MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up

Getting bloody close now.

Many little jobs finished. Fitted the grille. Parker lights. Filled the winch with oil.

Trying to adjust the bonnet and snapped a bolt damn it so the bonney had to cone off!

Took the opportunity to run the washers back in and fit some LED Lighting.

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Winch grill switched in and labeled

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Re fitted the airline to the rear winch with a new fitting and the airlocker works again!!!! Yippee!!!

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Just for interest this is the part i needed. Before buying online i did a price check at ARB......... $12 in stock. Identical.

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Tidied up the winch 24v wiring and added some extra insulation

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Fitted 2 Air Vessels for extra storage.

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Swapped to a pin for the winch dildo

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And modded my winch hook to be a quick release for my new 12mm rope

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Then made 2 fid in 12mm to use to work with my 12mm rope. Going to make a couple of soft shackles and splice in my loops

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12mm FTW!!!

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Looks good Darren, What make and specs are on the air compressor?

In case you were wondering. A 12mm soft shackle is Massive!!

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That used 100inches of 12mm rope. Made one with 60inches and could not complete it was too small.

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Originally Posted by PeeBee

Looks good Darren, What make and specs are on the air compressor?

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Hi Phil. I have a 3/4hp Big Boss. Early model. At the time it was the bomb, when it dies i will buy a double arb job

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

Hi Phil. I have a 3/4hp Big Boss. Early model. At the time it was the bomb, when it dies i will buy a double arb job

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Thanks for that. I am looking to upgrade my old ARB diff lock compressor - had it since 1997, so its served its time, still pumps OK. If I cant sort out the endless air unit when I tear the front of the engine down I think I will go a big one - will have to look at the ARB twin also.

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In case you were wondering. A 12mm soft shackle is Massive!!

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That used 100inches of 12mm rope. Made one with 60inches and could not complete it was too small.

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I bought a couple of 11mm units a while ago, not small either. I will say however that I am still sitting on the fence regards using them instead of a metal shackle for winch pulls - impact or energy situations like snatch stuff, yes, won't hesitate, but need some more assurance I think - the 'knot' bit is what has me cautious.

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I bought a couple of 11mm units a while ago, not small either. I will say however that I am still sitting on the fence regards using them instead of a metal shackle for winch pulls - impact or energy situations like snatch stuff, yes, won't hesitate, but need some more assurance I think - the 'knot' bit is what has me cautious.

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So i watched a heap of youtube threads on these before i began. This design is a stronger design than normal. It is rated at 220% strength of the 12mm rope. Well strong enough.

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So i watched a heap of youtube threads on these before i began. This design is a stronger design than normal. It is rated at 220% strength of the 12mm rope. Well strong enough.

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Your nut looks larger than mine, but thats hardly surprising is it!!!!! I don't doubt the mechanical strength, its just my engineering mind getting stuck with shackles as we use them every day and no soft shackles are rated for lifts - again, just a mind block. Right bit of gear for the job in some circumstances I guess.

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Your nut looks larger than mine, but thats hardly surprising is it!!!!! I don't doubt the mechanical strength, its just my engineering mind getting stuck with shackles as we use them every day and no soft shackles are rated for lifts - again, just a mind block. Right bit of gear for the job in some circumstances I guess.

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Yeah this design is an improved design with the ends buried into the Nut making it significantly bigger but it it impossible to now invert the Nut which is a weakness. No tails

Jeez its coming along really nice now Darren. Whats that big post thingo you go hanging off the front of the bar for?