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9th November 2013, 07:34 PM
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Hand winching et al……..
Ok odd question on this one.
I already have an electric winch on the bull bar. But I suspect that I should carry a secondary winch option as things tend to happen.
The Patrol I have has a Nissan steel bullbat hence no HI lift jack points. Small issue.
At present I am looking at he following
1. Exhaust bag jack. Makes some sense. Also within reason safer than a HI-lift.
2. Options here:
a. Hi-Lift jack and includes:
- Lift mate to lift via wheel
- Off road base – essential with jack
- Hi-Lift winch kit
_ What ever I have left out…
b. Hand winch.
I think cost wise about on par so no big deal there
I had a word with some from ARB and the bumper lift kit apparently wont work on a Nissan bar. Odd but that is what I was told.
I didn’t ask about the jack mounts to see if they can be fitted but I guess they don’t fit either.
As for hand winches looks like a flea bay decision as some com with reasonable pull ability, 5tonne.
I am more interested in a second winch option anyway so any suggestions
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9th November 2013 07:34 PM
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9th November 2013, 08:00 PM
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Legendary
1999 GU 4500 dual fuel
Il dado č tratto
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9th November 2013, 08:08 PM
#3
Somewhat inclined that way as it helps with fencing as well.
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9th November 2013, 08:17 PM
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Legendary
And some trees and stumps....
1999 GU 4500 dual fuel
Il dado č tratto
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9th November 2013, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by
NP99
And some trees and stumps....
ANFO for that
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9th November 2013, 09:03 PM
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Patrol Freak
How much space do you have in your Patrol? It all looks very useful - but at the end of the day if you carry all that useful stuff - there will be no room for beer - or food - or YOU !!!
Experience is all about what you leave behind rather than what you cart around and never use.
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10th November 2013, 12:26 AM
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I carry a turfor, and have a winch fitted to the vehicle.
I have had to use the turfor a couple of times
1, I need to recover my vehicle from the rear as there where no anchor points to winch off in front of the vehicle.
2. While winching a RAV4 out, on a truck it should never have gone down, I found the patrol was sliding towards the RAV4, I used the turfor to anchor the patrol to a tree, while I winched the RAV4 out..
1991 GQ LWB 4.2 Carby dual fuel, 32 mud claws, 2 inch lift, LSD's front and back
And its Toooooooo High for the Ball & chain
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10th November 2013, 01:10 AM
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Bills: Let me put it this way.
I look at equipment that is useful for trips, Collective not one specific. What I need for a particular trip is pack. What is not needed is not taken.
Really simple, if in hard ground areas I don’t take a land anchor that is suitable for sand, I take one suitable for the harder ground.
Experience is selecting equipment for that trip, be it tentage type, recovery, food storage, water, spares, etc.
Do I need a hand winch every trip or a Hi-Lift jack? Possibly not so I select for that trip based on the risk of the trip.
Do I take the trailer or the van? All decisions based on the trip, terrain and what is needed.
That comes from detailed planning and trip risk assessment.
I trave a lot with me, myself and I so I would like to go to X and then come home at the end in one piece.
GQ: I would agree I am more inclined toward the turfor approach than a Hi-Lift. It has a few more uses around the paddocks and track vs a Hi-Lift.
I was interested in others opinions.
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10th November 2013, 06:02 AM
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Patrol God
Tifors Are a lot of work, best get an OK from the Doctors first.
Would I need or take one ,,,,,no
I would lean towards an Exhaust jack, easy to use light to carry.
Do I have an Exhaust jack no, as I wont be doing any sand driving.
but would buy one if doing the Simmo,
Having said that I take it you travel Solo, big no no in outback terms
as it puts big stress on outback resources when things go belly up.
I take it you are experienced enough so don't take it the wrong way
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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10th November 2013, 12:27 PM
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thredogs no offence taken..
As for Dr, he got bored OKing me all the time.
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