GAR2 wrote:
The spare tire winches are very easy to rebuild. I had to cut the aircraft cable with a dremel and cut off wheel to remove the tire as the spare would not lower. Once the cable becomes frayed and bird nested inside the winch housing it is almost impossible to lower and raise. I Drilled out all of the factory rivets, separated the halves, removed old cable, greased, and spooled with new winch cable by replacing the rivets with machine bolts and locknuts. Works better than new.
While highly admirable, it sounds like work. Since I paid 125.oo plus greasing the governors pocket 10.25% ,maybe it pencils out. Good you were able to do it.
