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Location: Eire
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Fitting a LR Winch.
Just having a look round the site for a few pointers . Did any one ever do a review on the fitting of the
LR winch ? Those that have , any recommendations before doing the Job ?
27th Mar 2009 6:19 pm
ronp
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27th Mar 2009 6:33 pm
BarryG
Member Since: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Eire
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No Ron, its the LR original external one,
27th Mar 2009 6:38 pm
ronp
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AndrewS ..... ???I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
27th Mar 2009 6:39 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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ronp wrote:
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27th Mar 2009 6:51 pm
BarryG
Member Since: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Eire
Posts: 1333
Just following on from my post , We fitted the winch last Saturday , here are some pics on how we got on .
Remove lights and grill.
Next remove bumper , side mouldings pulled back to remove bumper
Crash bar removed , the eight mounting holes now need to be drilled out to 12mm for
new bolts
Air regulator for front suspension needs to be removed next . wire loom and air lines
will be relocated later.
Crash bar modified to take the winch control Box.
first fitting off winch tray supports.
Crash Bar re-installed , water bottle modified , wires run in and A-bar mountings now installed
Winch Tray now fitted in place
The XP 9.5 getting ready to fit
Air regulator , refitted and airlines relocated.
Bumper marked out and ready for cutting
Test fitting after cutting.
Test fitting A-Bar . mark up holes ready for drilling
Winch fitted to tray , ready to be wired up ,
All back together now .
Winch now fitted , engine bay wiring up to be done next .
BIg Big Thanks to Discowex for helping me out with this , Top Bloke
14th Apr 2009 12:31 pm
Wex
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Twas a pleasure Barry , hope you get some help on the wiring
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15th Apr 2009 6:46 am
zebadee
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
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‘tis quite the transition alright…….
From this
To this
Fair play to ya, the new version is 8)
15th Apr 2009 11:45 am
BLACK BETTY
Member Since: 18 Oct 2008
Location: Louth
Posts: 575
Top job Barry,
I'll buy in some bacon for the butties, and you can call and do mine next
Why do the EU regulators get their panties in such a twist about A-Bars and then let us put wallopin great big winches on our D3's specificially designed to knee cap people passing by, never mind us hitting them
Your all kitted out for the quarry & forests nowNine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.
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15th Apr 2009 12:15 pm
zebadee
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Good point about the EU regs there BB.
Which raises the question........
How does the winch go down with the NCT
Anyone had any experience with that yet
15th Apr 2009 12:52 pm
BarryG
Member Since: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Eire
Posts: 1333
Thanks Chaps for the comments it certinely is a different Disco
from when I started adding bits , I guess it evolved and Im really happy with it now
Its just 3 years old now and I paid the last installment on my 3 year loan last month so it
all mine now and Im going to hold on to her , Will get a D4 in due course when they
come on sale , but the D3 will be staying as my toy
As far as NCT's (DOE test for me as I'm commercial) , i don't see the winch being an issue
as its not something thats on their list of things to check
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