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You can buy 30mtrs for around $119. thats about the cheapest Ive seen it.
I have DYNEEMA which I brought off Big Balls when Liam had helm.
Not sure if whats out there is as strong Dyneema but the properties are similar
from memory I have 12mm on the winch drum x 30mtrs
I think Ill hang my 30mtrs of winch cable up in Man Land
so ppl can see how it used to be done in the old days.
I originally had it made up to showcase a device for holding cable
on your back door, @MudRunnerTD may remember them , the ones
I saw were mainly on short 40s and made by Kaymar.
Ive been fabricating gear for a long time. lol
@sooty_10 I can remove my winch from the front but I needed to space the winch up
when they fitted it , it was way too low for the hawse fairlead outlet
Last edited by threedogs; 2nd September 2016 at 04:59 PM.
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
Found a pic from one of @MB posts, you could buy these cable holder
that would fit to the RWOD similar to a Hi-lift jack, ,was a safe way
to carry spare cable, as I said Kay mar sold them,it was for 5/16 swr
not so much the Tirfor cable, Ill drag mine out later, I made a heap of things to
hang off the rear door with the wheel lol
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
Synthetic. I replaced the wire rope to save weight ages ago. From memory taking it off & replacing the rollers with an alloy hause was worth over 13 Kg.
You could use a block and tackle from a roof beam, bit of overkill
but it will get it out for you, or hire an engine crane lol
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
You could use a block and tackle from a roof beam, bit of overkill
but it will get it out for you, or hire an engine crane lol
I have received a PM from a member with the same vehicle & bullbar & winch that I have & he tells me that even with the splash guard removed from the bottom of the bullbar that the bullbar still needs to be unbolted & partially removed to get the winch in & out. Unfortunately with a clearspan style shed the roof beams are beyond my reach. If I do the job I'll have to build something to support the bullbar & winch. Thats a lot of stuffing around just to re-grease something.
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I have received a PM from a member with the same vehicle & bullbar & winch that I have & he tells me that even with the splash guard removed from the bottom of the bullbar that the bullbar still needs to be unbolted & partially removed to get the winch in & out. Unfortunately with a clearspan style shed the roof beams are beyond my reach. If I do the job I'll have to build something to support the bullbar & winch. Thats a lot of stuffing around just to re-grease something.
I had a Nissan bar previously with my guiv before my little crash and had my winch fitted to it. I definitely did not need to unbolt the bar. It's a bit of a bugger but I fitted and removed a couple of times my winch from my Nissan Factory bar alone in my driveway without any ropes.
I would be very surprised if you hade yo take the bar off.
Although.... That would make the whole thing really bloody simple @Cuppa! The factory bar is easy to unbolt. You could lift it off with the winch pretty easily mate. Unbolt and slide out.
Last edited by MudRunnerTD; 3rd September 2016 at 02:39 PM.
Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!! ....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
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Originally Posted by Rogue Dung Beetle
Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever. WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
Go to your local all tools or bunnings and buy a 2000kg sling for $20 or less. Tie it to your rafter at a convenient location and hang a block and tackle from it. In my old shed I left the sling in place permanently and just used a shackle to hook on a half ton block and tackle. Winner mate it will be bloody handy for you.
Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!! ....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
Check out my Toy --> MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up
Originally Posted by Rogue Dung Beetle
Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever. WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
What bullbar is it @Cuppa ? Any of the factory nissan ones I've ever seen definitely didn't need bullbar removal. May be different with a td42ti and the tall radiator.
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Last edited by sooty_10; 3rd September 2016 at 08:42 PM.