Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Howdy,

So I got the winch going... Cable now goes in and out but it has no guts. It will pull the car across the flat but as soon as you introduce a slight hill it just cant do it.

It's hydraulic so I'm thinking it would either be the power steering pump or the winch needs a good service?

Check fluid.

Could you post up some pics?

some of them where 2 speed and the 2nd gear was only good for respooling quick and could not take load

sounds like a worn out pump or motor.

The wear causes internal bypass, thus gives much less effort.

As a test, use the winch and load it right up for a while, then feel the winch motor and the hyd pto pump. Which ever one is the hottest is where the most bypass is.

That will narrow it down for you.

well i did think it was a bit quick for a hydraulic winch... in the 2 speed ones was that automatic gearing or is there a switch i need to flick?

im not to sure it was the ox winches that where 2 speed sold by oppisite lock they where quite slow in first gear maybe give them a call

yeah going to opposite lock tomorrow anyway for some mechanical work

So i'll get them to have a looksy... pretty sure its not their winch coz he didnt know it that well but i'll get them to have a play!