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It took a good 15 minutes or so to load all of the line even with the RPMs bumped up a bit. Edit: Also, I'm on the hunt for good snatch tackle. Most of the stuff I have from my Jeep is just not rated to handle a double line pull with this thing. Anyone have experience with these...

This is a good point, and I've considered it. At the time I did not really have a place that would work on it, but now I might.

Good to know, thanks. I thought if it were easier I'd just get a whole axle, but if it's not I'll save the freight and get just the centers.

Now that my winch is in, and my A/c is mostly done, I'm circling back around to gears. Still waiting to get the hook up on those $1200 take outs.... Speaking of... I'm trying to determine the effort required. Swapping in a chunk (or just the R&P) on the rear seems straightforward, but the...

That's mostly what I'll be doing. I can use a chain or a steel choker to help minimize damage to the synthetic, but eventually the end will get chewed up. I'll just cut off a few feet and splice in a new loop. It'll take many years for me to chew up 50 feet of line that way, then I'll just...

I'll shoot a pic of the full drum when I get back out there. For now I shot a short vid of us spooling the line, including a shot of how long the line was.

Just spooled 500feet of 3/8 synthetic line onto it... Probably could have held a little more. Man, that's a lot of line.

Well, it was certainly NOT the little relief valve. It was right up against the frame of the truck. Just below the winch mount that holds the drum, right out of the center . It puked out just the first couple of full rotations of the drum. At the time the valve was stuck in reel in mode, so I...

Doing some research on the copy-cad stuff... I guess the answer is to first plate the item in copper to get a smooth finish, then hit it with the nickel.

Probably... I did get a bit of fluid leaking out of the center of the winch drum, and what came out was pretty nasty. I have a new filter to go on, I might just change out the fluid. For whatever reason the leak just stopped. It leaked maybe a couple cups of nasty fluid on the first couple of...

Last night I decided to break down and pull the winch control valve off the frame for troubleshooting. It's a bit problematic that you can only troubleshoot it withe the truck running as the winch control gets no power until the PTO is engaged and the pressure switch closes. So you can't just...

My process is pretty basic. I started with a solution of vinegar and salt for the electrolyte. I have a small bench top power supply with variable voltage and amp control. I just use a plastic tote, like the ones at airport security checkpoints. I bought some pure nickel bars and chunks from...

I think they just needed more sanding before getting plated. But , yes, Some polish would make it shinier.

Thanks. They turned out really well, and it was super easy. If you are so inclined, I'd encourage you to give it a go. It was pretty affordable too. I bought 2 yards of the sun chair fabric, because I wanted something that was not fuzzy so as to not collect dust/dirt/mud. They did not have a...

Goofing off while waiting for parts to arrive.... Messed about with nickel plating my door pulls. The old paint was worn, and the current durability of paint and powder coatings just aggravates me. So I gave them a run through the sandblaster and then a 30 minute swirl in my homemade plating...

Keep in mind that they re not super high quality... These are the ones I have now. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GFLFGHW/ but they are a brushed/mattte finish, and I was unable to find the door handle in that same finish, so I'll be ordering these...

Spent some time dressing up my door panels and adding a bunch of sound deadening. Turned out pretty good for what it is. New window cranks... and. Broke both new plastic door handle covers trying to get them on... what a dumb design. I think I might order some handles that match my window...

I read somewhere that someone was able to match the pins to some available from McMaster Carr, although they did not mention which pins were a match. But some careful measuring and digging through the catalog might get you there. I'd also like to know how the pins get removed from the plug. I...

I'm not sure about dissolving, but mine is potted with relatively soft silicone I think. I thought maybe it could just be carved away to get to the ribbon connector.... Maybe.

Not sure. I have not tried to remove the potting to get to it, which may or may not be possible, but it seems to be silicone and not epoxy, so maybe it can be done.