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treeguy,
I`m kind of like you on the "low speed" terminology. There`s still a lot of mass moving pretty fast.
I`m not sure what the specs are on the pto ratio, but as a general rule a mechanical winch application would call for a ratio of around 50% of engine speed. Or maybe a little less...
doghead,
Most likely the reason they were concerned about the length was due to it`s relationship with maximum r.pm. Most driveline guys are taught a term called "half critical speed" that governs the max length vs. max r.pm.
The 120 wall tube and the fact that most winch applications are...
doghead,
It appears that hard work and perserverance carried the day.:beer:
Regarding your driveline damage and request for dimension, I would add to the equation the actual measurement of your truck from pto shaft to winch shaft. I`m not trying to get in your business, except that when I was...