My 2nd hand Aldi winch is still going as well, but the brake mechanism is useless.
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My 2nd hand Aldi winch is still going as well, but the brake mechanism is useless.
Second hand and still going !Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
It was full of rusty water when I stripped it. After a long tedious clean out, I ran a bead of silicon around internal vertical faces of both the motor end and the gearbox end. and I then fitted a layer of glad wrap on the silicon and assembled the unit loosely and let it set. After a day I removed the wrap and tightened the fasteners. With a smear of water proof grease on each end of the drum it runs smoothly. I have had the unit under three feet of water and not a drop entered.
Mines been in for a drink quite a few times , perhaps a bit of maintenance might be useful , either that or next time they come up at Aldi I could buy a new one and replace the old one , maybe keep it for spares .
Are they still selling them?Quote:
Originally Posted by GQtdauto
They come up for sale once or twice a year. And they sell out very quickly .Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
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I think I will upgrade. The first stage of the gearing runs on aluminium teeth moulded into the casing. I have seen some of more expensive units have all steel gearing and stronger braking mechs. My unit's brake is only anchored with a couple of grub screws.
Only problem I've ever had was I left the hand controller on wireless mode and the battery in the hand controller went flat which meant I couldn't use the winch in either mode until the battery was replaced .
I now switch to wired mode until I need to use it so if battery does go flat again at least I can use it with the wires plugged in in .
Do you really think a remote [wireless] hand control is worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by GQtdauto
More of a gimmick IMO as there is too much delay when compared to the
OE controller, which is slow in its own right..........
When my patrol is going Ill be fitting a pressurizing kit to it only needs
a couple of pounds of pressure to be workable.....
I have a spare 10,00lb winch here I will re-co at some stage
Best thing about the winch is the wireless hand control TD , mine is starting to get a delay but it might be time for a new battery .Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
I brought one of the wireless remotes years ago but was told to avoid it
especially if a tricky situation arises, I have a winch isolation switch
inside on the centre facia next to a winch in/out switch. Yet to wire it all up.
My son is an auto elec but thats not going to happen now eh GRrrrrrrrrr
In a perfect world a 3 battery set up would be nice with 2 x crankers for the winch
and a DC for the AUX. I had a 3 battery system in my other 4x4 but had no winch
just two lockers ARB and a Pro-locker up front best set up ever. Not sure what I want to do in the future
E-lockers are expensive IMO. I have an on board tank and motor again yet to be wired. Plus need to rip
the 3 gallon tank out of the other 4x4,,,so many jobs,,, How often do you come to town????
They wireless remote has been perfect, especially since I use the winch to help with moving large fallen limbs and the like.
Thats fine but if youre in a tricky spot where inch by inch is required might not work thenQuote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
The winch came with a wired controller as well.
Not yet but who has used one for day trips.
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Pro...ew-list-anchor
I know it's not a fridge...
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Stick a frozen ice block in there as well, they work ok to keep things cooler.Quote:
Originally Posted by jay see
Picked up one of these below for $10 from a garage sale about 5 years ago, apparently wasn't working but worked fine when I plugged it in at home. Still works now after 6 years. Just don't get warm things nice n cold like a fridge, but if you get your stuff nice n cold before loading it up, should stay cool all day
http://www.bcf.com.au/Product/Waeco-...5-Litre/127958
Anyone looking for a cheap ice box?
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...017/04/120.jpg
http://www.evakool.com/iceboxes/icem...elene-iceboxes
Yo Macca here's a reply from Warn industries USA,,,,quote I have seen this occur in a couple of winches, the "brush box" corrodes around the bush and the brush becomes stuck. I have seen our service tech's revive an old motor that had this issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by macca
I did the same thing with a motor a friend sent me to look at. We freed up the bushes using WD40, and once loose cleaned everything up, then applied
dielectric grease to the brushes to coat the inside of the brush box to prevent corrosion forming again, the motor worked fine and is still working after
a couple of years.
I know this does not sound like something that should be required to do to a winch motor , but it seems to me that the brush clearance inside the brush box is very tight to begin with on some motors, so there is no room for corrosiononce it begins. I believe the tolerance spec is not adhered to by our supplier as closely as it should.
