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Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: denviks on July 25, 2006, 16:43:26

yup its true.....they have visited  :D  :D  ....it arrived this afternoon at about 14:45. 1 hour later and its all fitted and working  :D  :D

and dont it just look the dogs wobbly bits  8)  8)  8)

i am one happy teddy bear now. this is what my ciggi money has gone towards. i have saved this already so thought i would treat myself......now i really think it was worth giving up....  :wink:

how it arrived

(http://www.plcuk.co.uk/files/p1010022_953.jpg)

(http://www.plcuk.co.uk/files/p1010024_120.jpg)

(http://www.plcuk.co.uk/files/p1010026_178.jpg)

(http://www.plcuk.co.uk/files/p1010028_653.jpg)

(http://www.plcuk.co.uk/files/p1010030_178.jpg)

(http://www.plcuk.co.uk/files/p1010032_851.jpg)

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: AbyssDJ on July 25, 2006, 16:54:03

very nice :) how much did that set you back?

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: Skibum346 on July 25, 2006, 16:55:54

Very nice.... definitely Rovers Round Bits!

Skibum

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: denviks on July 25, 2006, 16:55:57

it was 268 delivered mate  :D  :D  :D  :D

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: AbyssDJ on July 25, 2006, 16:56:33

not bad at all then!

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: Skibum346 on July 25, 2006, 16:56:43

£268...????     :shock:

Rated at..?

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: denviks on July 25, 2006, 16:58:24

10000lbs mate  :D  :D  :D

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: Skibum346 on July 25, 2006, 17:01:03

Wow....

Wish I'd taken up smoking and given up....    :?

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: denviks on July 25, 2006, 17:01:31

Quote from: "Skibum346"

Wow....

Wish I'd taken up smoking and given up....    :?

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: Hightower on July 25, 2006, 17:04:35

Looks 'Champion' mate!!




I'll get me coat

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: Bigfoot on July 25, 2006, 17:34:59

very nice den, 8)  been a busy little bee this afternoon then? :wink:  :wink:

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: defenderdan on July 25, 2006, 17:37:13

lookin' good. don't forget to tension the rope before you use it in anger. :)

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: Skibum346 on July 25, 2006, 17:53:24

Quote from: "defenderdan"

lookin' good. don't forget to tension the rope before you use it in anger. :)

Interesting point... we humans tend not to process negative statements...

Don't pick yer nose!
Don't interupt!
Don't go faster than 70mph!    :oops:

Remember to tension yer wire before usiing it in anger....

 :D

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: AbyssDJ on July 25, 2006, 17:57:24

where was it from anyway? :)

edit - dont matter, found it on ebay!

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: denviks on July 25, 2006, 18:08:29

Quote from: "abyssdj"

where was it from anyway? :)

edit - dont matter, found it on ebay!

thats the one  :D  :D  got it from ebay mate.......


tension the wire??? not had to do that before....( first new winch for me )

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: AbyssDJ on July 25, 2006, 18:14:53

what are champion winches like? can only find one review, of the 8000lb version but it seems to be very good?

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 25, 2006, 18:30:21

when you fitting synthetic?  :lol:

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: PUX on July 25, 2006, 18:36:50

well done matey ur a happy bunny now lol winchhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaa tester time soon then den 8)

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: smo on July 25, 2006, 18:37:17

Quote from: "RedlineMike"

when you fitting synthetic?  :lol:

When he's got another couple of hundred spare - itll cost almost as much as the winch did!!!  :shock:

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: Xtremeteam on July 25, 2006, 18:39:00

Quote from: "smo"

Quote from: "RedlineMike"

when you fitting synthetic?  :lol:

When he's got another couple of hundred spare - itll cost almost as much as the winch did!!!  :shock:

HEHE

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: defenderdan on July 25, 2006, 20:47:22

Quote from: "Skibum346"

Quote from: "defenderdan"

lookin' good. don't forget to tension the rope before you use it in anger. :)

Interesting point... we humans tend not to process negative statements...

