had the issue of not being able to engage the dog clutch so a friend and i pulled it off a few nights ago. removal was strait forward, i pulled the yoke on the drive shaft, removed all the cable, pulled the bolts out and lifted it out. was heavy but manageable. the fit was snug so we rolled the winch forward and with a little effort it came free and we lifted it out.
i drained the ATF fluid i had used to try and free it up with cracked it open and immediately saw the problem. the collar that slips back and fourth on the main shaft was frozen in place and the washer was stuck to it as well, just do to mild rust buildup. used a coal chisel and lightly taped around the circumference between the two until the washer cam loose and then proceeded to tap around the circumference of the collar firmly until it freed from the shaft. pulled that and used a wire brush to remove the rust i could. put it back together and the dog clutch feels great.
now my problem:
got an extra friend this time and lifted the winch into place on the truck but it just doesn't wanna fit in right. it will drop about half way down and then get stuck. retried a few times but its getting caught up on the two front edges. i dont wanna remove the radiator guard to drop it strait down because the bolts are rusted and i cant lift it in from the bottom because the drum lock sticks out too far.
the idea of removing the bumper is not appealing either, that's a lot of steel.
on a very interesting side note, my winch drum is welded together. kinda surprised me tbh, given the age id have thought cast or machined and the welds are far too smooth not to have been done by anything other than a machine.
i drained the ATF fluid i had used to try and free it up with cracked it open and immediately saw the problem. the collar that slips back and fourth on the main shaft was frozen in place and the washer was stuck to it as well, just do to mild rust buildup. used a coal chisel and lightly taped around the circumference between the two until the washer cam loose and then proceeded to tap around the circumference of the collar firmly until it freed from the shaft. pulled that and used a wire brush to remove the rust i could. put it back together and the dog clutch feels great.
now my problem:
got an extra friend this time and lifted the winch into place on the truck but it just doesn't wanna fit in right. it will drop about half way down and then get stuck. retried a few times but its getting caught up on the two front edges. i dont wanna remove the radiator guard to drop it strait down because the bolts are rusted and i cant lift it in from the bottom because the drum lock sticks out too far.
the idea of removing the bumper is not appealing either, that's a lot of steel.
on a very interesting side note, my winch drum is welded together. kinda surprised me tbh, given the age id have thought cast or machined and the welds are far too smooth not to have been done by anything other than a machine.
