RE: [MV] Winching.....

From: Rikk Rogers (rkltd@swbell.net)
Date: Wed Nov 08 2000 - 16:10:05 PST


Joe,
You lost me,
Don't use rollers or Don't pull the truck sideways?

rikk

-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of Joe Foley
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 6:04 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] Winching.....

--- Rikk Rogers <rkltd@swbell.net> wrote:
> 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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