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Did I buy the wrong winch for a m818??

tmr4479

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Found the winch on eBay. I buy it I get it shipped here I'm not sure its the right one. The data plate says its rated for 10000 pounds.20140801_065247.jpg20140801_065328.jpg20140801_065738.jpg
 

doghead

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That is the correct winch for a 5 ton.

Can you post apicture of the input shaft?
 

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Yup, it's correct.

It may be old.

It may have been labeled as such, and rated differently(like at full drum pull) rather than first layer pull?

I would not worry about it. It's the correct winch.
 

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Yep, that is actually a 20,000lb winch. You are good to go. Be sure to use the proper shear pin though on the driveshaft to winch connection. And keep a couple spares in the map compartment.
 

tmr4479

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Great I feel a lot better now. I spent hours looking at pictures of winches to see if I could find one that looked like mine only rated for 10k. Any install tips yall can give me?
 

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PM me for correct shear pins.
 

ke5eua

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Pfft, every good little private knows you use grade 8 bolts instead, lol

No seriously, use the correct shear pins or you will end up in a world of hurt, ask me how I know.
 

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Pfft, every good little private knows you use grade 8 bolts instead, lol

No seriously, use the correct shear pins or you will end up in a world of hurt, ask me how I know.
How do you know?
 

ke5eua

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How do you know?
My second deployment the truck I signed for had a bolt instead of the shear pin on the winch. I didn't know it and when we used the winch to pull something the pin should have snapped, instead it cost us a winch and an investigation as to why we were having to replace a winch.
 

timntrucks

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i can see it now.. in the classifieds.. winch cable for sale. slightly used always stored inside. some small fraying.
 
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