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Thread: Winch Shear Pins

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11-20-2006, 23:58

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rdixiemiller

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I read in one of the 1950's tech manuals that the steel pins had been replaced with aluminum to prevent damage to the frame or driveline.
I have seen wrecker frames twisted all over the place when people winched off to the side with the truck up against a tree.
The winches were designed to help recover a stuck truck, probably a 15000# pull was all they were rated for. Now, the winch is capable of much more, but you can wreck a truck frame in a hurry if you are not extremely careful, and knowledgeable of winch operation.
Think about it, these were designed to be driven by draftees.........

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