No more than the factory towbar does now mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
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No more than the factory towbar does now mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
Double thanks Daz Mate [emoji106][emoji106]
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@MB @threedog if you can draw those fish plates to scale you could get them laser cut for sure mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeBee
Thanks Daz/John, great idea, Philstar did kindly ring on the Bat phone and suggest another mock-up firstly as we’ve noticed they would be most likely vertical plates, top to bottomish?
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Must say, in theory, it could be a decent relatively easy commercial bolt on rear for utes that someone could make some backyard coin out of if their skills and time permitted [emoji106][emoji106]
Not too many nutters foresee the need for rear winches though :-)
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Have diverted slightly off your awesome plan thanks @PeeBee Mate, a lockdown shed day finally made an agricultural looking start finally:-)
Forgot I had this 200mm x 12mm plate & another 150mm x 10mm tucked away down at the yard.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2020/09/56.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2020/09/57.jpg
Added a couple of bracey triangles either side of the spool, may need more along the plate although I’m thinking it’s only a fairlead plate as the winch is bolted down on the 12mm beast below.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2020/09/58.jpg
Unfortunately had to sculpt out one of the triangles as the gearbox on the twin Sherpa is a larger diameter than the secondary motor side.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2020/09/59.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2020/09/60.jpg
Had enough for one day, next round will aim for the vertical “fish plates” to the chassis side holes & towbar below and a few speed holes for some sexyness to try and match her Millweld front [emoji106][emoji106]
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2020/09/61.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2020/09/62.jpg
Any do’s or dont’s for scrub truck safety before next round would be greatly appreciated please!!
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Far out Markie that is chunky certainly aint gonna fall apart anytime soon lol. . . Nice work looks smick, get the old girl go'n shes had long enough rest and the mountains are call'n, hopefully can get there soon. . .
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Looks good mark, top job. Don't overlook the load on the fairlead as it can be the primary reaction point of the pull. Adding the H/D fairlead assy will provide the support to a large degree
Cheers Gentlemen, was actually waiting to get properly flamed, it is quite fairly heavy this wacky contraption :-)
Unfortunately the Tucker Truck still has a ways to go before next adventures, to name a few:
#Seam busted rear main tank thanks to Champion Link TK :-)
(Have a replacement ready but scratching my noggin on how to raise it 150mm ish for towbar rail walloping firstly next time)
#Overheating 170amp GQ < > 6.5NA pimped up alternator again due to twin thermo fan frontal blasting.
# A valve spring believed cracked from intense ‘run on’ experienced nearing a vertical pinch due to lack of lift pump air issue pressure as best as I can ascertain so far :-(
Mountain Grubs will be back on the menu one day somewhere in 2021 [emoji106][emoji106]
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Fab up a local area deflector to push the air away from the alternator, as discussed a fair while ago. Whats in the way of the tank going straight up or even displaced slightly? Why 150mm lift, how big was the ding? What about a simple bash plate out of ally, say 6mm?