Modded Hippo thread

[matacaibo]

This is the "Airtex" version with the lightening cutouts, looks like one of those gerber multi tools !!

 

[Duncp73]

It's looking good John

 

[matacaibo]

It's looking good John

Thanks Dunc, have to get paint brush out now

 

[Winu]

Looks great ! I want it now take my money

Its heavy?

 

[matacaibo]

Looks great ! I want it now take my money

Its heavy?

Managed to get the weight down with the cutouts, havent weighed it yet but will do, didn't notice any big drop in the front end when I dropped the winch in but will have a measure up when I fit it finally after painting. The "production" ones will be lighter, this one is 6mm plate but 4 or 5mm would be strong enough with not quite so many cutouts. The fab shop is going to give me a price on knocking out 6 of them but won't go ahead until I've tested it on a Disco or Defender lol

 

[JC600]

Nice one John, looks great.

 

[matacaibo]

Nice one John, looks great.

Shall I put you down for one Jamie

 

[JC600]

Shall I put you down for one Jamie

Think it would end in divorce John lol

Put name in the hat for the other thing though.

 

[Winu]

Managed to get the weight down with the cutouts, havent weighed it yet but will do, didn't notice any big drop in the front end when I dropped the winch in but will have a measure up when I fit it finally after painting. The "production" ones will be lighter, this one is 6mm plate but 4 or 5mm would be strong enough with not quite so many cutouts. The fab shop is going to give me a price on knocking out 6 of them but won't go ahead until I've tested it on a Disco or Defender lol

Cool, but cutoust are good I think. All water and mud can just flow out from it - less rust.

Wondering about fixing points for A-bar. As i see on photos mouting holes in stock bumper are in the same places where new bumper is attached, so a little fabrication should give a good mounting point.

 

[matacaibo]

Think it would end in divorce John lol

Put name in the hat for the other thing though.

Ok mate no probs

 

[DuncanS]

What does it look like with the bumper on? Any options to add recovery points to it?

 

[matacaibo]

What does it look like with the bumper on? Any options to add recovery points to it?

Going to paint it before mounting it permanently & refitting the bumper Dunc, I'm going to look at fitting a couple of those swivel type recovery points that Paul has on his Disco, of course his have been used so often they are worn out , I think I might have been a bit "agressive" with the lightening slots so may not be able to fit them to this prototype

 

[Duncp73]

That wasn't me John, don't think DuncanS knows who Paul is lol

 

[JC600]

That wasn't me John, don't think DuncanS knows who Paul is lol

Think he's been at the white spirits again Dunc lol

 

[SES88]

This winch mount looks a plan, been contemplating it myself!

 

[matacaibo]

That wasn't me John, don't think DuncanS knows who Paul is lol

You mean there are still people who dont know who Paul is

 

[matacaibo]

This winch mount looks a plan, been contemplating it myself!

After fitting & testing I'm going to get 6 - 10 made depending on interest, they wont be cheap though, its quite a complex fabrication,

 

[chunkymunky]

From the looks of it, Id say its one of these:

Float Switch | eBay

£2 off eBay or £18 from maplins! bloody rip off eh?

Wow epic. We use thousands of those on monitors all over the country

 

[SES88]

After fitting & testing I'm going to get 6 - 10 made depending on interest, they wont be cheap though, its quite a complex fabrication,

I'd be interested in seeing if I can get you a better price through my trade contacts once you get a design tested and fully functional.

 

[nbrooks]

Took a picture on the way into work this morning (sorry about the mist but thats the great British summer for you!)