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Post by shorty.mqute »

hey fellas,just brought a subaru touring wagon with 2" lift, dual batterys and 24 inch tyres, tradin in a V8 lux on it so its a big change....

cant believe how capable it is and how comfy compared to the old leafs...

now to figure out how to install a lectric winch.... :twisted:
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Post by Simo63 »

shorty.mqute wrote:hey fellas,just brought a subaru touring wagon with 2" lift, dual batterys and 24 inch tyres, tradin in a V8 lux on it so its a big change....

cant believe how capable it is and how comfy compared to the old leafs...

now to figure out how to install a lectric winch.... :twisted:
any ideas cheers
24 inch tyres????? Is that a typo????

An 8000lb low mount will be plenty enough winch for the Scooby. If you can;t buy an off the shelf unit from ARB or TJm either have a special bar made for it or just a special cradle to hold the winch but make sure it's sufficiently secured to the chassis rails.
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Of course 24" tyres. They came with 23" tyres from factory. (155/75r13)
2" lift and a slight bit of trimming will fit something like 27" Khumo mud terrains. May need to go to a decent 3 or 4" to fit 29" swampers --- heh, if your that way inclinded. Poor old gearing will be stoofed but.

Me Brumby had a lil winch installed before I bought it. Must have been a real smallby winch though, coz dude just cut hole in aluminium bull bar and bolted it straight in behind it. It was pulled out and number plate screwed over the hole when I bought it.

8000lb winch would lift Sube into a tree (see Gods must be crazy movie).
Definately needs a decent plate bolted back to bumper bar/bull bar chassis mounting points. Would also definately be custom made. But seeings how I am only two month late at typing this, you've probably already done and finished it. If so, got pics?
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Post by shorty.mqute »

nah mate, still haven done the winch.... been too busy playin with me alfa......
still thinkin bout it, just tryin to find a suitable bar.....
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Post by j-top paj »

Simo63 wrote: An 8000lb low mount will be plenty enough winch for the Scooby
a 9500lb aldi special would be perfect
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Post by Jeff80 »

shorty.mqute wrote:nah mate, still haven done the winch.... been too busy playin with me alfa......
Is that what you call it... :lol:


Sorry mate, couldnt help myself
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Post by shorty.mqute »

hahah good one....

no Alfa romeo sprint 85 model....

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Post by Guy »

why go as big as 8K winch .. I would go with the lighter 6K unit will easily pull a subi .. them 24's are not that much of a mud anchor.
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