1st post/question - TDV8 & winch

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MikeS	MikeS posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 264, Visits: 1.2K	What a fantastic explanation ! I'd still rather just flick a switch on the winch remote, but hey, no point having the winch and not using it. :P BV55 YZE, Fleet No 19 - Thailand 2006 Now registered as YZE 481 in Melbourne, Oztralia.
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aedwar57	aedwar57 posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Committee Members Posts: 521, Visits: 1.9K	Unofficially: You can't legally fit a winch due to the front axle gross weight legally over weight. You can however fit an lower non winch under protection plate to a tdv8 because it was done for the Mongolian recce vehicles x2 You can fit an winch though Non legal the Warn 9000i Disco 4 /Sport v6 fits with a little fetteling . The non winch shield can be only purchased through Mantec ... Alan BT08BTX (Beatrice) Atlantic Rising 110
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640Newton	640Newton posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 6, Visits: 14	aedwar57 (05/10/2010) Unofficially: You can't legally fit a winch due to the front axle gross weight legally over weight. You can however fit an lower non winch under protection plate to a tdv8 because it was done for the Mongolian recce vehicles x2 You can fit an winch though Non legal the Warn 9000i Disco 4 /Sport v6 fits with a little fetteling . The non winch shield can be only purchased through Mantec ... I am going to go for the Tirfor portable winch so all I need now is a bit of extra under body protection. So is the non-winch under body protection plate a simple fit with no additional modifications required?
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camel_landy	camel_landy posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 264, Visits: 2.9K	I've not fitted one myself but it should be fairly straight forward. If you purchase a Mantec one, it should come with full instructions and all the fittings. M __________________________________________ The box said: "Windows 11 or better...." ...So I used a Macintosh. :D __________________________________________
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camel_landy	camel_landy posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 264, Visits: 2.9K	640Newton (05/10/2010) I wonder why shops don't make information available this easily? I guess they just want to sell the most expensive and/or most common option. Bingo... Quite often the winch is selected more as a fashion accessory without consideration of the pros & cons. Do you know the alternative meaning for ARB??? ;) In fact, if I was a betting man, I'd probably wager that most of the winches belonging to the members of this forum probably don't even work properly, let alone get used!! I personally find that it's usually quicker & easier getting the shovel out rather than setting up a winch! That said, in the right situation, a decent winch is worth its weight... M __________________________________________ The box said: "Windows 11 or better...." ...So I used a Macintosh. :D __________________________________________
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CraigS-L	CraigS-L posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 479, Visits: 2.6K	You are probably tright there - I have used mine 4 times in 3 years, mostly pulling people out of snow where there is not enough road to pull with a strop, so is usually very relaxed - however I have to run the rope out and back every so often to clean off the moss that grows on it......... Craig Steger-Lewis 2006 D3 Thailand Media Vehicle Stages 1 & 2 2004 D2 Landmark Auto (much missed already!)
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640Newton	640Newton posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 6, Visits: 14	camel_landy (05/10/2010) Do you know the alternative meaning for ARB??? ;) Not familiar with that one Camel Landy :ermm:
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camel_landy	camel_landy posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 264, Visits: 2.9K	640Newton (06/10/2010) camel_landy (05/10/2010) Do you know the alternative meaning for ARB??? ;) Not familiar with that one Camel Landy :ermm: "Any Rich B'stard" can have one... ;) M __________________________________________ The box said: "Windows 11 or better...." ...So I used a Macintosh. :D __________________________________________
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640Newton	640Newton posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 6, Visits: 14	Well I definitely aint rich so I don't have any ARB accessories :P (except the ones that came fitted to the car when we bought it)
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