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    Survival 109 build

    LMAO @ Spectacularly Fail Chinese Winch, but yeah. The TORSION from the winch would definetly stress the Grade 8 hardware holding it down. Even if the Norinco Winch held its own.. (DO they even make a winch?) Anyways, just saying the load multiplier here is the Torsion, and shear strength of the...
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    Survival 109 build

    Fairly new to the MV "experience", but I have cut my teeth on these M35's. I was stationed at Ft. Wainwright, Ak. for a number of years, and we had ALOT of them. Great trucks, 'specially the 'A2's w Winch. Which is what garnered the concern. I have seen the PTO driven ones, when under a...
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    Survival 109 build

    QJ, love the build man.. You are most definitely SLAYING it.. Now to a point to be made... That winch.. Will and no doubt about if.. Rip right out of that mounting when pulling uphill. I respect your efforts, and as a structural engineer.. I highly advise longitudinal bracing, as that's where...
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