Re: Speaking of winches


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Posted by Jerry Henry on Thursday, November 18, 2004 at 10:09AM :

In Reply to: Re: Speaking of winches posted by dano on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 11:56AM :

Why would anyone want one of these trucks with a winch if he didn't intend to use both the truck AND the winch?? ;-)
I would recommend to anyone who does intend to use his winch to open it up first and verify the condition of the gears, bearings, etc. first. Once, when using a winch for the first time, I found out the expensive way that the winch had been abused previously. The key way in the big brass gear had become enlarged, allowing the gear to climb up over the key, splitting the gear into pieces. This caused more damage inside which could have been avoided if I had opened it up before installing and using it.
By the way, anyone who has never used their winch before, PLEASE be aware of the phenomenal power they have and keep your hands and other body parts out of the way. And remember to disengage the PTO and leave the winch in neutral before driving your truck. JH




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