Winches..110 or 12V ???
Has any one used a 110 V winch on there truck as opposed to the 12 V. The 110s are cheaper and more powerful and I use the truck (for getting into trouble) with my camper on it that has a generator, s...
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Steve_in_29 wrote:I don't think there is a brake. If the solenoids are closed no fluid moves and the hydraulics just hold same as a hydraulic leveling system.
Also I believe the hydraulics have a tendency to let cable out before the brake catches once the pull is stopped. Which is why the Jeep Club that used to hold Panamint Valley Days wouldn't let a vehicle running a hydro winch participate on the Surprise Canyon run.
Instructions do warn that if the engine is off and you use the control it will allow the drum to turn.
This is MM specific. There could be others that operate differently.
