My guess is that a good number of castings are broken by accidentally engaging the winch while the hook is tied off to the truck. ThSts what happened to mine and I've heard that it's not uncommon. A buddy nudged the shifter into gear and drove off without a clue.
I no longer leave the dog engaged which makes having a better brake that much more important. That brake really is too weak even to pull the line out as it always allows the cable to loosen and move around on the winch while hooking up the cable.
Pete
I no longer leave the dog engaged which makes having a better brake that much more important. That brake really is too weak even to pull the line out as it always allows the cable to loosen and move around on the winch while hooking up the cable.
Pete