alfmech Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 ok got it wrong again recently aquired a superwinch lr4 capstan winch after being 'reliably informed' it was suitable for my 2a, today i decided it was time to try and fit it before the need for it arises only to discover it wont fit a series even if i choose to use a decent sized hammer. called superwinch uk and spoke to a very helpful chap that knows these winches very well and he says its from a 90/110 and has no chance of working with its current configuration ie;- a-bar/fairlead and winch tray, as the alignment is totally out and the frame i have is for a coiler not a leafer. my question is: has anyone got a working capstan winch that will actually fit my series they might want to swap with mine that works fine just dosnt fit a series? other option has anyone got the correct tray and a-bar/fairlead setup for a series i can buy at a sensible price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Didn't the log rover guy convert a capstan winch meant for a 90/110 to fit his series? EDIT he describes it as heavily modified plate http://www.log-rover.co.uk/Putting%20things%20together/slides/winch%20plate.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfmech Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 sadly lack of time and facilities is going to prevent me even thinking of doing that despite it being a very good alternative, had i done the sensible thing and checked to see if it fitted rather than take someones word for it (will i ever learn?) i would have found the issues ages ago and maybe could have made something that was a reasonable impersonation of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Idris Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 If it comes up for sale I might be interested. I can't afford an S1 capstan, but a bit of a tinkering might be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfmech Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 can anyone even give me an idea what its worth advertising for please? its now surplus to requirements and in the way lol feel free to pm with info or offers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 In my opinion this guy charges way over the odds for them but he does seem to refurbish them before sale http://www.landrover-winches.com/Parts/Winches/Mechanical_Capstan_Winches More realistic advert from the past here http://www.hull4x4.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1900 and this mentions that one was on ebay for 350 http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=37329 not sure if that's any help for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSIIA Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 As I understand it, the core of the capstan winch is the same whether fitted to a Series, RRC or 90/110. The base plate is specific to the vehicle fit. Would it not be feasible to change the base plate (or make a new one) to suit your IIA? I have a Fairey (i.e. Superwinch) capstan winch fitted to my IIA and could measure/sketch the base plate over Christmas if that would help. You may need to customise the drive shaft set up to suit the IIA though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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