:28 am
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Update
Nearly there ..not had much free time and not too good weather , but iv got most fitted ...
Would have finished today but the water proof box i had planned to use for the solinoids turned out a tad to small when i started adding the waterproof glands etc.
Hopefully i will get another box tommorow
All Painted and fitted
clenching moment when i cut my bumper to fit hawse fairlead ....but worth it ...
Thats your lot for now as i have exceeded my upload limit.
I have taken a step by step load of photos ..will upload some were when its all finished .G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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26th Jul 2007 9:09 pm
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Thanks to you G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
26th Jul 2007 9:11 pm
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when there was so many intrested people looking for these at the right price i went away and copyed my one and drew it up in autocad and sent the whole thing away to have the steel laser cut. hope i can catch them in the morning to stop them cutting the steel for 10 unit. 
..not had much free time and not too good weather , but iv got most fitted ...
clenching moment when i cut my bumper to fit hawse fairlead ....but worth it ...
