darthdicky

Although looking at those photos now, I would question whether the 3 plates were in there the right way around for it to work, which might explain why I had problems with it...

Even found some photos of the clutch mechanism

Dave at Southdown made me up this guard nearly 20 years ago now. The guard lives on but the winch has gone!

Shows how much it hung under the chassis by - not much but enough to catch

Found some old photos actually. Tip 1: Don't hit tree stumps with the bottom of the PTO Tip 2: Don't overtighten the overload clutch as the chain can snap, and then you can't take the load off the winch Tip 3: Electric winches are far simpler for self recovery!

Just had a look round my old files and things and can't find anything for the PTO, however I do still have a broken one sat in the garage. From memory the bolt in the red cover only holds the cover on (don't overtighten it as it'll crack the cover!) which then lets you see the overload clutch. This can be loosened by undoing a grub screw and turning the outer ring - however make sure you make a note of how tight/how many turns it takes to undo, as that sets when the clutch cuts in. It's quite a simple system when you take it apart - based on some flexible plates and ball bearings - but if it's set too loose it'll just click at any sign of load and if it's too tight it might break the chain/cable rather than cutting out at the right amount. If it's been set correctly and works fine I would be tempted to leave it be. Or buy the remains of mine and take that apart to see how it works 🤣

I think most of Gwyns ones are made by https://www.firowpropshafts.co.uk/ to his spec. I bought his to replace mine and am very happy with them. One of my old ones didn't have the ability to grease the slider and the joint had worn, so I think it's definitely worth being able to grease that part.

Having done this job last year and battled to get the brake off, I ended up using one of these pullers and it did the job: https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cht270-3-pce-gear-puller-set/ Richard

We’re heading from different areas of the country and haven’t decided yet whether to go Friday evening or early Saturday morning yet, we’ll see some of you up there!

Is anyone going this coming weekend? Jon and I are heading up there for a long overdue muck about in the mud

It does seem like a good use of a 3D printer Simon, but I'm not sure if plastic would be flexible enough to fit between the fins unless very precisely made? Rubber may be better perhaps? Unfortunately mine isn't a branded light and I got it second hand so I don't know what make it is or whether there's a market for more of them, so I'm tempted to say it's probably not worth much effort! I'm not worried about heat build up as they are spaced out and I'll only ever switch it on at night when it's not very hot anyway. Want to avoid the other options which seem suggested online which is putting rubber strips or tape along the whole thing which would cause problems with heat. I have just spotted this though, so tempted to order a pack for £9.50 and see if they fit: https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/uk/lightbar-isolator-kit.html but shipping is £13.50 Edit: Found them in the UK for £13.89 delivered here: https://www.aj4wdoutfitters.co.uk/product-page/lightbar-isolator-kit-by-front-runner-ligh907 so will see if they work

A bidding war - excellent!

Has anyone found a good source for something to stop light bars whistling? It seems a common complaint and plenty of cheap plastic things are available in the US, but not over here? https://hidkitpros.com/shop/rubber-windwhistle-isolator-for-led-light-bars/ Just seems to be a small bit of plastic which wedges between the cooling fins and stops them vibrating at motorway speeds. Anyone got a good source or an alternative fix? Richard

I've got a broken forward facing PTO going spare if it would be any use? Broken as in the casing hit a tree stump (nothing to do with my driving!) and cracked it in two...

Not had any problems with mine James and I think Jon or I converted his 90 years ago with no issues either. Just in the process of changing my rear hoses to the same setup at the moment, although they will be cable tied tight to the axle when I’ve finished! All mine were from Llama4x4. I think they also do super long ones which can run down the radius arm rather than flap about like mine do.