Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
Very cool.
Christyler did a hydraulic winch running off the power steering pump, I think. Dunno what all the pro's & cons were, but it was certainly smaller and lighter and would never run your battery down. If the engine wasn't working then you would have a problem I guess. Here's one of the threads http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic11794.html
17th Mar 2008 4:15 pm
Aubrey
Member Since: 10 Sep 2006
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 76
Rencolyn wrote:
A point of interest.... How does the new ARB unit accommodate your front PDC??? In my case with the LR winch, the stealer disabled the PDC. From info on the forum, I am taking it back to him to enable it again He must fit the two center sensors & seal them off with prestick in a plastic bag. Only the two outer sensors will then be active.
Front PDC will not be fitted. ARB weakened by drilling ....may do it anyway. Jury still out ..... ARB just has omething misisng
18th Mar 2008 7:31 am
phurley
Member Since: 19 Aug 2007
Location: So. NH
Posts: 175
Driving lights with hidden winch?!
I know this is from a while ago, and not sure if you still have same vehicle, but I'm curious how the driving lights are affixed to bumper. Is there a bracket underneath the bumper or are they just affixed to the plastic?
29th Dec 2008 7:32 pm
Discoeast
Member Since: 19 Feb 2008
Location: Boksburg
Posts: 800
Quote:
ARB weakened by drilling
Aubrey, IMHO some one is trying to pull the wool over your eyes.
Looking where the possible mounting positions for the PDC are, there is
no way it will weaken the ARB for what we use it for.D3 bullbar-spots-roof rack with spots-ladder-long range tank-swing out spare wheel carrier- upgraded tow bar-dash console-internal water tank-duel awnings-drawer system & T T.
30th Dec 2008 6:45 am
Kabous
Member Since: 11 Jul 2007
Location: Mokopane
Posts: 233
AFAIK the problem fitting the sensors to the ARB bar is the fact that the sensors cannot be mounted on a steel surface, why, i'm not sure , maybe somebody can shed some light on this.
2nd Jan 2009 11:26 am
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
Thats were they are Fitted on a OEM FFRR Winch Mount
2nd Jan 2009 11:28 am
Kabous
Member Since: 11 Jul 2007
Location: Mokopane
Posts: 233
Re: Driving lights with hidden winch?!
phurley wrote:
I know this is from a while ago, and not sure if you still have same vehicle, but I'm curious how the driving lights are affixed to bumper. Is there a bracket underneath the bumper or are they just affixed to the plastic?
I've got driving lights on mine and there is a steel support underneath the plastic bumper that mounts on a steel beam to support the fitting and light. Also remember that there is a wiring loom you need to fit driving lights on the D3.
2nd Jan 2009 11:31 am
phurley
Member Since: 19 Aug 2007
Location: So. NH
Posts: 175
Right, that's true except when a hidden winch is installed the steel bumper is removed so the plinth column for mounting the lamp brackets has nothing to attach to. So I was wondering if Aubrey had special brackets made or just fixed the lamp brackets to the plastic bumper only...
3rd Jan 2009 3:19 pm
Aubrey
Member Since: 10 Sep 2006
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 76
phurley wrote:
Right, that's true except when a hidden winch is installed the steel bumper is removed so the plinth column for mounting the lamp brackets has nothing to attach to. So I was wondering if Aubrey had special brackets made or just fixed the lamp brackets to the plastic bumper only...
Nah. winch mount does not affetct steel bit ....Peter is a clever man dare I say
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