Today I BOUGHT

[KOOP]

Yep, i got on EBay and scored a relatively cheap cammo wind / rain proof jacket and strides. Now i don't have to wear jumpers or heavy coats whilst swinging my SDC.
I also got some hiking shoes that are waterproof,,WOOHOO are they the cats guts , great grip and i waded in to shallow water,,voila !! no wet tootsies.
Cheers.

 

[Muk]

G'day all went to Ballarat on the weekend and spotted this on the drive on way home gave owner a call and went back today and bought it in wrapped only a couple of minor touch ups and good to go cheers Muk. Sorry tried to send pictures but keep saying file is to big its a frankling sun liner pop up camper van in excellent condition been after something like this for ages sorry photos didn't work cheers Muk.

 

[Muk]

I did post something but it didn't work it keeps saying file to big don't know because I've sent other photos that work cheers Muk

 

[Occasional_panner]

Open it up in paint and resize it to 50% or so.

 

[Gilly47]

email it to your self, that will resize it

 

[Wishfull]

Looks good SS. I see you have it on your ute already. You've done well !

 

[Jaros]

10MM X 30M Dyneema SK75 Winch Rope Synthetic Car Tow Recovery Offroad Cable 4X4
10890KG Strength - 4 Metres Sleeve
$110-00 free delivery.
From Sydney Co. Wholesale auto and marine .
This will take a lot of weight off the winch on front of my Pathy.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10MM-X-3...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

[Ridge Runner]

WTG Jaros, that should be a big help to the front end, Sounds like some heavy duty gear, :Y:

J.

 

[Jaros]

The steel bull bar and cable in the 12000lb is very heavy-this Dyneema rope will lighten the front end making braking and handling a lot easier on the car.

 

[Tathradj]

About to do the same thing.
There is a lot of weight in a 12,000 pound winch rope
made of steel.
I do not like the idea of the Prado getting around with it's
nose pointing at the ground. :8

 

[Jaros]

Gotta find a use for steel cable. Maybe the local garage will have a use for it-no good to me.

 

[RM Outback]

What's the weight difference between your existing cable and your new purchase. I'd be thinking about 30kg to 50kg. So with my estimate I'd say handling won't improve and braking would improve by no more than 1 to 5 metres depending on speed at the most 10. Not having a dig at you Jaros I'm just not convinced cable verses rope would make a noticeable difference to be honest. If there where differences to be achieved I'd want it in fuel the others can be sorted with driving technique.

As soon as I had the bullbar and the winch-could hardly pick it up-I noticed the ride and handling characteristics change noticeably. So I feel the weight difference will be quite noticeable.
Jaros

 

[Muk]

Picked up the cc pick from looking tonight had a good chat with them very nice people very happy with the big pick cheers Muk .

 

[Occasional_panner]

Yeah RM, the bull bar makes a huge difference, I got a new cable for mine a few years ago, can't remember exactly but it didn't feel too heavy.
Just had a look, here you go http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Galvanis...629957?hash=item237da21685:g:DZUAAOSw4CFYnX~0
10.5kg
The thing I hate most about cable is when you really need it (and it's a stressful time) the cable often spools on one side and can make a mess resulting in kinked wire which then needs to be replaced.
Dyneema is better for lots of reasons, but the weight isn't something to take into account.
Dunno RM, maybe us Vics doing high country recoveries are made of sterner stuff :| arty: arty:

 

[Jaros]

No offence to anyone but I need to make things as easy as possible for myself--why not?

 

[7.62marksman]

No offence to anyone but I need to make things as easy as possible for myself--why not?

it would be stupid not to
why make anything hard

 

[RM Outback]

What's the weight difference between your existing cable and your new purchase. I'd be thinking about 30kg to 50kg. So with my estimate I'd say handling won't improve and braking would improve by no more than 1 to 5 metres depending on speed at the most 10. Not having a dig at you Jaros I'm just not convinced cable verses rope would make a noticeable difference to be honest. If there where differences to be achieved I'd want it in fuel the others can be sorted with driving technique.

As soon as I had the bullbar and the winch-could hardly pick it up-I noticed the ride and handling characteristics change noticeably. So I feel the weight difference will be quite noticeable.
Jaros

The Gremlins are at it again :/ or because your a Mod Jaros somehow your post ended up as mine. Tried to like your coment and was told I can't like my own . My post ended with "driving technique" and then your post appears below with out a post count :/ :/ talk about confusing.

 

[Jaros]

Don't worry--be happy.
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&...=d-diB65scQU&usg=AOvVaw21LU97IxkpvSZ18xq5WIeZ

 

[Ridge Runner]

Jaros, I would either splice the winch end of the old cable or use clamps and use it as an extension cable just in case you find that the 30m is a bit short.

J.

 

[Mike Harding]

I'll be interested to see how you go with the Dyneema rope.

I have a Tirfor hand winch with 20m of wire rope and some extension straps but the trouble with extension straps is that they cannot be used with a snatch-block. So I'm thinking of ditching them and using the same 10mm rope except, of course, with an eye at each end.