miketomcat Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 I have a few times wondered about getting one machined up out of aluminium or even steel. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Nige makes some nice reinforced ones. Not sure if it reinforces where you've had the failure this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Britannica Restorations over the pond have a modification kit to install the bush into the Tdi arm, to help longevity and smoothness of action. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 As the sun was out it was a good weekend to pull the heater out. I've always had low air output and had a suspicion the seal to the bulkhead was leaking. Heater out I've made a new seal hopefully shaped to fit better and in much better condition than the one in there. Was toying with doing daveturnbull's swift motor conversion but have decided to leave that for another day. It does feel better but I guess I'll find out on a wet and horrible morning. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 On 2/26/2021 at 2:21 PM, Retroanaconda said: Britannica Restorations over the pond have a modification kit to install the bush into the Tdi arm, to help longevity and smoothness of action. I like the look of those. It’s quite similar to the SIII pivot, which never seems to wear out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 My winch (ep9) has never been quite right but recently the brake spears to jam on or not hold. I've enquired about new brake arrangement but been told they haven't made them for years. Now our 110 has a fairey 525 PTO winch and it's phenomenal I love it. What if I could do this in the ibex....... I've got a PTO drive but it faces forward and hopefully I've got a superwinch PTO winch and shafts coming. Once it's all here I'm going to look into the viability....... Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Oooooo PTO powered vector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 It will require a fair bit of machining and some fabrication I suspect. If I can't make a workable solution I'll just sell the lot as a complete kit and bang another electric in there. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 you can drill through the cover to make the shaft pointing the other way, still utilizing the chain drive in your drop box. Or get a rear facing PTO. I Don't know how the winch is positioned relative to the transfer box. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Daan said: you can drill through the cover to make the shaft pointing the other way, still utilizing the chain drive in your drop box. Or get a rear facing PTO. I Don't know how the winch is positioned relative to the transfer box. Daan A rear facing PTO would be ideal if I could find/afford one. I think I can either use the chain drive and switch it front to rear or chop the drop part off and mount the shaft to the back if the overload clutch. I'll also need to switch the input from one side to the other on the winch and I'm not sure if rotation will need reversing. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Is the winch reversible? As in put the worm box to the left rather than the right, viewing from the front. you can always put it upside down, with the worm on top. When I switched from the 36:1 to the 9:1 ratio, it turned out they rotate a different direction; I had to change the fairlead position so it spools from the bottom rather than the top of the drum. I have a rear facing PTO in bits, that I might be convinced to part with, or swap for a willys jeep PTO.... Daan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 The worm definitely needs to stay at the bottom. I've not got the winch yet so until it arrives I don't know what I can do with it. I'll keep your PTO in mind mind I've still got to find the one I have as it's in a post house move box somewhere. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Rear-facing LT230 PTO's may be expensive but the basic thing is a very simple device, especially if you just make a very small adapter to take the LT230 output into a standard industrial dog clutch so that part is done for you. Not that I've thought about it of course. You're welcome to look at my rear-facing PTO for inspiration, pretty sure we must know a few folks who could machine something up from scratch without too much effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 I've got the complicated part of the PTO in the fwd facing one and I can either adapt that to rear facing or attach to the main shaft. The tricky bit will be mounting the winch low enough and getting drive to it, but until it gets here and I can throw a tape at it I won't know how viable it all is. Worst case is I sell the lot and just get another electric winch. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 37 minutes ago, darthdicky said: 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... I may well be interested as the one I have is technically a spare for the 110 for exactly that reason. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 On 6/17/2021 at 9:47 PM, darthdicky said: 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... If Mike doesn't want it I'd be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 A bidding war - excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post miketomcat Posted June 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2021 Look what just arrived. Mike 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 So, am I collecting a PTO fro Mr Dicky by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: So, am I collecting a PTO fro Mr Dicky by any chance? I'm sure one of us could make use of it. I need to measure up to see if it will even fit under the seat now before I get carried away looking at modifications. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Well the forum relay run is early September... chop chop Also - I've got a winch like that somewhere, sat on a pallet too, really must fit it one of these days! H14 is such a beast of a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 Looks like the drawing board has been re-erected...doh. the H14 will not fit. Even a husky looks like it would require a fair bit of work. Not sure where to go now, the ep9 has been good so could get similar but I like the idea of no brake. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Hydro? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 I thought hydro was the same as electric just a different form of motor. Internal brake can work it's just when you have 4.5ton of customers boat on a slope it's a little uncomfortable especially when it starts to slip... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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