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Is it normal for a new winch to be pretty hard to pull out and freespool? My driveway is still a sheet of ice, so I am sort of just slipping so that could be a factor lol....I haven't pulled it all the way out and tensioned it back in yet. Maybe a few runs in and out will help.
I need to get off the Google, I got sucked into a few of the Jeep forums , they say I should have opened it up and packed marine grease in there. They claim the HF grease is no good but too late now..... I'm just going to ride it out and see how it does.
PS - You can buy some spare parts for this winch like control box and other spares if needed on the HF website. I'm not sure what part would typically fail on a winch, control box? IDK...... Given these prices I don't think it makes sense to buy the 2 year warranty for $190 but I'm still debating that.
I need to get off the Google, I got sucked into a few of the Jeep forums , they say I should have opened it up and packed marine grease in there. They claim the HF grease is no good but too late now..... I'm just going to ride it out and see how it does.
PS - You can buy some spare parts for this winch like control box and other spares if needed on the HF website. I'm not sure what part would typically fail on a winch, control box? IDK...... Given these prices I don't think it makes sense to buy the 2 year warranty for $190 but I'm still debating that.