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dawn-1 - Copy - Copy.jpg TONY7475 - Copy.jpg TONY7476 - Copy.jpg Presumably the folding shaft extension is designed to protect it from damage through tree strikes etc., and while the locking mechanism isn't quite clear to me there's obviously a retaining cage of some kind, possibly sprung, to keep it in both the locked and retracted positions. All in all a rather clever design and no doubt a very welcome piece of kit when bogged in a jeep with no CMP nearby to tow you out! Yes it would be a bit slower than a power winch but sure beats trying to push it out with spinning wheels covering you in mud! BTW it turns out my own winch is a No.5 so I'm not sure what's on this jeep because it looks identical to me. Is there any major difference between the No.2 and No.5 ? As you can see it came with a home made short handle as well as the Dawn handle, and while the short one is much faster to use and a lot more ergonomic, it starts to become hard work for anything heavier than a ton so I switched to the Dawn handle. It's a pain in the neck to swing through such a wide arc but I need the extra leverage for lift towing. TONY4167 - Copy - Copy.jpg TONY6179 - Copy - Copy - Copy.jpg
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