VERY Big winch ???'s

[area52]

Well I finally got around to busting open the crate that had my winch in it. I bought it a while back thinking it was a 20,000lbs winch for the front of a 5 ton. WRONG - turns out it is a 45,000lbs winch!! No wonder it was so heavy. The way it was in the crate I couldn't see the data plate.

Anyway, first question - can the level wind off of this winch be used on a 20,000lbs winch?

2. Are these driven by a drive shaft off of the PTO? My input shaft is broken and I am not sure what or how things hook up to it. What size cable is on this thing, looks like 3/4" maybe?

3. Anybody want to buy a big big winch?

 

[acetomatoco]

RE: VERY Big winch ???

That winch is for the front of a M125, and for the rear of the 5 ton wreckers... It also fits in a special frame and is the recovery winch for the M123. I had 11 of them brand new a while back and sold em to folks who were making homemade wreckers and big outback style self loading trailers... ACE

 

[AMGeneral]

The level wind is different and will not swap between winches.I would be interested in it as I need one more for my 123E2 restoration.Could you send me or post the part# off the data plate?

 

[area52]

The level wind is different and will not swap between winches.I would be interested in it as I need one more for my 123E2 restoration.Could you send me or post the part# off the data plate?

Do you want the whole winch or just the level wind?

I will get the info tomorrow for you.