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[lowtideride]

Sure did.


Jer said the same thing to me last night ( about no excuses on hittting the hard stuff)... So it looks like I am going to try and run every trail there. I hope Lower 2 is a lil easier this year

 

[PolkLandbruiser]

Let's see the winch

Hey al, snap a photo of your 60 with the winch once you have it mounted and ready to use. Do you have a winch-ready bumper already, or going to fab up a custom mount? Somehow, that spool of mesh leading the way on a rig adds that extra "whoa" element...even on bad ass rigs already.

 

[Sputnik40]

String Cheese

Al - Stoked for you! The winch will totally change your perspective on wheeling - not that I thought you weren't already hitting the hard stuff already. Let me know when you want to run Lower 2, heck or any other trail for that matter

You need to get Jimbo to post a pic of the massive winch he has installed on his brown FJ60 - used an old bullbar that I had and made up a big honking mounting plate for it between the frame rails - looks pretty sweet. Also might be able to find a pic of Eric's on some of the older pics on the FLCA site...

 

[lowtideride]

I have the winchless ARB front bumper and I took some measurements and it is going to be one tight fit....ooo ee. Lots of hacking and welding but I will make it fit. Thanks for the good words Polk, You making it to GSMTR?

Bill,
Haha.. I was thinking the same thing, I have no excuses now. I must wheel everything.. Lower 2 took a beating on me last year and I hope to give some of it back this year but i doubt it... Can't wait to hit the trails with ya at Tellico..

 

[ChuckD]

Al, maybe you'd want to consider rigging that winch on with a class 3 receiver like I've seen some people. That way there could be mounts on front and rear, ...and sides or bottom for those special situations. Just a thought since there will be fabbing involved.

 

[soggy60]

An 8274 is pretty danged heavy; gonna be tough to lug outa truck and drag to front or rear . . .
Ya can always lead the line under the axles & grab something behind ya. Might need a bogy-roller at bottome of front bumper. The bogy r0ller was used a lot in WWII rigs; when your nose hits an obsticle, roller tries to roll up obsticale rather than bumper edge 'plow' . . .

 

[PolkLandbruiser]

great idea

pete...that's an awesome notion on an offroad rig...i've heard of that before, but never seen a photo. I tried searching, but couldn't find nothing that looked right. Do you have any pics of this "device" or structure. I know what your saying though, but not plowing. I actually can't believe more people don't have something like this on the front and rear of their rigs

 

[Sputnik40]

Receiver for an 8274: Think my 8274-50 weighed in around 100 # - not the easiest shape or size to handle either. Anyways - since Al is so mudallergenic I'm guessing he doesn't need anything to pull backwards with - there's only going forward

Rollers: Have seen guys running small industrial wheels on the end of their outermost shackles at all 4 corners to make things slide a bit better. Maybe I can dig out a pic.

 

[lowtideride]

Receiver for an 8274: Think my 8274-50 weighed in around 100 # - not the easiest shape or size to handle either. Anyways - since Al is so mudallergenic I'm guessing he doesn't need anything to pull backwards with - there's only going forward

Rollers: Have seen guys running small industrial wheels on the end of their outermost shackles at all 4 corners to make things slide a bit better. Maybe I can dig out a pic.

You got that right . I have to pick up another battery, I don't think I trust a one battery set up. My truck is getting heavy quick. Ahh well I wasnt that graceful on the trail anyway

 

[Sputnik40]

2 years ago I busted a resister on the big rock on lower 2 and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't start - so being impatient we winched up to the top - Jim's older 8274 couldn't do it - so we hooked mine up and it ran me all the way to the top - without the engine running. One red top Incredible.

Since then I picked up a yellow and a red top, a 200 amp alt, and a dual battery kit from a guy in Orlando. Couldn't get the batteries to charge and all but gave up - my Pop was looking at them and said he finally got them to hold after trickling forever - even though I've got em - it's still not a priorty - I'm so impressed by what that one red top did.

You got that right . I have to pick up another battery, I don't think I trust a one battery set up. My truck is getting heavy quick. Ahh well I wasnt that graceful on the trail anyway

 

[lowtideride]

I have one red top in there now but its pushing about 5 years old. So i am just going to pick up another red top and run the older one as the second battery. I'll see how it turns out. the 8274 is a tall one and I think I might have to move my lights up on the ARB which I wont like but Its gotta be done.