Snow trip in the 2a

**SDB** · 8th September 2017, 09:33 PM

I've been using the 2a as much as I can since getting it rego'd earlier this year. It'll be my only car so I'm testing it out a bit before I sell my defender. I took it up to the high country in the Jamieson - Mansfield area for the week knowing there was a bit of weather coming in to see how it went. I couldn't really get any action shots as I was on my own but still got a few nice pictures.

It was a really cold week and a bit of a challenge but the most snow I've seen in the area. Quite a few trees down a bigger chainsaw might be on the list soon. The ute was pretty good, no worries at all off road but really needs a bit more power on the highway. I'm thinking probably a series 3 head reco'd and gas flowed and some extractors. Hopefully that'll do the trick.

**rangieman** · 8th September 2017, 09:39 PM

Nice well done

**Mustlust** · 9th September 2017, 05:02 PM

Now that's time well spent!
Can't wait to get my 2a registered and covered in white, or mud.
That's a neat winch setup you've got there. Did you fit it? I'm keen to have a winch built into my front bumper as well. Could you send some pics and details of what you've done.
cheers,
phillip

**Milton477** · 9th September 2017, 05:16 PM

You're brave, I get cold just looking at the pics. Brilliant pics.

**pop058** · 9th September 2017, 05:29 PM

Awesome pics. Good to see another Series used as a daily driver no matter what the weather.

**SDB** · 9th September 2017, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by Mustlust

Now that's time well spent!
Can't wait to get my 2a registered and covered in white, or mud.
That's a neat winch setup you've got there. Did you fit it? I'm keen to have a winch built into my front bumper as well. Could you send some pics and details of what you've done.
cheers,
phillip

Hi Phillip, the winch is a runva ewx 12000lb but pretty much all winches have the exact same mounting. I made up a cradle from 6mm plate. It is attached to the bumper by the bolts that hold the winch as well as attaching to the chassis through lugs that were welded on to support the now removed brush bar. There is also another piece of steel welded lengthways along the bottom of the cradle to stiffen it up.
There's probably lots of different ways to mount a winch and you can buy cradles if you don't have a welder.
Sam

**SG1 Bones** · 9th September 2017, 10:05 PM

I like your truck. Puts my Series III to shame. Yours even has a better paint job.

I use mine as a daily driver, unfortunately it doesn't have the original innards but it still does the trick. Its probably a dumb question but is your winch electric or pto? If electrical how'd you wire it up? I'd love to see it in the flesh one day, maybe we'll see each other around.

A few of us are going up to Woods Point in October, is there anything to look out for? You're welcome to join us if you wish.

Nathan.

**pop058** · 10th September 2017, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by SG1 Bones

I like your truck. Puts my Series III to shame. Yours even has a better paint job.

I use mine as a daily driver, unfortunately it doesn't have the original innards but it still does the trick. Its probably a dumb question but is your winch electric or pto? If electrical how'd you wire it up? I'd love to see it in the flesh one day, maybe we'll see each other around.

A few of us are going up to Woods Point in October, is there anything to look out for? You're welcome to join us if you wish.

Nathan.

All the RUNVA series of winches are electric.

**Bundy** · 10th September 2017, 10:49 AM

Hi SDB

Are those widened disco rims? They look great. In fact the whole Landy is great!

Paul

**SDB** · 10th September 2017, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by SG1 Bones

I like your truck. Puts my Series III to shame. Yours even has a better paint job.

I use mine as a daily driver, unfortunately it doesn't have the original innards but it still does the trick. Its probably a dumb question but is your winch electric or pto? If electrical how'd you wire it up? I'd love to see it in the flesh one day, maybe we'll see each other around.

A few of us are going up to Woods Point in October, is there anything to look out for? You're welcome to join us if you wish.

Nathan.

Yep it's electric, the control box that came with it only had a bracket to mount it to a bull bar or similar, not the winch itself so I just put the control box behind the grill. The wiring is pretty straight forward, I covered all the cables with heater hose so it wouldn't rub through. I've just got a single large battery with about 750cca.

Woods point sounds great, I'd be lucky to get to go so soon after the last trip though, we've got a 3 month old and a 5 year old. I'll have to see how I go, it'd be great to get away with some other old landies. There's lots of different tracks up that way, The hema high country map is really good for 4wding.
Sam

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