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  1. Buffalobwana

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Thanks, as mine is in need of replacement too.
  2. Buffalobwana

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    That looks really nice.
  3. Buffalobwana

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Oh, I was talking about the radiator. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. Buffalobwana

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    That's cool. I want one. I need one. I must have one! Did you buy it at auction, or just stumble on it? I'm sort of on the lookout for one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. Buffalobwana

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    is that an aftermarket crane attachment? Or is that a model I'm not familiar with? Very cool. The things I could do with that!!!
  6. Buffalobwana

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I just keep torquing the nuts down tighter. It's gonna blow soon enough. Anyone just use RTV on it?
  7. Buffalobwana

    Allbright contactor control for 24 v winch

    I realize this has mostly been a conversation with myself, but thanks to snowtrac and suprman for pitching in! For those in my position, looking to replace the power packs on a 12 or 24 v Warn, or Smittybilt, or milemarker, these are the real deal and what I am about to buy .. or 6 of what I...
  8. Buffalobwana

    Allbright contactor control for 24 v winch

    I think I found the real deal.these guys in the U.K. Were the first to start using these, if the Internet forums are correct, and lots of guys here in the states were buying them from the U.K. And upgrading or fixing their Warn winches because of yearly failures of their control packs. Once...
  9. Buffalobwana

    Allbright contactor control for 24 v winch

    I'll need to use 2 or bigger wire, which makes it hard to put the solenoid on the winch, so I may mount it either in the engine compartment or in the cab. The rear one, probably just above it under the bed. Truth is, I need to get my hands on it and see what's practical.
  10. Buffalobwana

    Allbright contactor control for 24 v winch

    You aren't missing anything. You are correct. The solenoid isn't that simple. Warn used four of them and recently started having Albright manufacture their control packs. Now that I look there are a ton of YouTube videos with schematics and wiring diagrams. These came from screenshots of a...
  11. Buffalobwana

    Allbright contactor control for 24 v winch

    I found this forum that explains it pretty well. The fact that I have a 24v means I need a big 24v contactor that can handle the loads from this winch at full duty. I have found two that I think will work. One handles the amps from the mfg specs, and one clearly handles more amps than the other...
  12. Buffalobwana

    Allbright contactor control for 24 v winch

    When you start googling this and get into these off-road forums, these guys are replacing their blown out power packs with Albright contactors and never looking back. I just need the right one! And a very good wiring diagram. Since I have neither the hand heald remote or the power pack, I'll...
  13. Buffalobwana

    Allbright contactor control for 24 v winch

    I do not believe it is as simple as switching polarity. It can (and is) controlled by contactor relays. The proper replacement part is a Warn part at $368 (finally found the cheapest one out there!) But A $50-$100 contactor relay should do the same thing. The problem is that, while very...
  14. Buffalobwana

    Allbright contactor control for 24 v winch

    I have a Warn 24v Industrial Series 18 winch without the control pack and wired remote controller. The packs seem to be about $434 and the control $137. Im thinking about going a different route. I see there are a lot of guys who buy these Allbright contactors. Anyone here ever "hot wire" a...
  15. Buffalobwana

    M925a2 Power Surge

    These issues are of no concern to us, we need to see results, or we get bored. Chop chop. Entertain us please. :)
  16. Buffalobwana

    Behr Paint Jobs- Show me your MV's

    I agree. It looks very nice! Have tou thought about painting the wheels as well? I know it's not standard military, but, I wonder what it would come out like? I have seen tan 5-tons and deuce with matching wheels, and I think it looks sharp. Maybe if I can find a picture, I'll post it...
  17. Buffalobwana

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Con not be put on roof as far as I know. There is a model that can be roof mounted. Red Dot makes them. Can't recall model number. You can mount it higher up. Someone here put this AC in their truck with the bench seat still in it.
  18. Buffalobwana

    Behr Paint Jobs- Show me your MV's

    FYI, Home Depot has paint sales every 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day. $10 off 1 gallon, $40 off 5 gallon. Mail in rebate, but, hey, it's something! Headed there now to get the paint for the camo truck! I did one truck solid green and it was awesome. I sprayed it and the coat came out...
  19. Buffalobwana

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Pic of AC mounted between seats. Electrical is mounted behind passenger seats.
  20. Buffalobwana

    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Installed hard top! Rearranged all electrical stuff and mounted bus bars, 12v fuse block, 24v > 12v converter (silver finned thing top right), back up camera box, to back wall. Then, I finished troubleshooting an AC problem. Compressor Wire had no juice. After fooling around with wires...
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