Don't pick yer nose!
Don't interupt!
Don't go faster than 70mph!    :oops:

Remember to tension yer wire before usiing it in anger....

 :D

 :roll:     You seem to have processed it ok!

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: denviks on July 25, 2006, 21:37:32

so how do you tension a new cable then?  


only ever used older winches , never a new one  :oops:  :oops:

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: AbyssDJ on July 25, 2006, 21:44:56

i've never used a winch at all!

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: rangerider on July 26, 2006, 01:21:00

I may be wrong......


just find a lampost on level ground, & winch yersel up to it. Next doors corsa is NOT a suitable anchor point!

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: smo on July 26, 2006, 08:34:33

Quote from: "rangerider"

I may be wrong......


just find a lampost on level ground, & winch yersel up to it. Next doors corsa is NOT a suitable anchor point!

I'm not sure the council would agree that a lampost is either!!! A sturdy tree might be a better idea, or i'm favouring next doors corsa  :twisted:

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: LOULA on July 26, 2006, 10:26:04

Quote from: "abyssdj"

where was it from anyway? :)

edit - dont matter, found it on ebay!

Also available from Paidia 4x4  :wink:

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on July 26, 2006, 11:47:14

Careful the winch goblins don't come along and have the [!Expletive Deleted!] away. There is a lot of that going on at the moment. :x
Why don't they ever get their fingers caught between the cable and the rollers? It'd be easy to identify them. Lots of DNA! :lol:

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: denviks on July 26, 2006, 14:03:59

Quote from: "Lord Shagg-Pyle"

Careful the winch goblins don't come along and have the !Expletive Deleted! away. There is a lot of that going on at the moment. :x
Why don't they ever get their fingers caught between the cable and the rollers? It'd be easy to identify them. Lots of DNA! :lol:

 :shock:  :shock:  :shock: i will be welding the nuts in place me thinks  :wink:

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: rangerider on July 26, 2006, 14:22:54

screwfix do tamperproof bolt caps, there was a thread on here elsewhere about them

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: defenderdan on July 26, 2006, 14:30:06

Quote from: "denviks"

so how do you tension a new cable then?  


only ever used older winches , never a new one  :oops:  :oops:

Winch all but six turns of wire off the drum then winch it back on under a small load. With mine i winch a mates motor up a gentle incline, i find it's easier to make sure that the cable spools on nicely because the winch itself isn't moving along. :D

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: AbyssDJ on July 26, 2006, 15:40:30

whats that do then? :)

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: defenderdan on July 26, 2006, 18:20:30

Wire cables have a degree of stretch in them and when new they are very springy. If you wind the rope onto  the drum tensioned only by hand then the coils of wire will be quite loose (even if it does not look like it is). The wire has to be tightly and neatly wound onto the drum to prevent damage to the wire. If there is a layer of wire loosly wound onto the drum and you then wind the next layer on under heavy load, the loose wire can get crushed which is not good.

I hope that makes sense :D

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: denviks on July 26, 2006, 18:28:05

:D  :D  :D  perfect mate  8) ...looks like a job for tomorrow me thinks.....thanks for letting me know what ya mean mate...... :wink:  :wink:

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: winchman on July 26, 2006, 22:49:25

Weld your winch and bumper nuts and bolts
Some work men near me went for dinner Parked the Unimog in the road,and some one pinched the front hydraulic winch, takes four blokes to lift it but it still went in 30 mins.
Lad at work lost his bumper and winch

Title: winch fairys have been
Post by: AbyssDJ on July 27, 2006, 00:33:35

Quote from: "defenderdan"

Wire cables have a degree of stretch in them and when new they are very springy. If you wind the rope onto  the drum tensioned only by hand then the coils of wire will be quite loose (even if it does not look like it is). The wire has to be tightly and neatly wound onto the drum to prevent damage to the wire. If there is a layer of wire loosly wound onto the drum and you then wind the next layer on under heavy load, the loose wire can get crushed which is not good.

I hope that makes sense :D

ahh i see, thanks for that!