As already mentioned I will log this issue in our system for further review. un quote
Best regards
Steve Schoenfelder
Warn Industries USA
That was the bloke i spoke to to gey my stickers (Steve). He was great, very good service sent out a sticker kit for free ☺ . .
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Went out an brought one.Quote:
Originally Posted by jay see
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Same here, posted from the U.S. for free. Even threw in a couple of big ones for the shed fridge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossco
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We email about once every 2 months, Steve's just brought a new well 69 chev pick up 4wd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rossco
Like most things TD they get better with age , the newer wireless winch controls are the ducks nuts imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Insulation blanket for the exhaust from SuperCheap - 25% off, so at $35/10m, worth the effort. I was surprised to see its base is volcanic ash and ground up lava flow - interesting, but your hands get a bit of residue during the process of fitting it.
Do you have a turbo beanie yet, I love them keeps the heat where it should be inside.Quote:
Originally Posted by PBBIZ2
protects the Aux battery as well
Don't have a twurbo TD, thanks for bringing that up.Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
I reckon they work a treat, you can put your hand on the turbo after say a hwy run.Quote:
Originally Posted by PBBIZ2
Plus my aux battery is a wet cell 115 trojan [more bang for buck] and I've found I
top it up less now.lol
I bought a Scangauge II as my Torque Pro app doesn't seem to work as well with the Patrol as it did with the Pajero?
I also bought a bluetooth dongle for my Victron BMV-702 battery monitor. This will basically send all of my BMV-702 data to my tablet or phone. (God I love technology!) This means I can move the ugly BMV-702 gauge out of the pillar pod and put it down the back somewhere, hmm this also means I now have a spare spot for another redarc gauge in the pillar pod. I am thinking Trans and engine temp gauge will go nicely in there.
:bananadancing:
Do you have the G52-BET model of the Redarc gauge? That has the optional temp display. Maybe wire up the water sensor to that. Providing you do have that model. I cant remember which one you ended up getting.Quote:
Originally Posted by stevemc181
I went for the model with EGT and digital boost only (G52-EB) as I preferred the wider 270⁰ sweep of the needle. I'll have water temp on the scan gauge so will probably go for engine block temp and auto trans temp gauge (Not sure where the sensor goes on the GU for this, but I think it is on the trans oil cooler?). I've also got a low level coolant alarm on the way, but prefer to know the block temp also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
Silverado mirrors turned up this morning from America , how the hell they can do the postage for $23 usd I don't know , mirrors were $99 usd so all up converted to our Monopoly money it's about $160 delivered .
Now the fun begins but I'm not wiring up the heating system in the mirrors .
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Yeah "Clear View " are a tad over priced eh,Quote:
Originally Posted by GQtdauto
Could've entered that photo in this month's comp.
Lucky you weren't in ya y-fronts (or worse...)
Just noticed that , phew .Quote:
Originally Posted by UncleFrosty
I don't know if I should do a build thread or not , not that many GQ,s out there with electric mirrors and after spending most of the day just pulling the bits off I won't need and can't use I'm over it now .
Had to drill out five out of eight bolts the buggers were made of soft stuff and rounded off too friggin easy .
Won't need a haircut when I've finished because I won't have any left .
Mine has electric mirrors from factory.Quote:
Originally Posted by GQtdauto
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Thanks Winnie , just saying that there's not many with electric mirrors that I've seen , which is why replacements are so rare and expensive .
I was Quoted around $600 plus for each mirror and that was if they could get them .
The decision was made as far back as 2012 but it's taken me a while to get around to it. Today I paid Harrops a $500 deposit & booked in my car to get one of their e-lockers fitted. I decided to take it to Melbourne for them to do it as if anyone knows how to do it right it'll be the folk that make it. Booked in for 18th May.
It'll be reassuring 'insurance' for solo travel.
Good decision I love my elockers can't beat em. I'm sure you'll love themQuote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
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Got my truck a adjustable drag link to fix up the steering wheel! Hopefully an easy installation with minimal mechanic experience
Became broke after getting a new set of boots for the troll. Never used the Westlake brand before but so far pretty quiet and handles well on road, will see how they go after a few weeks and a trip up north including an off road trip. Nice tread blocks and partial side walls blocks, appear to be a better tread than the maxxis I had on before
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