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  1. Squirt-Truck

    Need Assistance with 20ton Garwood Winch on my M818

    Guys, Where are you on the winch? Updates, we need updates. You do not have an option on not being one of the heavy recovery trucks at the rally. Dumpster has finally gotten a rope for his winch, but two winch equipped 5-tons are better.
  2. Squirt-Truck

    Need Assistance with 20ton Garwood Winch on my M818

    I think the part that you are referring to is simply a poor representation of the fork engagement grove in the dog clutch. In order to address the issue, I see no problem in placing a filler shim behind the dog clutch to prevent overshooting the disengaged position. If fully engaged does the...
  3. Squirt-Truck

    Need Assistance with 20ton Garwood Winch on my M818

    I agree on the contaminated brake shoe, shims and springs are a post assembly effort. On the clutch handle. with the dog clutch fully back into the housing does the handle properly align with the detent ball? Does the handle align with the engaged position when the dog clutch is fully engaged or...
  4. Squirt-Truck

    Need Assistance with 20ton Garwood Winch on my M818

    Well a couple of thoughts. First, the drag brake, sounds like the spring is weak, shims work, but I would only recommend 1/4" at first placed into the bottom of the brake pin. (Actually the post that holds the spring.) YOu should be able to applu sufficient pressure to prevent the drum from...
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