--- Rikk Rogers <rkltd@swbell.net> wrote:
> Thanks to all with advice on shear pins,
> the info on aluminum just shocked me but I see why
> they use it.
> With out the stress tests on shear parts and the
> like I sure am not going
> back with a steel bolt, soft or other wise.
> Although that's what I used as a FER.
> I think a soft brass pin will work and be fairly
> easy to flare on the ends
> like a rivet.
> On the subject of the oversized aluminum pin, mine
> had no clips or cotter
> pins, it was driven in.
> I did reuse it in one side 4 times just by driving
> it part way out and
> filling the other side, 1st with a handful of small
> nails (got 18"), then
> with drywall screws (got another foot), then a soft
> bolt twice(3 feet
> forward & 3 sideways).
> We got home, but did have a bit of minor damage to
> the cable slide on the
> side of the winch (pulled the front 3 feet sideways
> to clear the first
> tree).
> Has anyone seen a set of rollers (NOS) that fit the
> winch on an M35A2?
+++++++++
NOPE!!
Don't do this!
The winch on the M-135/211's is made to defeat this
attempt, the cable will ride up on the guide and stall
the winch.
Why?
Well, the front axle/steering isn't made to take
sideways stresses like that, it will damage the axle
or steering.
Time to read the manual.
Joe
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