Question about CMP winch?

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Phil

Can't put my finger on it but I have references to 14000 pounds for the winch.

Now if the set up on my truck is correct the gear selection affects the speed an power of the winch..... in other words 4 speed forward when retrieving and one reverse when powering the rope off the drum.

I suspect that with the engine in high 4th gear at idle.... you would stall the 82 HP engine before shearing anything.

My expereince with winches is limited tot he Dodge M37 which conveniently blew a shear pin everytime the sucker was buried in deep mud..... installing a new pin meant digging a hole.... that filled with water/mud....... an laying on your back to replace the pin. Being ingenious and stupid we replaced our soft pins made of cheap 4 inch nails with concrete nails..... voila!!!!

When skidding heavy large dead elms the weigth of the tree trunk would pull the Dodge forward even with all four wheels locked.... so I would let it roll until I could rest the front bumper on a suitable stump..... push the gas..... and the screw drive held by 4 bolts on the face of the winch where the drive shaft would go in...... actually sheared and pulled itself out of the winch bending the small drive haft...... a visit to the junk yard for the parts set me back $350 for part of the truck I had purchased for $700...... was more carefull after that.

I am sure that nay heavy winching would have included tying the front of the truck's D rings onto something of substance. You are correct in making sure the end chain, hook, ect. is on par to the full potential of the winch.

When working with the Dodge we very seldomed used any engine speed above idle and still managed to pull other civilian 4x4 Blazers, etc. without any hesitation.

I would suggest getting/using a surplus deuce winch chains set for the CMP as they are probably readily available in the states.

How much cable could you safely wind up on the winch drum...?

Bob