Co Driver Needed - Page 2

solarman216 · 08-12-2012, 21:32

will post pic's after, Rick

melissachels · 08-12-2012, 22:19

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you get to play with my toys as well as me

, Rick

mmmmm toys!!!!!

solarman216 · 08-12-2012, 22:31

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mmmmm toys!!!!!

Oh I got lot's of toys, got lot's of tools as well, some are multi purpose others are for a specific job

like my rear winch for instance, as makitfit says for pulling landies out, Rick

solarman216 · 09-12-2012, 21:33

Well had a good day at Boxgrove today even if it was a little short as did not leave too early, within 20 mins of arriving, winched out a frontera that had gone into a bog hole, 5 motors in attendance none with a winch, (I got two) as I could go no further with this lot in the way and having watched two attempts to tow him out decided to offer my help, I was still the other side of a bank so they did not know my motor was there, when I offered a winch they jumped at it so using the bank as a stop ran the cable out to a block on a big tree and down to the fronty they had to use some strops as cable not long enough, ten mins of pulling and he was out, sorry no pics, fell over in the mud and was in no condition to hold a camera, but as consolation a pic of a landie in trouble, but I left him to his mate, Rick

solarman216 · 09-12-2012, 21:35

and I had a good play here, Rick

96terrano · 09-12-2012, 21:36

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and I had a good play here, Rick

Mmmmm, mud

stinka · 09-12-2012, 22:10

Looks seriously muddy !

solarman216 · 09-12-2012, 23:41

it was, pic does not show it as it really was but as on my own chose a place to stop where I could walk/slip to take the pic, but the day was curtailed by the winch alternator failing so had to steer clear of pos winch situations as battery dying, need to find an alternator that will not be effected by dunking in muddy water, Rick

rayf3262 · 09-12-2012, 23:47

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it was, pic does not show it as it really was but as on my own chose a place to stop where I could walk/slip to take the pic, but the day was curtailed by the winch alternator failing so had to steer clear of pos winch situations as battery dying, need to find an alternator that will not be effected by dunking in muddy water, Rick

Might sound a bit daft, but ice cream vans were normally fitted with very good alternators. Find a dead ice cream van?

solarman216 · 09-12-2012, 23:54

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Might sound a bit daft, but ice cream vans were normally fitted with very good alternators. Find a dead ice cream van?

Ice cream vans be ware, Rick

MudLifeCrisis · 10-12-2012, 00:24

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Ice cream vans be ware, Rick

Must be room to fit a second alternator in there somewhere Rick . Seen it done on Landys .

Brian

96terrano · 10-12-2012, 00:33

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Might sound a bit daft, but ice cream vans were normally fitted with very good alternators. Find a dead ice cream van?

That is actually true, as they need to run fridges etc, also motor homes and limos will have updated charging systems

MudLifeCrisis · 10-12-2012, 00:36

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That is actually true, as they need to run fridges etc, also motor homes and limos will have updated charging systems

Or they have 2 alternators ;-)

solarman216 · 10-12-2012, 00:54

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Must be room to fit a second alternator in there somewhere Rick . Seen it done on Landys .

Brian

already got a second alternator, just for the winch but it is mounted where the air con pump was so it is low and gets wet, that is the problem, Rick

08-12-2012, 21:32	#16
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	will post pic's after, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

09-12-2012, 23:41	#23
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	it was, pic does not show it as it really was but as on my own chose a place to stop where I could walk/slip to take the pic, but the day was curtailed by the winch alternator failing so had to steer clear of pos winch situations as battery dying, need to find an alternator that will not be effected by dunking in muddy water, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

09-12-2012, 22:10	#22
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	Looks seriously muddy !