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  1. fasttruck

    Rear winches - how are they powered/operated?

    I guess it would work in gear. With a front winch, if you put the trans in 1st, the transfer in low and the winch pulling in in low the wheels and the cable speed ,match. Pumps are directional so you would put T case in neutral and trans in direct drive to run a fuel or water pump. A M123 has a...
  2. fasttruck

    Rear winches - how are they powered/operated?

    The rearward facing PTO on the transfer case is for trucks like the M49C, M50, and the pipeline construction truck that have a pump or winch mounted behind the cab. A front winch uses a PTO attached (in a deuce) to the left side of the transmission. Both use a shaft or shafts to operate the...
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