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Why no centre winch though? I know it's another expense and winches are not cheap, especially when you add a few hundred for plasma rope but I would plan it into the build if possible, even if you don't put a winch in place straight away.
I don't compete as I haven't the money to spend and I think I prefer to watching or maybe one day bitching for someone else (who has spent their money on the vehicle)! However, I've been watching a fair few winch challenges recently and a fair few of my fellow local club members have been competing and a centre winch has been at least most useful and at the most a god send.
It takes all the worry out of side slopes and makes some punches alot easier to get and massively reduces the risk of damage to your vehicle via a roll - not to mention the reduced risk of injury from a roll.
Just worth a thought now as you may not be able to fit it in later depending on your design.
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
sofar ive got through without a winch, as there is always people there with us that have them, i will be building it to take a centre winch if i decide to get one. i dont do challenges just now, but my club is really close to getting MMSA insurance, this will alow us to hole more extreme events and challenges.
It's a slippery slope that most of us slide down and we all end up wanting to do more and more - so whilst you're building a vehicle, build it to the best it can be in the first place or you'll want it in the future and wish you'd done it to start with!
I swore I'd not get a cage and rocklobster - I've got the cage and pick the rocklobster up on 17/06/10!
Now I swear I won't get more aggressive tyres and a rear difflock - but I think money dictates I don't really now! Then again, money dictated I wouldn't get a cage!
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
so true, ive got a pretty big shopping list, by almeans this wont be a money no object thing, the dearest items i shall be fitting is the winches, i managed to get another car, a vauxhall corsa, so the chopping of the jimny starts on tuesday after work
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