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Disco 3 hidden winch

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:15 pm
by bryan.daley
Used part of my holidays to fit a Superwinch Talon 12.5. It's on a Devon hidden winch bracket with the OTT rings.

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Used 50mm2 cable with Optima yellow top and dual charge doofer. Battery feed runs through an isolator solenoid.
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All fits nicely in 2nd battery box.
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Had to build a stainless bracket plus alloy mounts to hold number plate as the supplied one was for the longer UK plates. The bracket is held in place by stainless studs and two cross pins (split pins)
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All ready to assist any poor stuck Toyoya.
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Still working out how to make the in-cab switches look like factory.
If I did it again I'd buy the landrover external mount as this took 3 days to install.

Re: Disco 3 hidden winch

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:17 pm
by Jerry
All ready to assist any poor stuck Toyoya


:lol:

looks good, any issues with airbags and stuff?

Re: Disco 3 hidden winch

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:43 pm
by bryan.daley
Jerry wrote:
All ready to assist any poor stuck Toyoya


:lol:

looks good, any issues with airbags and stuff?


Not really, the mount just bolted into the original internal bumper mounting points. It also has bolts acting as cross pins running behind the mount points.

The crumple zone will be affected but I can't see how this can be avoided sticking a big bit of steel ahead of the chassis. Just don't get in my way as the crumple zone is now external ;-)

The parking sensors are not standard and I disconnected them as they are a stupid idea on the front.

Re: Disco 3 hidden winch

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:25 pm
by callum007
Very tidy install. Nice work

Re: Disco 3 hidden winch

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:32 pm
by tomsoffroad
All ready to assist any poor stuck Toyoya


You've got to get to it first :lol: :lol:

Re: Disco 3 hidden winch

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:46 pm
by gimmemud
http://www.customrockers.com.au/epages/cucu3398.sf Might be the sort of switch you're looking for?

Re: Disco 3 hidden winch

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:21 pm
by niblik
very nice install.. :!:

Re: Disco 3 hidden winch

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:46 am
by basics
very hidden winch, looks awsome. 8)

Re: Disco 3 hidden winch

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:14 am
by SMOKEY
Whats three day when you end up with that good result :? , . Hell I've seen females spend a week trying to look good and are still not satisfied with the result :shock: .

FOR A LANDROVER IT SORTA KINDA LOOKS ALRIGHT --- WELL :wink: ,

FITZY.

Re: Disco 3 hidden winch

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:49 pm
by bryan.daley
gimmemud wrote:http://www.customrockers.com.au/epages/cucu3398.sf Might be the sort of switch you're looking for?


Yes, thanks for that :D

Re: Disco 3 hidden winch

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:30 pm
by amboguy
gimmemud wrote:http://www.customrockers.com.au/epages/cucu3398.sf


Those are some neat switches. Just what i'm looking for, for a future project.