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dflo
Member Since: 04 Jul 2006
Location: Wading in and out of it...
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Group buy ? "Funny, mine doesn't do that......."
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Me too!
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| 29th Aug 2007 9:51 am |
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Very Annoyed
Member Since: 19 Nov 2005
Location: Up there, past the strange people and the sheep.
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If someone could advice on the correct bow shackles and a good contact that would be useful - am willing to start a GP if needed. Loving the power of the TDV8!
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| 29th Aug 2007 9:59 am |
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craig
Member Since: 08 Aug 2006
Location: Home of LR.
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Got mine from Frogs Island
4/4,5 tonne think they were. Fir nicely intot he recovery points.
Can't remember exact price but they were less than £5 each
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| 29th Aug 2007 10:05 am |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 3095
 
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never used them but liked the name 
Dark Side end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 29th Aug 2007 10:07 am |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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what size is needed........as most marine rigging people can probably supply nice shiny stainless ones if you wanted them? end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 29th Aug 2007 10:10 am |
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martin4x4
Member Since: 23 May 2005
Location: Norfolk, UK
Posts: 362
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The load rating is more important than size. And if not buying from a knowledgeable supplier make sure they are not stamped "Made in China"!
You don't one one of these to break at a critical moment  Discovery 3 XS Auto, Stornaway, Active rear diff.
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| 29th Aug 2007 10:14 am |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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by size, I meant load rating....and certainly not suggesting anything that is 100%........The sort of suppliers I was thinking of do not source shoddy goods as their reputatiuons, and more importantly the lives of their customers, depend on it. end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 29th Aug 2007 10:23 am |
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Non Stick Nick
Member Since: 02 Oct 2005
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Posts: 772
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If I were you I would get 2 x 4.7 tested shackles & 2 x 3.25t tested shackles.
Why?. Well one has to assume that you need 2 shackles for each rope/strop.
One can't rely on any one else having the rigt gear.
The small ones come in handy where room is tight under the vehicle or attachment holes are too small for the bigger ones.
If you guys need them quick I can get some from frogs for you. Let me know the numbers.
If you want post Black & Yellow Black rat ones, i can do them.
Regards
Non Stick I am a hob nobber.
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| 29th Aug 2007 10:26 am |
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Very Annoyed
Member Since: 19 Nov 2005
Location: Up there, past the strange people and the sheep.
Posts: 3698
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I better have what's needed - 4 then as Nick suggests. Don't need them quickly - next pub meet would be good. Loving the power of the TDV8!
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| 29th Aug 2007 10:35 am |
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martin4x4
Member Since: 23 May 2005
Location: Norfolk, UK
Posts: 362
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Frog Island = Knowledgeable supplier
NSN suggestion is a good one.
Proper rated ropes and/or strops need to go on the shopping list as well. If it's ropes buy the ones with loops spliced (Eye splice) in at both ends. Stops normally have these anyway. Discovery 3 XS Auto, Stornaway, Active rear diff.
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