Where do you draw the line $$$

[Daves86]

Oops Should look like this Also have to fix the free spool handle.

Had to cut the mount to get the winch to fit, and got in a rush to get the winch in place and forgot how the handle pointed till after all the bolts were tightened. I had pictures as a reference, just didn't use the references.

Still have to connect the power cables, wind on the cable and put the bumper back on. But it was a good day. Not sure the effort has been worth the cost but what price do you put on knowledge?

 

[fasttruck]

It certainly appears to be abused.

 

[Another Ahab]

Oops View attachment 787831 Should look like this View attachment 787832Also have to fix the free spool handle.

Had to cut the mount to get the winch to fit, and got in a rush to get the winch in place and forgot how the handle pointed till after all the bolts were tightened. I had pictures as a reference, just didn't use the references.

Like waiting until AFTER the first shot at assembling something to read the Instruction Manual.

I've done that so many times, I can't count 'em.

 

[Daves86]

Weather guessers were wrong and a fine day was had in Northern Virginia (No rain). Finished with the reinstall! Yes I took the pic then realized I hadn't fixed the free spool handle (pic is wrong but the truck is right).
Winch works fine but have not tried under a load yet. All in about $900 in parts which is about half the cost of a new unit. Of course that does not include my efforts (or the $200 in tools that I added to the garage to make this work). I still think I broke even. Saved money and learned stuff in the process.

Net result I still don't know where I draw the line $$$

V/r
Dave

 

[TOBASH]

There is no line... Just a gray fuzzy area beyond which the wife might start screaming (if she ever finds out).