What lube should be in a winch.

[kipman]

Took off my winch of a parts deuce today and pulled the plugs, it is full of what looks like wheel bearing grease, anybody seen this before?

 

[gimpyrobb]

 

[kipman]

winch pics

Gimp, hope you did not get pizza grease on the keyboard.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

RE: winch pics

lol, good one Kip.

Gimp, where are those pics of the m715 ?????

 

[HeadWizard]

gimp - you don't know what a winch looks like?

 

[maddawg308]

Someone answer the man's question dammit!

 

[kipman]

Please

 

[73m819]

gear oil, the same as the trans, xcase, ect

 

[kipman]

Why would the military put this heavy grease in and so you all know, this winch came off a katrina flood truck so maybe the thick grease was better.

 

[73m819]

could just be old, old, old with a bit of water added

 

[kipman]

Clean looking, looks and feels just like the wheel bearing grease in my hubs.

 

[73m819]

maybe had a bad seal and grease got pumped in to do away with the leak without pulling the winch to fix it right

 

[jwaller]

it's just like the steering box. the army would drain the 80/90 and put grease in it when they couldn't get the gear oil to stop leaking. it's a hack quick fix to keep it from leaking all the oil out.

 

[bottleworks]

So, I guess that leads to the next question. Does grease work just as well to lube the winch and steering gear box?

 

[acetomatoco]

no

 

[rockman]

Careful when you add it as it is easy to overfill. check your lube order for the correct amounts. ...

Ace in training....

Bill

 

[sermis]

Another option is "Corn Head Grease". Go to John Deere and they know what it is. Used on high speed gears on the combine head. Thicker than the 90wt but not as thick as wheel bearing grease. Will not leak as bad if the seals are not keeping the 90wt in.

 

[kipman]

Thanks all, took apart my winch today and cleaned up as much grease as possible, think I will add oil now so it can mix, any thoughts on this?

 

[steelandcanvas]

"We will have it if the GM dealer did not buy it all again". Don't have a clue what they are using it for but that is what he said.

Scary thought.

 

[emr]

Mr Good wrench at work...