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HughN

Member Since: 10 Sep 2017
Location: Near Llanybydder
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Fitting a winch: Part 2

Part 1.

FirstFour made three leads of 0.9m, which allowed the control box to be sited on the bracket.

Before the bumper went on, I used some jump-leads to power the system and check the motor ran (and in the correct sense). The bumper has to be cut to fit around the tray (this ultimately meant cutting-out the areas shown in the yellow boxes as well).

Next thing was to get rid of the plastic webs behind the bumper. I was a bit too conservative and after the picture was taken cut out the adjacent pair of webs.

Click image to enlarge

Using a step-drill, I made a couple of holes so that I could see the fixings for the fairlead (these are internally-threaded round bar). A couple of lengths of threaded rod meant I could slide the fairlead up to the bumper and mark it out.

And then it went pear-shaped...

...rained-off for twenty minutes, I came back and cut to the "wrong" line.

Skoollboy error, ruining what is an otherwise concours vehicle.

With the fittings as supplied, the fairlead would be behind the bumper. I didn't want a big 'letterbox' in the bumper and so added to each side a 25mm spacer (and a couple of washers) so that it sits flush. Only time will tell whether it will remain strong enough under any side-loads.

The gap around the fairlead looks rubbish. I hate myself.

The number-plate holder covers everything.

The clutch lever remains easily accessible.

Even though there is a wireless remote, I cut the wire to the wired remote and wired in an IP68 socket, the solder-buckets on the other side potted with epoxy.

Even part of the car seems to be sharp and/or hot and/or moving so, after staring at it for a long time, the +ve wire was routed in lengths of conduit into the 'battery box' where the ABS is, to an isolator switch and along to the battery via a mega fuse. This was an extended wiring kit in 35 mm² cable.

Off to give the synthetic rope a stretch...

Suggestions for a 'quick release' number-plate mount appreciated!

Sun Aug 11 2019 12:16pm

rangemogger

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Canary Islands , Spain
Posts: 45

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 SE Rimini Red

I think that a hinge could do the work ...and clips to keep it in place TdV8 mapped and egr deleted , 265/60 r18 on Compomotive rims , Navarricos underbody protection , custom rocksliders , Devon44 hidden winch 9500i , IIDTool

Sun Aug 11 2019 1:55pm

Lindab

Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Dundee
Posts: 898

Try this
speedflip.com

Sun Aug 11 2019 9:50pm

HughN

Member Since: 10 Sep 2017
Location: Near Llanybydder
Posts: 651

∆∆∆ Ha! Excellent!

Mon Aug 12 2019 5:24am

HughN

Member Since: 10 Sep 2017
Location: Near Llanybydder
Posts: 651

Lindab wrote:
Try this
speedflip.com

Purchased...

Mon Aug 12 2019 8:23am

Pufftmw

Member Since: 23 May 2012
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 1052

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Quote:
Skoollboy error, ruining what is an otherwise concours vehicle.

Quote:
The gap around the fairlead looks rubbish. I hate myself

Why not a small bit of checker plate roughly number plate sized cut to fit and pop-riveted to the bumper?

I would have suggested something like THESE for quick removal of the plate when needed. Might be a bit more practical than the flipper, which in a tow situation might get broken.

Mon Aug 12 2019 10:36am

Lindab

Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Dundee
Posts: 898

Flipper looks good, remember & post a video when you have it fitted. I'm sure no one would use it when approaching cameras

Mon Aug 12 2019 11:21am

HughN

Member Since: 10 Sep 2017
Location: Near Llanybydder
Posts: 651

There's no 'tongue-in-cheek' emoticon to go with the 'concours' comment.

We have some of those clips on our trailer. Not as cool though!

Good idea. A piece of laser-cut checker-plate might be just the ticket.

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Mon Aug 12 2019 12:08pm

HughN

Member Since: 10 Sep 2017
Location: Near Llanybydder
Posts: 651

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Mon Aug 12 2019 12:08pm

Buckster

Member Since: 05 Mar 2015
Location: Hampshire
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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

Good job, always nice to be self sufficient when stuck 2003 BMW M5 - 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black

2013 SDV6 HSE Black Edition- Orkney Grey with Ebony & Ivory. LR Facelift RAI, Genuine G4 Expedition Rack, 4x Warn SBD-160 Spotlights, Warn 9.5XPS Winch, Mantec Underbody Protection and Sump Guard, Full Easy Lift Suspension Module, LR Light Guards, Light Force HTX230 Hybrid spotlights, 18” Compomotive PD1881 on 265/65/18 BF Goodrich KO2, ARB fridge, TuffTrek awning 😎

Mon Aug 12 2019 6:39pm

HughN

Member Since: 10 Sep 2017
Location: Near Llanybydder
Posts: 651

I picked-up some good winch-blankets from eBay - lots of velcro and pockets to add some extra mass. For about four decades we winched boats up the beach on 300 m of steel cable - only twice did it 'let go' and it was quite 'educational'.

I'm going to replace the isolation switch with a 500 A relay. Doing so will give me scope to run the +ve cable to the battery in some conduit.

Tue Aug 13 2019 6:54am

HughN

Member Since: 10 Sep 2017
Location: Near Llanybydder
Posts: 651

I knew there was another photo. First pass at grounding it. Copper a bit too thick as the nuts don't have threads to the end. Bolt needs brazing...

Someone, somewhere probably sells these.

Fri Aug 23 2019 3:27pm

aaronjb

Member Since: 26 Jun 2019
Location: Northampton
Posts: 447

Check http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk and https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/ for high current capacity bus bars

Like this one: https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/vte-3-point...black.html 2014 BMW 530d Touring, 2006 BMW 650i, 2018 Mini Cooper S

Fri Aug 23 2019 3:55pm

HughN

Member Since: 10 Sep 2017
Location: Near Llanybydder
Posts: 651

First method for gaining access to the winch is Lindab's suggestion, wired into the switch that activates the 500A isolation relay. It is allegedly IP67, but time will tell. Needs a bit of a tweak or two.

Fusion360 -> 3d printer -> car.

And, yes, my car is as clean and tidy on the inside as it is on the outside...

Mon Sep 09 2019 5:59am

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