Hi From Exmoor

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Hi From Exmoor

Post by Scouse Lee » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:45 am

Hello guys, I'm just sitting here waiting for my 1986 SJ413 to arrive and can't wait to take it up onto Exmoor which is basically my back garden, I've owned Hilux's for the past 8 years, a Mk3 & a Mk1, the missus had a Mk3 import d/c & the step lad 2 Mk2's, brilliant trucks and great for when I was running my tree surgery business but now I've had to stop through bad health I thought I'd get something smaller and have always fancied the SJ.
Right then when it arrives I will put some pics up along with specs and I look forward to getting some advice off the experts, 1st thing I need to buy is a winch, just big enough to pull me out of a sticky situation and haul the odd tree stump out.......any suggestions on them, would a 3,500lb one suffice?
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Re: Hi From Exmoor

Post by ROBBIE » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:50 am

Hi :welcome: Last winch I had was 6000 lb and it wasn't really up to the job if it was a bit sticky
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Re: Hi From Exmoor

Post by dan_2k_uk » Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:45 am

Robbie is right. Just because the truck is lighter the resistance when it is up to its axles in mud is much the same.

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Re: Hi From Exmoor

Post by suzukisteve » Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:05 pm

welcome to the club :welcome:
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Re: Hi From Exmoor

Post by Scouse Lee » Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:39 pm

Cheers guys, probably won''t be getting in any major mud, will mostly be used on the tracks up on Exmoor and stony lanes

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Re: Hi From Exmoor

Post by Scouse Lee » Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:12 pm

It's arrived so just having some dinner then I'll go and have a good look at it see what bits & pieces I need to do and get a list sorted..............1st thing will be some chunky tyres

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Re: Hi From Exmoor

Post by ferris » Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:28 pm

:welcome: to the club :thumbup: What engine have you got hiding under that bonnet bulge?
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Re: Hi From Exmoor

Post by Jordi » Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:36 pm

Welcome to SCUK.

I reckon on a 9000lb winch being about spot on for any stuck situations. A 6000lb is enough but when really stuck would need to be used 2:1.
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Re: Hi From Exmoor

Post by Scouse Lee » Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:46 pm

ferris wrote::welcome: to the club :thumbup: What engine have you got hiding under that bonnet bulge?
Just a Vitara 1.6 Petrol.....................just had it up & down Exmoor, through fords, tight squeezes, up steep hills & stoney lanes and along deep ruts, (all in what we call our back garden, 5,000 acres of hill farm that we live on), and she performed brilliantly.......roll on winter. :doublethumbs:

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Re: Hi From Exmoor

Post by turbo-tom » Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:50 pm

saw that o ebay get some muds on it say a 9000lb winch and your good go 13000lb is a bit to much really welcome chap though :)
Tom :)

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