WORLD'S BEST OFF-ROADER - THE UNIMOG - FABRICATING A SPARE TIRE WINCH SYSTEM

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Three Creeks Towing & Off-road Recovery

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@jhawk1985 7 ай бұрын

Its crazy how many people want to be negative and hate on what other people are doing as if it affects them in some way 😂. Great job on the build. Excited to see the next one. Stay safe & have a good one.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

Cheers 🍻

@bdjm8595 7 ай бұрын

I often wonder why everyone seems to think that EVERYTHING must be tig welded when mig is just fine for a lot of jobs, well done you guys!!

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! We usually TIG when we run out of MIG gas 😂

@corywaugh8689 7 ай бұрын

I'm really liking the build, keep it up and can't wait to see more.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@ORJeeper 7 ай бұрын

Great videos. Looking forward to seeing that beast in action.

@sjmagrum5176 7 ай бұрын

This is going to be a sweet build for sure. How are you going to get passengers in the back with the spare tire in the way? Keep up the great work.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

There is a side entrance on the driver’s side with a half finished ladder. That’ll be another day figuring out a good way to mount it and finish it

@davidsato8756 7 ай бұрын

You are an artist with a grinder in the dirt. Great placement on the winch - two for one. No way Megan is a test load for your setup.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

🤠

@dennisdixon6344 7 ай бұрын

So much for that down jacket!! I'm sure it looks like swiss cheese now!!! Lol...but id rather watch ur vids than that other guy in ur area that knows everything !!!

@zarb88 7 ай бұрын

yea that poof jacket gone poof

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

😂 jacket is fine guys. I love this puffer and wear it everyday. It’s been sewed up dozens of times but keeps working

@timjchick 7 ай бұрын

Instead of using a tree saver could you use the loop you already have on the line and then make the end of the winch line long enough with a loop on the end to go through the rim and then connect the loop on the end of the line to the loop right above the tire with a soft shackle?

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

The inside wheel edges were pretty sharp and we didn’t want to damage the winch line. Tree strap is an old one we had lying around so we didn’t care if it was damaged. But this isn’t the final solution we just wanted to test it out

@inmyopinion6836 7 ай бұрын

Do you think it's true that spraying all of the "to be welded" joints with Easy-off Oven cleaner makes the weld clean and welds better? It COULD save hours of tedious shop time. I haven't tried it yet.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

I’ve never heard of that but it sounds dangerous. There are a lot of nasty chemicals out there that are extremely toxic when inhaled. I’d stick to working a little longer and having my health. Acetone works really well for prepping welds

@scrappyjackalope9558 7 ай бұрын

Maybe I missed it in a earlier video. What are you going to do with the zero up travel ypu have now? Cutting the body big time, Lift? I have always wanted a MOG.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

It’s not sitting at final ride height BUT we’re not too worried about maximum articulation for snow wheeling

@scrappyjackalope9558 7 ай бұрын

@threecreeksbackcountry ah good, it may not be a crawler but at its current up travel it would be problematic :)

@greenfieldlove76 7 ай бұрын

Let them haters hate brother. Love the redkneck. Keep rocking bro.

@bullfishbullfish 7 ай бұрын

It’s a cool idea, but I think you should build a swing arm that rotates around like 720° attached to the roof rollbar that would swing around to the sides and then lower it for you. That way you don’t have to manhandle that thing on the trail. Should you ever have to fix aflat tire?

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

We’re keeping it simple. In this case simple is better

@RockmanDash 7 ай бұрын

I’ve thought about adding a HF winch to my trailer made out of Range Rover Classic.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

Do it

@monette44 7 ай бұрын

An hour for lunch?! U must be union.... HA! Thanks for the entertainment! Cheers!

@MacGyver2154 7 ай бұрын

What's the 🥒 in the center for ? I thought you were putting the tire in the bed. Wouldn't a rolling pivot be better for the rope ?

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

We’re mounting the spare on the rear. As for having a rolling pulley, yes it would be better on the rope but this won’t get used everyday. We’re keeping it simple

@bryancondrey6457 7 ай бұрын

Air down a front and then a rear tire and check for new obstacles. Better to plan for when a tire fails then wishing you had something different when the time comes.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

Not sure we understand

@bryancondrey6457 7 ай бұрын

Practice tire changeout.@@threecreeksbackcountry

@mudfun3703 7 ай бұрын

You have to rig a mini boom on the back to lift it up a little higher and put it out. Just a little farther,

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

The farther out it is the more leverage there is. And this thing already weighs 300+ lbs so we’re keeping it simple and mounting it as close to the bed as possible

@markworth7609 7 ай бұрын

Have you figured out what jack you will need good idea for the winch simple is better love ❤️ the videos

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

Not Jack solution yet. We’ll have to do some product testing once it’s up and running

@000622477 7 ай бұрын

@threecreeksbackcountry maybe something pneumatic powered?

