Posted by Eric B. on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 19:13:23 :
In Reply to: LU 2 Braden Winch posted by 58 hemi on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 18:43:13 :
The LU2 has an aluminum housing, and was used on the W100-W300s in 1957-71, and some of the 1972 and newer trucks.
What you have looks like the cast iron MU2, which would make sense for a 1958 W300M.
Look at this link to see the location of the number pad:
http://t137.com/registry/help/mu2winch/mu2winch.htm
With the numbers off that pad you should be able to figure out the model of the winch, and maybe the year it was made.
Good luck,
Eric