okay new too the whole winch thing, but chain hoisting a car or what ever onto my trailer is a PITA and pulling a car out of a mud hole is and even bigger pain. so 12k, is that rolling weight or dead weight? why tear something apart if it was working fine? are these hard to put back together like a transmission having to get everything loaded right or it will explode? when you say rebuild what would you suggest needs to be done before it is put back together? Is the fair lead the piece that centers the cable on the spool? what does the winch weigh for shipping reasons and if I mount it on a receiver so I can put it on anything?? as far as cable or rope what size should I look for and how many feet can spool up on there?
I will try to answer all of these Q's;
12K would be dead weight I suppose. other wise if your referring to a 12k lb rig rolling would not offer 12k in resistance. (this was one of the largest winches offered on the commercial market for years (decades).
I took it apart because it was starting to corrode and get ugly looking and the rig it was going on it had to be perfect.
they are very easy to rebuild it really only needs a gasket kit. and everything has to be put together correctly (right)
it weighs about 70-80 lbs
I would use synthetic rope (7/16 maybe) safer, lighter, etc. might fit 100' or a bit more.
it could go on a multi mount but would be pretty heavy.
fairlead: the 4 roller guide that assists the cable onto the drum. (not used with rope)
did I get 'em all?
