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I can think of a lot of cheaper options but don't use any of them. That old rod or nail or bolt that you find lying around that you think costs you nothing is going to cost you plenty when the winch breaks. Understand the idea behind the shear pin or shear bolt. The weakest link in a chain is...

I posted a picture of a shear bolt earlier but called it a shear pin. I just enlarged that particular photo and see now that it shows a bolt with nut. I apologize for that mistake, didn't want to mislead anyone, just didn't see the bolt and nut in that little picture and assumed the picture...

You wrote: <<The guy says the drive shaft was not included with the truck when he got, so he bought a shaft for it but never took the time to install. He says the PO said the winch worked fine. >> That's what worries me. You're a newbie, don't know what to look for, maybe don't know what...

Winch: Sounds fishy to me. Find out WHY the driveshaft was disconnected. My guess is someone put too much torque on the winch and twisted something. The army supplied pins that are supposed to break before that happens but some users today think they know better and replace the pins with...