Broken Engo 12k

[scrowley]

Used my Engo 12k today on a muddy hill. All the steel cable spooled up on one side and busted the two bars that connect the two sides of the winch. I kept using it the rest of the way up the hill and it worked fine. So is this thing junk or can I just keep using it?

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

You don't want to keep using that if it's misaligned

You'll end up smoking the bearing and munching the gears

 

[084runnerltd]

Used my Engo 12k today on a muddy hill. All the steel cable spooled up on one side and busted the two bars that connect the two sides of the winch. I kept using it the rest of the way up the hill and it worked fine. So is this thing junk or can I just keep using it?

I am not winch expert but that happened to mine when I re-clocked it.

I would unravel all if it and respool it or upgrade to switch to synthetic.

There is my before and after...

 

[scrowley]

I am not real worried about the cable, more about the busted cage mounts.

I am not winch expert but that happened to mine when I re-clocked it.

I would unravel all if it and respool it or upgrade to switch to synthetic.

There is my before and after...

 

[Wile E Coyote]

Gonna need a new side plate, and perhaps a new crossbar (lower one in pic looks buggered)

 

[Southeast Overland]

Replace all the busted parts and then test before using again.