Broke a winch bolt :(

[LongueCarabine]

Just got the winch back from the machine shop. Ended up having to press the tapped inserts into the aluminum housing after drilling out the stuck bolts.

The work looks good, and the shop guaranteed there won't be any issues with the inserts coming out.

A little more expensive than I was hoping, but it beats having to buy a new housing.

LC

 

[LongueCarabine]

Well, got everything put back together today, put oil in the winch, no leaks. Spooled up the cable on the drum, and it looks pretty good. Not as good as some of the ones I've seen here, but not bad for only my second time spooling it.

Gonna be dragging some stumps tomorrow with it, so hopefully I can get it to look even better when I finish.

Kinda wish someone had warned me about how hard it is to get the PTO shaft collar back onto the winch worm gear drive, though! LOL

LC