Brett's 120

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Hey mate glad you found use for it! Sorry we couldn't say g'day. Most impressed with the rig and your handy work. Good luck with it.

BrettM , very nice project, feel free to have a look at my build up for the winch install.. which is currently in progress.. doing the same as you.. watching with interest,,, cheers butane

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Hi butane, my winch bar project will be a bit later on down the track as I need to get a winch first so I can work out the measurements for the winch mounting plate and where to make the cut out on the bar. I will keep a watch on you rig build up to see how you go, what size winch did you go for 10000lb or the 12000lb ? Cheers Brett

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just ordered a tg thompsen solenoid and a 500 amp constant isolater.. got new 35mm2 cable and lugs comin thro work...

so i can give the aldi winch a make over b4 it evan goes in ... bill so far

4.3ton single line pull.. 5.5hp motor winch.... $399 9500 LBS
thompsen solenoid................................... $ 79
500 amp 12v isolater................................ $ 59

mose well add a high crank battery to the bill just for kicks.. got a "Allrounder" start and deep cycle combination battery , single battery set up

knocked up the winch insert..





cheers butane... i"m a boilermaker/welder 1st class here.. has its advantages..

[Hazza Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hazza]

Hi Hazza, I have consider making more drawers to sell but I think the cost of shipping them around the country would make them a bit expensive. If you can weld then I would say have a go at making some, but if you can not weld and would been keen on a set I could make them but you would need to price and organise the transport. Mine are just made out of MDF screwed to a steel frame (20mm RHS) and the drawers are 16mm pine, the handles are stainless steel which cost me $40 of eBay the drawer slides I got for free and I'm not sure what they cost. Cheers Brett

Brett,

You are right sending something of that size and weight across the country would be far too expensive.
I can weld and have a stick welder (no mig unfortunately). If you have some plans with measurements and happy to share I would love to have them to have a go at making a set.

Hazza

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Hey Brett,
Hows the rig coming along?

[BrettM Member Find all posts View Profile Close BrettM]

Made this up a couple of weeks ago to protect the radiator



Then went out on the weekend to have some fun and test it out

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Here is a few pics of the latest fabrication job on the prado, still need to cut the alloy plate which is tomorrow's job.

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Very nice looking bars there Brett.

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Cheers Barry. Here is some with the alloy plate on

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Where did you get the fittings to attach to the bullbar?

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Made them my self, just 2 bits of pipe welded together in the shape of a Tee then cut them in half

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Did a trip up to the Pinnacles on the long weekend

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Prado went in to Toyota to have a leaking rear main seal replaced, while they had the gear box and clutch off they skimmed the fly wheel and replace the bearings in the clutch ( made the clutch so much softer ).

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Been a while since I put any thing up so here is some of pics of what I made made or fitted

Recovery points





Battery voltage displays



And some alloy rims witch I picked up for $900 (5 rims and tyres)

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Winch mount I made up which will be bolted into the bullbar

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craigm Likes this!!!

YES PLEASE????
Care to make a couple of sets Brett?? I'm sure there would be plenty of takers for these considering ARB can't be bothered making a suitable recovery point to suit their own Bars (please take note Sam!)