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suzukikid

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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:11 am

Is anyone usin the 8mm plasma in there winch on a zook?

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ajsr

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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:41 am

I use 6mm and have never had an issue
pulled semi stuck trolls etc never broken so 8mm will handle near anything

bohuler

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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:47 am

b4T uses 8mm on his gv i think and has zero problems with it and its got a bit more weight padding then a sierra

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Built4thrashing

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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:41 am

bohuler wrote:

b4T uses 8mm on his gv i think and has zero problems with it and its got a bit more weight padding then a sierra

Dave

what he said^^^

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suzukikid

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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:57 pm

Too easy cheers guys! were did you all get it from? Ebay seems the cheapest

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Brenno

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:50 am

Go with Dank - www.kpdindustries.com.au/

He will be able to sort you out.

suzukikid

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:28 am

Ah yeh forgot abut him! have got a few things off him! cheers bloke

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matt91112011

Joined: Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:05 am
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Location: Eltham, Victoria

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:43 am

What's the benefit of plasma rope?

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CompTruck

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Location: brisbane northside

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:58 am

lighter. doesnt store energy so if it breaks it just drops

if a towball snapped off while using rope would it still fly back and kill ya?

suzukikid

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:15 am

As said above...lighter and snaps and drops and it doesnt fray so ya get cable in ya hand and if its snaps ya can braid it back together!

YA NEVER EVER RECOVER OFF A TOWBALL!

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CompTruck

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:15 am

ya i know not to do it off the towball. just wanna know uno

dank

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:04 am

Yeah been running 8mm for 5 years no probs pulling out stuck gqs hit me up nath you known I'm good for it

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christover1

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:23 am

I was saving for a winch,
and plasma,
but the Vitaras engine ate all my money..
Hand puller will suffice for now for emergency only.

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SSSIERA

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:14 pm

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alien

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:35 pm

SSSIERA wrote:

blah blah blah ... (was kinda bored)

so did you pass your exams or what? =) lol

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bakerboy

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:13 pm

SSSIERA

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:21 pm

ahhh fark did i forget a square root. couldnt remember the formulas so googled em. google was wrong!!!

sorry i shall edit the post

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Lockie666

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:26 pm

I don't know of any towballs made of brass? There was a chick who was killed a few months ago from a towball up north, hit her in the thoat. Don't do it!

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:23 pm

Pretty sure older style towballs were made from brass

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suzukikid

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:08 pm

Yeah big no no off the towball....

I have seen picks of a d shackle breakin and goin straight threw the passengers seat! :blink:

lucky there was no one in there.....

And sssierra that makes sense....there is a formula for every thing!haha

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Mike57

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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:11 pm

In the 1950's most tow balls were made of brass.

Anyway, the article in the link below is a pretty comprehensive one which covers winching and snatching as well I think. It is from the USA but probably everything you need to know is in here. It has some references to some interesting US army publications as well.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavist ... /index.htm

skyman

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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:07 am

That link gave me a 404error, try this one.

http://pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Recovery/

suzukikid

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:44 am

Just won 35m on ebay for $138 delivered!

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:56 am

How much does 25 metres of 8mm steel cable weigh? Just wondering how many kg's you save by switching out to plasma rope

suzukikid

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:29 am

couldnt tell ya mate.....would have to be over 10 kilo's.....

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ajsr

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:00 pm

che_guitarra wrote:

How much does 25 metres of 8mm steel cable weigh? Just wondering how many kg's you save by switching out to plasma rope

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az supporter

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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:17 pm

^^^ Just asking as a Warn 6000lb winch is listed at 35kg, not sure if that includes the steel cable or a dry weight.

I'm waiting on an ARB winch bar for my Sierra - keen to keep all the extra weight up front under control.

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