@randybaker9265 7 ай бұрын

Like the build but you just blocked your entrance and exit for the box how is the tour guide and passengers going to get in ???

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

Entrance and exit is on the driver side

@simonburnby1997 7 ай бұрын

Thought that spare tyre mount was going to be on a hinge . Then you could bolt the rim to the carrier and winch the whole carrier up

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

We want this massive tire MOUNTED. This isn’t an overland rig where we’ll need to access the rear. We needed a simple and STRONG solution and this is it.

@davidhillock-m9u 7 ай бұрын

I couldn't see the number on your clamping device "your foot" but I use the # 9 myself

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

Clamping device? Not sure I know what you’re referring to

@donhappel9566 7 ай бұрын

You've used the term "roll cage" referring to the rear structure - is it intended to be an actual cage or more of a bed cover? I run a similar style "cage" in my topless D1 and I can tell you from experience (as well as simple logic) a bunch of rectangles isn't much for strength. Triangles man, think triangles.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

This cage will be strong enough to protect in a low range rollover, but it’s not going to pass any race cage standards. We did use DOM tubing to buff it up too, but it’s not designed to be bulletproof like the cages you see on buggies by any means

@donhappel9566 7 ай бұрын

@@threecreeksbackcountry Fair enough. The "cage" on my D1 was done the same way when I got it. It held up fine for some very gentle flops but last year took a pretty hard flop and pushed the B-pillar area in quite a bit. Sure I still drove it out and nobody was hurt but it certainly wouldn't have moved with proper triangulation. Like you, this is just a trail rig and isn't supposed to be competition spec by any stretch, however I did go in add cross bracing at least for the front seats since that's the only seating area I still have. Sounds like you understand the limitations.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

You probably wheel your Disco way harder than this Mog will be wheeled 🤠, at least that’s the plan. It’s being built for snow tours here in the Cascades where it’s pretty tame to be honest. Deep snow but pretty wide forest roads. Nothing like the Sierra trails you guys run 🥲. But I will probably take your advice and add some diagonal cross beams to the front and rear. We just have to finish the spare tire mount first. Still need to bring our Landy on the Rubi one day 😎

@donhappel9566 7 ай бұрын

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@jasonh4167 7 ай бұрын

Tip to save cut-off wheels cut it by scoring it you will save 50%. Plunge cutting waists it due to excess heat.

@mudfun3703 7 ай бұрын

But they were some nice straight cuts.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

We do a LOT of grinding here. Scoring through 3/8” steel would be absolutely brutal compared to straight cutting through, even if you do save a disc it wouldn’t be worth it personally

@jasonh4167 7 ай бұрын

Well I’ll say this 3/16”- 1/8” cut off wheels work at there optimum max speed and light pressure. Cuts fast enough to have a track to follow in four passes. That’s all I’ll say about that. Trying to save you time and money✌️

@jasonh4167 7 ай бұрын

Same can be done by 4 scoring passes. The disk doesn’t get gummed up haveing to clear dust, that why you have to stop a few tomes when hogging out the metal. Where as scoring there’s no buildup of cuttings in the slot. I’ve cut 5/8” plate this way at work for 10 years, till we got a plasma cutter and a straight edge.

@jasonh4167 7 ай бұрын

Put the winch choke at the top center ov trad an tire will hang straight 90*

@donhappel9566 7 ай бұрын

8:40 - you're running 30 psi on your regulator? That's really high for MIG. Most people will run single digit pressures of 5-8 psi unless outside in windy conditions. I realize 30 is the static pressure and it will drop when you pull the trigger but double check and I think you'll find you're wasting a lot of gas. Not trying to be a troll; but hopefully save you a buck or two in gas.

@threecreeksbackcountry 7 ай бұрын

We are in windy conditions to be honest 😂. We weld with the shop door typically open and get a consistent afternoon breeze. 5-8 psi and we get real annoyed real quick. 30 psi is at the upper end and we find that it works for us. We’ve met folks who just keep it wide open and that is wasting gas for sure. We’ve messed with all settings and 30 psi seems to work best with our conditions

@donhappel9566 7 ай бұрын

@@threecreeksbackcountry I've run that high working outside before to avoid porosity, so I get it. I know one time I forgot to turn it back down and burned through a bottle in what seemed like no time! But if that's what it takes I guess that's what it takes.