Sod's Law Of Land Rovers http://fuddymuckers.co.uk/wiki/ 2026-04-14T23:22:38+00:00 http://fuddymuckers.co.uk/wiki/ http://fuddymuckers.co.uk/wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-01-02T19:32:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://fuddymuckers.co.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=eddie:winch:plan&rev=1767382369&do=diff The Plan Starting with the original specs let's compare them to more modern machinery: H14W Red King Cobra Bow2-TDS-12.0 No-load line speed 8-14m/min 58m/min (race) 9m/min 22.8m/min (Titan) Line Speed at 1000kg load 8-14m/min 18.5m/min 2m/min at rated 12k load 10m/min (Titan) text/html 2026-01-02T19:23:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://fuddymuckers.co.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=eddie:winch:specs&rev=1767381799&do=diff H14W Original Specs Cribbed from the factory manuals as best I can. * H14W drum winch with worm & wheel reduction * Ratio: 48:1 * Drum is steel mounted on plain bearings * Wire rope capacity: (A good Reel capacity calculator) * 9mm rope: 77m / 252ft * 10mm rope: 54m / 177ft text/html 2026-01-02T19:25:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://fuddymuckers.co.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=eddie:winch:start&rev=1767381903&do=diff Winch Still safely tucked up in the shed a mere decade since it was bought at Sodbury! :rolleyes: The Plan Is to mount some sort of crank-drive pump and controls, as the crank-drive-hydraulic setup on Mouse worked incredibly well and gives short plumbing runs and the ability to wheel-assist.