gar wood winch

[scottieb686]

Hello i came across this gar wood winch and want to know more about it. Anyone that likes these let me know. thanks scott

 

[zebedee]

Scottie - I don't know a lot about Gar Wood winches but purely based upon the fairlead, it looks like a dozer rear winch setup though that angle iron behind the drum wouldn't be there for a dozer.

You could try the Historic Military Vehicle Forum, though it is mainly a British site, that's where the majority of American WWII stff ended up or went through. They have a lot of WWII stuff and a load of dozer/wrecker etc., people.

Doesn't have a rating on the data plate - what cable size is it?

I have a 30,000lb Gar Wood drum winch with twin capstains and I too have no idea what it could have been on.

 

[scottieb686]

9/16ths cable over 300 feet of it. I got it for the cable but don t really need this winch. Thanks

 

[zebedee]

9/16" .... ?

How did you measure that - across the smallest size (flats) or the largest size:

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I think you may have 1/2".....

 

[scottieb686]

Yeahbcould be 1/2 inch i put my crescent wrench on it tighten it and thats what the measurement was

 

[WW2Chevy]

Scottie,

That particular model of winch (Garwood 2-U-512) was used as a front mounted winch on WW2 2-1/2 ton (CCKW) GMC trucks, and 1-1/2 ton Chevy (G506) trucks. It might have had other uses too, but those are two that I'm sure of. My truck is a 1942 Chevy 1-1/2 ton w/ winch, and I have most of one of those things hanging on the front of my frame now. It looks like it's been pretty bubba'ed with the rollers and what not, or was used on something else to begin with. Are you selling or parting it out??

 

[scottieb686]

Was on a shelf at a park district for past 30 years so not sure what it was on. I got it for the cable but i did list it to sell also

 

[scottieb686]

This is in great shape anyone need something like this?

 

[gimpyrobb]

I'd be interested, but shipping would probably kill any deal.

 

[73m819]

What is the drum size, (the width, the side and center measurement) ????

 

[scottieb686]

Its at my shop i will measure it tomorrow. One place told me its a 10000 lbs to 15000 lbs winch made for 6x6 world war II and after. It was at a and on there shelf for the past 20 yrs plus.

 

[scottieb686]

i measured this. the pto hook up is 1 1/2" comeing out. the worm width is 6" the length is 13". the gear cover ontop on the worm looks like the gear is 7 to 8 inch gear. thanks scott you can call me at 815 953 6387

 

[scottieb686]

The drum to hold the cable has a 12" width 14" across and a 3" center. Hope that helps

 

[Tom0351]

This is in great shape anyone need something like this?

Going back to 2013 and i realize its an old post. Any chance you still have the winch ?