PTO Winch questions
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PTO Winch questions
i just recently bought a 76 F250 highboy, its got a 390, C6, 205 T-case with PTO drive and a Koenig Iron works model 524 PTO Winch.......a couple questions, the handwritten note that came with the truck only talks about winching with Tcase in Neutral( truck stationary) and placing tranny in D or R to power in or power out cable, ive owned several PTO winch equipped vehicles with manual trannies and i was able to winch while driving, is this not possible with an auto tranny equipped PTO winch vehicle? im aware of the pitfalls of winching while driving, slack cable and/or shock loads since the winch and wheelspeed wont match. second question, i cant find much info on this much bigger Koenig winch, ive owned the more common 100 series that was common on Jeep and other vehicles 1 ton and under, and had an aluminum case and held 150' of 5/16" and was rated at 8000 lbs.......this one is MUCH bigger, its all steel and iron, and holds over 250' of 3/8" cable.....any idea of its rating?
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As for capacity, I've no idea, I've also only had the 100 series. I might have an old Koenig catalog here somewhere.
Meanwhile, here's one for sale, you could try calling the person to see if they know.
Koenig Iron Works Power Winch
Or call the mfg. RKI - Commerical Grade Truck Equipment
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Thanks for forwarding that ad from Corvallis Craigslist.......thats the exact winch ive got...the one for sale looks smaller at first,but thats due to the much larger/wider front bumper mount, im guessing its off of a medium duty truck, not a pickup....i looked at the RKI website, maybe there winches are good, but there website leaves a lot to be desired, or at least it was designed by someone either illiterate or with little English language skills, im questioning whether these winches are Chinese imports? "Aluminum Bronze Worm Gears"? ive never heard of Aluminum Bronze..........By the same token, Tom i appreciate you taking the time to post two relevant items, Thanks.....Bob
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We cut quite a bit of aluminum bronze where I work. It is pretty tough when compared to a regualar aluminum alloy like 7075. The added alloy gives quite a bit of strength, but I don't have any facts or figures in front of me right now. I wouldn't worry too much about the worm gears not being strong enough.
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