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No, I never suspected anything was wrong until I was function-testing the assembled winch by hand.
BUT...now I'm kinda stumped again. I got the shaft out and it does not appear to be twisted. See pic attached, seems to be about the right amount of offset you were describing--not quite 180°...
Thanks guys. When I got to work today I checked my other winch (the one I have for sale) and it does not have this problem so that tells me the problem isn't my re-assembly! I have sent a message to George at White Owl to see if he has this part NOS. I see in that other thread that Memphis had...
I have had this winch back together for a while now and I was getting ready to put it on the truck...but I'm noticing a problem. It seems that the sliding clutch is engaged even when the lever is in the "out" position. I can get it to disengage by pulling the lever FURTHER "out," (past the...
I just realized--mine might be different than what you needed, because I'm using tire strips not NOS rubber strips. Thanks but nevermind! I will figure it out.
In a quick perusal I've seen a pickup truck and a lawn mower that have that same wording in the auction. So I'm guessing they put it with EVERY vehicle.
I've been using fine-thread bolts from Mcmaster-Carr.
I think before it's over with, I will have spent more on bolts than I did on the truck from GL (in all seriousness).
I think he meant "a good welder" as a person, not the item.
I've seen worse. That fender is better than mine were and they're both in primer now. Keep after it!