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Hydraulic stuff
madmatt:
Jim how much capacity has your tank got?
I run a 35litre tank on my 130 and can winch for hrs or use the breaker for a good length of time before the oil gets too warm as I don't have a cooler, Are you just going to be occasional winching what plans do you have for the system?
Matt
Jimbo:
Tank capacity - no idea I'm afraid, its sited under the truck behind the drivers door (where a side locker would go).
I'm really not sure what the winch will be used for - so far I've dragged a couple of tree trunks out the way, and hauled my mate and his trailer out of the muck a couple of times. I've no plans for entering challenge or winching comps (who would in 110 anyway !), so I guess that the cooler can come out ?
madmatt:
Well I'd have thought provided your tank is a reasonable size, you could roughly work it out WxLxH - a bit because it won't be brim full. you could remove the cooler if what you describe above is pretty much all it will get used for. Do you need to alter many hose lengths to remove the cooler though? as that could get expensive.
Jimbo:
It looks like the cooler is plumbed directly to and from the tank - so removal *should* be straightforward. I'm hoping that the pipes that I remove will have the correct unions on to allow me to move the valve block from its current location (under the front n/s wing top) to under the bonnet on the o/s.
Removing the oil cooler will also (hopefully) allow me to move the winch mount further inboard - in doing so, I hope to regain some approach angle !
paul_humphreys:
Just a point to note Jim. The oil cooler on mine is not for the winch, its for the gear box to stop it over heating when using the PTO. Just make sure its for the winch before you remove it.
Paul
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