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Interestingly when i was pricing up the system, i notived that the Victron multiplus 48v was about 1/2 the price of the 12/24v version, so with a bit of waiting around for a good deal, i bought 16x 105Ah lipos for much less than the cost of a 12v system.

Will need a decent autonomy if overlanding. 6kW/h is not that high, a lot of overlanders will recommend at least 10kW/h

A long overdue update. The rear body is on, and I've been working on the interior during the inclement weather. 200l water tank, Truma combi heater/boiler, Victron system with 6000Wh of Lion storage & 400W of solar panels. And the addition today a nice s/h awning. (Sorry about the pics, don't know why the forum rotated them, cant see how to turn back)

Yeah no way i'm putting that hook in my machine, its s big bugger.

Well thats my brake spring, dont think it should be that shape. I dont even know what shape it should be to try and make one... Problem is i've found it devilshly difficult to get T-max parts. I think Bearmach used to be, thats how i got a motor last time. I've found that BHW do some t-max winches in the UK, bu they dont have spares for this one, and inform me that there have been 2 brake revisions since this, requiring a modded drum 🙄 I'm tapping up and aussie contact, as thats where t-max are from. I still dont understand how that could cause freespool though.

No, pin is fine and the sleeve is moving correctly. On reassembling its just the item 5 fibre thrust washer i'm confused on, only 1 is shown in the diagram, but i have 2.

So mine went clunk and was permanently in freespool. I thought the motor linkange had snapped (it did that before and i had it welded), but no. I took the gearbox apart and everything is fine in there, except some very old packed grease. So I disassebled the GB and washed the old grease out. Bit of a mystery that nothing is broken, but i thought i'd regrease it and reassemble. Which is the point where i wish i'd taken photos. The exploded diagram i have, and several more ive found since dont exactly match my version. I can work out pretty much how it goes, but i have 2 fibre thrust washers which i'm not sure of the correct positions - anyone know? And any ideas why it wouldnt go into drive or brake when nothing is broken inside? (attached the closest diagram i can find)

I cant remove the hook, its fitted and i didnt want to deform the rope, thats why i was thinking dishwasher - it'll give a good clean but not twist it up

Have given mine a bath in the sink with some fairy liquid, and its got most of the dirt out. Then i stood there an pondered sticking it in the disher washer on a low temp.... Whats the consensus on that?

My R-tech AC/DC has been great, still learning but a great value TIG IMHO

PLA is not great in harsh enviroments. It degrades / defoms with heat and sunlight. You'd be better using PETG for the final parts.

The advantage of EP90 is that it also keeps the missus away

More importantly who would name their kid Hadrian? ... Unless it was a family of bricklayers

Poor tyres, and i would not be trying that on my tarmac drive.

Kiss😘