Quadriplegic setting up 4WD
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pbj
I am a quadriplegic living near
Coffs Harbour NSW, I am setting up an off-road camper capable of being self sufficient for several weeks without access to power or
water. It is quite a unique design manufactured from a 3 horse float.
I have just purchased a 2003 Toyota Land-cruiser & am in the design stage of making a swing-arm with winch to give me access to the ‘cruiser’.
What I am looking for is a 12 volt winch with a remote pendant. Ideally- low current draw, compact only needs to draw 2 metres (wire/rope) but in both directions and needing only to lift a maximum of 120kg’s.
Any ideas?
Reply By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 15:49
Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 15:49
Sorry can't help you with the above but just want to say "
well done for getting out there and doing things that you want do, people like you are an inspiration to others".
Good luck with it all.
Cheers
D
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Follow Up By: pbj - Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 12:31
Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 12:31
Thankyou.
I will post a picture and details as my setup develops.
Cheers
PBJ
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Reply By: Tim - Stratford (VIC) - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 15:52
Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 15:52
PBJ,
Try the small Warn
winches designed for self recovery on ATV/4 wheel motorcycles - bit expensive. Or probably a better option - one of the electric boat
winches that go on a boat trailer for boat recovery. Finally, a low amp draw winch may be modified from an electric anchor winch - although again - boat supplies are more expensive than 4by shops.
All the best - and post a few photos when you've finished -
Tim
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Reply By: Rock Ape - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 16:25
Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 16:25
Try miller and whitworth marine stores or catalogue, they used to stock small
winches for pulling boats on to trailers and for lifting tenders on to davits.
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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 16:35
Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 16:35
Hi pbj
Have you considered using Hydraulics rather than a Winch set up?
not knowing your requirements, re Assistance from another person
or you being Self Sufficient, I recently saw a Toyota Troopy set up
for a person with the same needs, He gained entry from the rear of the Vehicle, with access to the front, the vehicle also had a Tow Bar,
but the Lifting Platform was designed to clear the Tow Bar when
operated, and sit Vertical when not in use, allowing the vehicle to Tow ect,
I hope you have success with your project, and I am sure there will
be other people on this
Forum who can assist with information.
Cheers
Daza
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Reply By: Supercalafreakinawesome- Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 16:50
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Reply By: Louie the fly (SA) - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 18:26
Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 18:26
I got a catalogue at work the other day that had a smallish 12V winch with a pendant control. I think it was Repco but not 100% certain. I can check on Monday and let you know. I reckon it was in their trade catalogue & it was under a couple hundred bucks.
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Reply By: Mike Harding - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 19:00
Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 19:00
Thanks PBJ - you put the problems I think I have into proportion.
More practically: as others have mentioned one of the boat
winches is probably the way to go. Mechanical engineers will tell you better than I but allow at least twice the "snatch" weight of your body - I'd guess that's around 500kg (not meaning you weight 250! :)
Another thought is that, usually, the pendant operation of these
winches is a simple "on/off" type of switching - will this be suitable for you to manoeuvre yourself into position or will you need a proportional control?
Mike Harding
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 19:12
Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 19:12
I don't know whether you know of Jol Fleming. He's been quadaplegic for 26 years and runs his own 4wd tour company out of
Alice Springs. Might be worth a call to bounce a few ideas???
Jol Fleming Link
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Follow Up By: Lotzi - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 19:32
Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 19:32
Yep, as Phil G says, his Falcon ute works great, does good courses to.
Lotzi
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Reply By: troopyman - Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 21:39
Friday, Jul 25, 2008 at 21:39
Excuse my ignorance but how does a quadraplegic with no use of arms or legs set up a off road camper ?
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Follow Up By: pbj - Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 12:59
Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 12:59
Hi
Good question. Many people have a missunderstanding of spinal injuries. After my original accident (1990) I was quite capable though confined to a light weight wheelchair, I was able to drive with the assistance of hand controls (a lever behind the steering wheel).
I used to play wheelchair rugby, drove a WRX and worked.
In 2000 I had an operation on my neck for a 'post traumatic' syst in my spinal coloumn (c7 up to my brain stem) I survived this dangerous operation however lost useful function in my left arm. This meant I am now unable to drive, play wheelchair rugby and now rely on an electric chair for mobility.
Where there is a will there is a thousand ways. Before my original accident I used to do a lot of bush walking and since my late teens I have always wanted to see outback Australia.
I have assistance, belong to a 4WD club in
Coffs Harbour & am very determined.
My dream is becoming a reality.
PBJ
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Follow Up By: Waynepd (NSW) - Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 15:23
Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 15:23
PBJ,
My hat is off to you. You are an inspiration to us all. I hope you can achieve what you are trying to do. Keep us posted.
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Follow Up By: troopyman - Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 16:49
Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 16:49
Yeah , keep us updated .
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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 17:25
Saturday, Jul 26, 2008 at 17:25
Good on ya pbj. I do hope that you will be able to realise your dream.
Do not know if I can be of any real assistance but you are welcome to contact me through my website below. I always have lots of ideas. Some work, some don't...lol
Cheers
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