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Also, must be red (or yellow) to help find in the mud...Malcom
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Question for you.
What's the reason behind having a slot?
The shackle pin either fits or it doesn't. Surely a round hole is all that's needed and may be cheaper. More meat around the hole = strength. If it has to be a slot then I'd rather it was angled like Lukeys. Having a vertical slot must weaken the front pulling face.
Another thought. If you extend the nose like these -
that would avoid skinned knuckles from the mounting bolt heads.
Note the increased meat at the front.
Food for thought...Malcom
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x2Originally posted by Talktheroo View Post
By the looks, junkie's design would be fine with an ARB bar but not with an Alloy/OEM bar. I'm pretty sure there's a few threads documenting the problems faced by 90 series owners with alloy bars.[B]Declan[/B]: [SIZE=1]1997 GXL 4.5 Auto 80 series on [B][COLOR="#FF0000"]LPG[/COLOR][/B], ARB bullbar, 2" OME lift, 32" MTZ, GME UHF, rear ARB locker, Kaymar spare wheel carrier[/SIZE]
[B]PLANNED[/B]: [SIZE=1]3 or 4" suspension lift, 2" body lift (maybe), winch, 35" MTZ + roadies, front locker, sliders, cylinder head rebuilt for [B][COLOR="#FF0000"]LPG[/COLOR][/B], Garret [COLOR="#4499ff"][B]Turbocharger[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]Comment
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Come on, Pootrols are great!Originally posted by Talktheroo View Post
They're very photogenic when stranded
I'd take a punt on these if they weren't so expensive although they are cheaper on the website - http://www.roadrunneroffroad.com.au/...ml#producttabs
I find it hard to justify $129 against Lukey's $95 for a bit of folded 10mm plate. Cams included free postage, don't know about Lukey's
I do like the extended nose on Cams though.
Who is interested in buying some of the yellow ones sight unseen?
I've emailed Cam regarding some sort of a group buy so it might be worth the effort to file a mm or so from one hole.Malcom
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The slot is so that you can feed the shackle through the hole instead of the pinOriginally posted by MalcomM View Post
I know from personal experience that theses wont fit on a 90 series because the bolt hole spacing is different between the 90 series and the 80 series.Originally posted by Talktheroo View Post[B]Declan[/B]: [SIZE=1]1997 GXL 4.5 Auto 80 series on [B][COLOR="#FF0000"]LPG[/COLOR][/B], ARB bullbar, 2" OME lift, 32" MTZ, GME UHF, rear ARB locker, Kaymar spare wheel carrier[/SIZE]
[B]PLANNED[/B]: [SIZE=1]3 or 4" suspension lift, 2" body lift (maybe), winch, 35" MTZ + roadies, front locker, sliders, cylinder head rebuilt for [B][COLOR="#FF0000"]LPG[/COLOR][/B], Garret [COLOR="#4499ff"][B]Turbocharger[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]Comment
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Aah, never thought of that. Makes sense.Originally posted by williade View Post
Correct but on paper it appears that there is only about 1 to 1.5mm needs to files out of the middle bolt hole and it should fit.Originally posted by williade View Post
The bolt holes are quite a bit larger than the 90 bolts which allows these numbers.
Cam will give us a discount but needs numbers and delivery locations. Before I make this a group buy, I need an indication of interest please...
Note: You will have to file the middle mounting hole into a bit of a slot to make it fit.
So who is in?Malcom
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I tried fitting my Bush ranger hooks from the 95 series to the 80 series and IIRC the difference in hole spacing was more than could be ground away, without proper machine tools.Originally posted by Talktheroo View Post[B]Declan[/B]: [SIZE=1]1997 GXL 4.5 Auto 80 series on [B][COLOR="#FF0000"]LPG[/COLOR][/B], ARB bullbar, 2" OME lift, 32" MTZ, GME UHF, rear ARB locker, Kaymar spare wheel carrier[/SIZE]
[B]PLANNED[/B]: [SIZE=1]3 or 4" suspension lift, 2" body lift (maybe), winch, 35" MTZ + roadies, front locker, sliders, cylinder head rebuilt for [B][COLOR="#FF0000"]LPG[/COLOR][/B], Garret [COLOR="#4499ff"][B]Turbocharger[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]Comment
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Yup but going the other way with these brackets is not so bad.Originally posted by williade View Post
The bolt holes in the 100 plates are way bigger than the 90 hook holes so there's several mm gained there already.
If you check the dimensions given in the web diagram and compare those to the actual 90 hooks, there's about 1.5mm to be filed out of the plate (in theory). This is RoadRunners drawing and thats the plates we are talking about so Mods, please don't delete...
Malcom
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Justan update, I have found the steel, found someone to fold it and found the laser cutters, I shall hopefully have one made soon. As for fitting on the bull bar can you guys upload some pictures of your current recovery hooks as I have a heap of space on my car.
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Hi MattOriginally posted by b00stjunk1e View Post
Are you keeping to your original design or taking the comments above into consideration?
I'm happy to wait for yours if they are going to be what we want?Malcom
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Hi Malcom,
I have changed the design a little bit, taking into account some of the comments. The only change that I have made is where the D Shackle is mounted there is no slot. It has a hole instead so that it has its maximum strength. However I'm designing one so that the actual shackle can go through like the ones with the slots i'm also looking at one other design which should be up late tonight or tomorrow morning.Comment
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Here is the other design i have been looking at:
It allows for the D Shackle to be mounted horizontallyComment
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Hey Matt
Interested in the outcome of your 90 recovery points, need some myself....
Cheers02' Prado GXL 3.4L V6 - 2'' Bilstein/Lovell HD lift, Pacemakers + Hi-Flow Exhaust, Safari Snorkel, ARB Deluxe bar, IPF 900XS, Outback Drawer System, GME 3220, Dual Batt, 40L Engel.Comment
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Any update to your design Matt?Originally posted by b00stjunk1e View PostMalcom
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He hasn't logged on for a month. I also hope he's still around, cause I've also had buckley's finding front recovery points for the 90Originally posted by MalcomM View PostOur 6 year old and 3 year old try their hardest to make sure there is no time or money for the other babyComment
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