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Old 04-10-08, 09:46 AM   #12
Ron R
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Originally Posted by OILERSrule View Post
thanks for the imput so far guys! I am hung up waiting for a body shop to have a look at it for me so I can see all the extent of the damages. I will keep all of your offers in mind. PTO is strong and simple yes but that F'N sheer pin is ****!!!!!
You would not bother about a sheeringpin that costs a dollar and if necessary could be replaced by a nail as a (temporarely) quickfix, after being pulling for 20 minutes or so at the max rate of your winch and then break it.
(ppsssttt starting a little rant here...)
Have you ever seen an electric winch pulling for 15 minutes at max power? Without at least starting to smell nasty? Or even start to burn? .......I have....

(rant closed)


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