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Have you figured out your hydraulic winch problem?

I haven't looked recently, but I've seen NOS mats for A3s for sale on Ebay in the past for minimal money.

The lines you would need to switch are what I called Line 1 that feeds pressure to the winch from the main energizing switch. The other line that needs to be switch is the line that feeds pressure to the main energizing switch, which is the bottom line going to the switch. I have no idea where...

All M35A3s came with the matting from AM General. Mine is original.

I took three photos of the switches and one of the pneumatic lines going to them. It was very hard to see everything at once. I also went underneath the truck, but the location where the lines go through is not visible due to the transmission. After looking at the switches, I really think...

I'll try to take some photos for you. One question - was your truck originally a winch truck? If not, perhaps whoever installed the winch screwed up and reversed the lines.

This has me confused as well. As you say, this is a very simple setup. Are you absolutely certain that the airlines aren't switched? That is the only thing I can think of. If the lines are switched, air pressure will go backwards through the switch and energize the winch with the switch in...

Yes, about 3 - 5 seconds.

I think the switch is designed to dump air from the line once the switch is placed in the off position. Otherwise, when you turn the switch off, the line to the winch will still hold pressure and although the switch is off, the winch is still energized. When I switch the winch to the off...

When you say you are going to try flipping the switch around, do you think someone plumbed it backwards and you are going to switch the air lines? Is the winch actually enabled when you flip the switch the way it is connected now? I can't get to my A3 right now, but when I can I'll look and...