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Take the darn thing apart, grease the bearings, put it back together. Not rocket surgery :).

Not to my knowlege, old man :).

It doesn't pull hundreds of amps from your battery, does it?...if you always keep the engine running when using the winch as one should, the amps come from the alternator, I thought.

There is a whole lot of middle ground there, Kyle. For all but near constant use day in and out, I'd still go with electric for that size vehicle. Heavy duty one, sure, but still...

No pics here, but some solid advice, imo :D. How'd it go today? | Page 2141 | The Tree House (masterblasterhome.com)

One last link...on many threads I have argued that a proper winch is only as useful as a proper assortment of rigging gear allows it to be. Here's one, with a pic of what I carried day in and out... O.C.G.D. Thread, part two | Page 109 | The Tree House (masterblasterhome.com)

Another... Derrick rigging and redneck cranes | Page 2 | The Tree House (masterblasterhome.com)

Chris, in your message to me you asked about pics. Some here. More in other threads...I'll look around. A day in the life... | The Tree House (masterblasterhome.com)

Over the 32 plus years I worked for the USFS, I had two on my assigned trucks. Both were Warn brand, and I cannot say enough about their long life and flawless performance. First was a M8274, back when that was a 8000 lb. rated winch...current model is now a 10k. I switched that winch from...