winch cable -how?-

[bunkerratte]

hello all,

how is the end of the winch cable fixed on the drum?

(Now i have a new winch-drum and a new cable )

Frank

 

[Jones]

On most there's a hole in the surface of the drum spool, next to it should be an allen set screw(s). Loosen them and the old cable should pull out. Thread the new cable in and tighten the set screws.

 

[bunkerratte]

Hello and thank you Jones,

the drum is new, so there has never been a cable on it. I've seen the hole for the cable in the drum and now i will look for the screw(s).
Sounds interesting.

 

[mangus580]

It is interesting... some of us learned the 'hard way' as to how its done.... yanno the way that happens when you pull the cable out too far by mistake?

 

[bunkerratte]

oouuuuhhh yes

You rolling downhill, secured by your winch and suddenly, you are "offline"...

--> A bad day gone worse!

 

[Jones]

Picture Wile E. Coyote look on face. There's the first "what was that?", followed by the blinding flash of realization.
You know the three most often heard words just prior to a trip to the ememrgency room? "Hey, watch this!"
Your set screw(s) should be in line with the direction the cable reels, not to the side. I've got a picture of it in my manual but haven't figured how to email one page and not the entire pdf file.

 

[Jones]

Just added a copy of my -20 deuce manual to the tech library, when it comes up online, look on page 969 of 1209 in the pdf file or section 13 of the manual. Hope that helps. More manuals to come, I've only got about 80 of them to enter.

 

[mangus580]

just what I was gonna suggest you do JOnes.....

 

[Recovry4x4]

I tried to post the FM the other day and an hour later it still wasn't done. So much for dial up. Like Jones, I have a bunch of stuff too. More than the website needs but if anybody is looking for specific stuff, let me know.

 

[mangus580]

Kenny, when are you gonna get a real internet connection?

 

[Jones]

Hey, quit picking on Kenny. I myself just got a TV with a remote control about 4 months ago.

 

[mangus580]

remote? I thought that was the kid.... tell him to turn it on or off... he does...

not much good for specific channels though...

 

[Wyattearp]

I still have dialup, but where i live its as good as it gets, don't live near a town or city and would rather it be that way LOL. It can be a pain sometimes

 

[Dieselsmoke]

It is interesting... some of us learned the 'hard way' as to how its done.... yanno the way that happens when you pull the cable out too far by mistake?

I always paint the last 10 feet of my winch cables bright yellow, then another 20 feet I put a dot every 12" to let me know I'm getting close.

 

[mangus580]

thats a GREAT idea!

 

[Jones]

Excellent advice on the tail end of winch cables. I've seen 'em come off and I've seen 'em come back. None of them were pretty especially since, moments earlier, they had a pretty substancial load on them.
Re remote: Sorry but I have two words of advice for anyone contemplating children... or for that matter, marriage; "German" "Shepherds".

 

[Recovry4x4]

Heck, my TV doesn't have a remote. Heck, doesn't even have a woking tuner, gotta use the VCR. Way behind the times here.