Popular Post Gremlin Posted July 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) Hi Everyone Time for a bunch of pics from my refurb and winch install onto my series 3. So i managed to bag a bargain off ebay, and this is how it arrived. So time for a strip down and see what it needed, as its had a hard life on the rear of a recovery truck from what i could find out. It was not in a such a bad shape, worn brushes, and lots of grime and neglect. I started off by ordering new brushes After some prep i had the whole thing painted in Grey, plus some new gaskets and plastic cover from the UK Got the commutator polished and started reassembly. Old VS New brushes. Fully assembled back to its glory Than it was time to start the Fabrication for a new bumper to accommodate the winch. I was lucky enough that the sale of winch had the winch plate included (had it blasted), so i incorporated that into my build. Now i wanted a specific style of bumper which was mounted higher than standard and looked more or less like what i had before ( standardish looking) . So went out and got some RHS........ and started mocking things up. To save on fab time i decided to use my old bumper as a doner for the chassis mounts (easier i thought at that time) and grafted them onto the RHS......... Next a quick check that it looked ok....... So i got some 3mm plate and doubled up the top and bottoms, tieing in the the old bumper mounts, its a lot of welding but the result was pretty pleasing. I then added some gussets at the old bumper mounts to make sure it will not go anywhere Than it was the light bars turn to be fitted, since i always liked the shape it was in, and its been on the vehicle trough the 3 bumpers i thought it was only appropriate that it gets reused. Its than off to the galvanizers for that series look............... So next was vehicle fitting............ i already had an extra X member right at the front at the dumb irons, so i added some more Gussets at the corners. And finally mounting the whole lot back onto the Landy.............. This is where i am the moment, next is wiring the winch up with an aftermarket winch control box. Than time for a new synth rope. Hope you all find it interesting, sorry for the long pic heavy post................ Regards Grem Edited July 15, 2019 by Gremlin 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo-fi Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Fantastic. Really like that high bumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I love the discreet nature of this winch mount. You'd hardly know it was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Very, very nice !! I love the Husky and have one on the 110 Well Done !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I have to say that is a good looking result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Tidy fabrication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I followed your work on Facebook, Patrick. Impeccable as always! I fancy something similar to lower my winch a bit and allow the use of a full rad grille - I’m not fond of the bikini mount and how high it places the winch, even though it does allow the number plate to be sited permanently on the bumper and doesn’t seem to harm engine cooling with the winch’s solenoid bridge cut into the grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 Thanks, i have noticed that after i added back the spotlights the electric fan comes on more often, so they are probably hindering the airflow. Since i do not have long journeys on this little rock, so they will stay like that, the fan will keep up anyway. Next instalment will the the solenoid and related large gauge wiring. I was going to install it in the wing behind the lights, but its a headache to get to if it goes wrong for some reason, so its going in the front next to the winch, in a similar location of the originals. The solenoid kit (allbright clone) i got is mounted in a watertight box, so it should be ok. Anyway not much water round here. Grem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 What? There’s water ALL around there! It’s a lot deeper than you want to wade in, and that snorkel won’t be nearly long enough, but it’s there all right! Took a blurry photo on the way past (eastbound) around midnight last night. Lots of fireworks. Siggiewei (not a chance I spelled that right) is just a little to the left of the pinkish blob near the right hand end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Brilliant Nick, if you are ever on the rock let me know. Short update, trimmed the front apron to hug the winch, now it looks finished. Also painted and finished the bracket to mount the control box, pics tomorrow........... Regards Grem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 Update, probably the final one. Solenoid control box Bracket all fabbed up and painted Next up the box as received (its ment to go on low line winches). I opened it up to see the internal gubbins and quality. Its a Chinese thing and i had to change the cable to the motor as they were too short for my application In my view i saw that the crimped wires and terminals seemed weak, so i went out and upgraded the wiring from 25mm2 to 50mm2.......... thought it was simple, but unfortunately twice the wire size did not make the cables really flexible, so i had to be a little creative. So after a lot of twisting and head scratching i ended up having to relocate the terminals for the contactor via short copper bus bars, in order to retain the thicker cables. Installed a 2nd relay in the box to have in cab control over the contactor After more cursing for my decision to fit thicker cable i managed to fit and tighten the glands and close the lid! Finally i managed to get it fitted and wired to the motor (not without a fight) as again my choice of thicker cables made my life somewhat difficult. Routed the cables to my 2nd battery under the seat (no pics) and flipped the main switch and winch cab switch with my fingers crossed (that i do not melt anything!) So now its alive! all wired up and fully functional, Next and final post will be Synth Rope install picture. Overall the kit i got for the contactor with wiring is a good buy, it came with 2 remotes and a wanderlead which has a twist and lock action., all packed in a water proof box. Time will tell if it will be reliable for the occasional use it will see. Grem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Thick cables are a real fight, well done for taking the hard route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 That bumper looks great! You'd have to do a double take to register that its not a factory bumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Very nice - well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 Winch rope done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Very, very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92a Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Just found your post , great pictures and write up , Thanks for posting this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I've never seen inside a Husky but it looks a lot like an H14 with an electric motor bolted on the end... which would make it a very robust winch indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 4 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: I've never seen inside a Husky but it looks a lot like an H14 with an electric motor bolted on the end... which would make it a very robust winch indeed Pretty much dead on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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