1st post/question - TDV8 & winch

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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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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	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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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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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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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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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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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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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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640Newton	640Newton posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 6, Visits: 14	Thanks M, this information is brilliant and all makes sense. 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. I'll certainly investigate the Tirfor portable winches as it will certainly be better to only have to carry one when we might need it rather than modify the car for something that we might only need a couple of times a year. I have never managed to get myself seriously stuck yet and the e-diff combined with mud terrain tyres has certainly done the job for me so far (but you just never know). Thanks, M
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