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AIR FREE SPOOL

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AIR FREE SPOOL

Post by ratbagpatrol »

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO DOSE THE BEST AIR FREE SPOOL FOR HIGH MOUNTS IN QLD AND THE CHEPPEST WHAT SORT OF PROBLEMS PEOPLE HAVE WHITH THEM AND SOME DIFFERENT APPIONS ALSO IF SOME HAS SOME PICS OF HOW THEY DO IT WOULD BE COOL THANKS .RATBAGPATROL

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Post by bogged »

ratbagpatrol wrote:WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO DOSE THE BEST AIR FREE SPOOL FOR HIGH MOUNTS IN QLD AND THE CHEPPEST WHAT SORT OF PROBLEMS PEOPLE HAVE WHITH THEM AND SOME DIFFERENT APPIONS ALSO IF SOME HAS SOME PICS OF HOW THEY DO IT WOULD BE COOL THANKS .RATBAGPATROL
I'd like someone to Tonka this in english.
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he drives a Nissan you cant expect to much. :finger: :D
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bogged wrote:
ratbagpatrol wrote:WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO DOSE THE BEST AIR FREE SPOOL FOR HIGH MOUNTS IN QLD AND THE CHEPPEST WHAT SORT OF PROBLEMS PEOPLE HAVE WHITH THEM AND SOME DIFFERENT APPIONS ALSO IF SOME HAS SOME PICS OF HOW THEY DO IT WOULD BE COOL THANKS .RATBAGPATROL
I'd like someone to . this in english.
I just wish everything that is the cheapest was the best.

As for free spools theres only 3 I know of and there all victorian (well sorta).
THere Flammin Fab, SG Leslie & Son and Gigglepin (Wayne Smith in Aust). All seem pretty reliable. Just need to give the rope a quick tug to make sure its locked in before hitting the button.
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Post by nastytroll »

I thought MR Sheetmetal did one on bris northside and also Dave Metcalfe of extreme 4x4 sports.
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Post by macca81 »

i just wish dickheads wouldnt write in all caps lock!


is that too much to ask?
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turps wrote:Just need to give the rope a quick tug to make sure its locked in before hitting the button
Not with all of them. Im pretty sure it's one of Mal Leslie's that I've used and never had to pull on the rope to lock it in.
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Post by chunderlicious »

dave metcalfe and sheety build them together sort of thing. most people in queensland run theirs.

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Post by MissDrew »

You only need 2 air rams and some brackets and you can make them yorself.
You need one ram on the free spool pin, it needs to be pulled in/out. Then you need another one on the brake rachet as it needs to be pulled out of the way.
Have a few mates that did this about 10 years ago and they are still working perfectly today.
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Post by Modified Toy »

Guts wrote:You only need 2 air rams and some brackets and you can make them yorself.
You need one ram on the free spool pin, it needs to be pulled in/out. Then you need another one on the brake rachet as it needs to be pulled out of the way.
Have a few mates that did this about 10 years ago and they are still working perfectly today.
That will work but winch comp guys disconnect the drum from the gearbox (lot less drag) most guys are making there own custom ones these days
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Post by Smithy jnr »

I have the complete Gigglepin Winch in Queensland with me at the moment if you want to have a look, give me a call. I'll be in the Brisbane area untill the 3rd Jan.
It has a factory feespool setup, with 75mm wider drum and roller bearing everything.

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Post by AFeral »

How much is one of those gigglepin winchs worth ??
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Post by MissDrew »

The biggest drag is from the winch having twisited, tie rods help fix this.
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Post by Smithy jnr »

How much is one of those gigglepin winchs worth ??
Current price $7,000.00 plus motors, this will apply to the current stock of 5 only.
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Guts wrote:The biggest drag is from the winch having twisited, tie rods help fix this.
Yea nothing to do with turning the gears, back through the case, reverse to the gear reduction :roll:
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Post by Modified Toy »

cloughy wrote:
Guts wrote:The biggest drag is from the winch having twisited, tie rods help fix this.
Yea nothing to do with turning the gears, back through the case, reverse to the gear reduction :roll:
Most free spools disconnect the drum completly from the gearbox, this is why everyone puts rods on the back to make the end plate and gearbox straight to stop the drum binding up when disconected from the gearbox.
A few free spools don't like the plates being out of square to each other for the free spool to work correctly.
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Post by KYSI »

macca81 wrote:i just wish dickheads wouldnt write in all caps lock!


is that too much to ask?
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Modified Toy wrote:
cloughy wrote:
Guts wrote:The biggest drag is from the winch having twisited, tie rods help fix this.
Yea nothing to do with turning the gears, back through the case, reverse to the gear reduction :roll:
Most free spools disconnect the drum completly from the gearbox, this is why everyone puts rods on the back to make the end plate and gearbox straight to stop the drum binding up when disconected from the gearbox.
A few free spools don't like the plates being out of square to each other for the free spool to work correctly.
I'm well aware, considering I have a free spooled drum on my 8274 ;)
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