I bought a well built 2002 100 series with a TJM front bumper housing a Warn VR12000 winch (my first winch).
I've used the winch to move some downed tree from trails, and cars stuck in snowy parking lots (light work) - but never had the line out very far. I haven't had success getting it to consistently free-spool - and now cannot seem to move the lever to that position at all. When I powered it out last to check the line, I saw that there appear to be a couple of wire kinks in the line (with no way to clear them - line jams on the spool).
So the project ahead is to remove the TJM bumper, address corrosion, review the winch function with full access, make the switch to a Master Pull synthetic line and reinstall.
Can anyone offer any advice to a very novice wrench? How much time should I budget? What should I do for a midlife VR 12000 to insure a long life (and happy free spooling) in the future?
For the corrosion, I thought I would sand/grind, prime and paint. (If there is a better & affordable approach I'm interested).
This is a truck I hope to own for 10+ years and I believe broadly in doing a job correctly the first time (and fixing the items that need mending along the way).
Appreciate any inputs.
I've used the winch to move some downed tree from trails, and cars stuck in snowy parking lots (light work) - but never had the line out very far. I haven't had success getting it to consistently free-spool - and now cannot seem to move the lever to that position at all. When I powered it out last to check the line, I saw that there appear to be a couple of wire kinks in the line (with no way to clear them - line jams on the spool).
So the project ahead is to remove the TJM bumper, address corrosion, review the winch function with full access, make the switch to a Master Pull synthetic line and reinstall.
Can anyone offer any advice to a very novice wrench? How much time should I budget? What should I do for a midlife VR 12000 to insure a long life (and happy free spooling) in the future?
For the corrosion, I thought I would sand/grind, prime and paint. (If there is a better & affordable approach I'm interested).
This is a truck I hope to own for 10+ years and I believe broadly in doing a job correctly the first time (and fixing the items that need mending along the way).
Appreciate any inputs.