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AIR FREE SPOOL
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:01 am
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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Re: AIR FREE SPOOL
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:16 pm
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:43 pm
by dave
he drives a Nissan you cant expect to much.
Re: AIR FREE SPOOL
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:50 pm
by turps
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:07 pm
by nastytroll
I thought MR Sheetmetal did one on bris northside and also Dave Metcalfe of extreme 4x4 sports.
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:09 pm
by macca81
i just wish dickheads wouldnt write in all caps lock!
is that too much to ask?
Re: AIR FREE SPOOL
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:11 pm
by tom_286
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.
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:36 pm
by chunderlicious
dave metcalfe and sheety build them together sort of thing. most people in queensland run theirs.
PM MMM off the forum
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:49 am
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.
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:48 pm
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
Freespool
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 8:12 pm
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.
Wayne
0429 363 745
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:07 am
by AFeral
How much is one of those gigglepin winchs worth ??
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:39 am
by MissDrew
The biggest drag is from the winch having twisited, tie rods help fix this.
Freespool
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:46 pm
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.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:33 pm
by cloughy
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
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:55 pm
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
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.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:12 pm
by KYSI
macca81 wrote:i just wish dickheads wouldnt write in all caps lock!
is that too much to ask?
YES
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:17 pm
by cloughy
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
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
