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martha focker:
What effect does regular water crossing have on a standard winch set-up.
I want to fit a new front winch, but I'm concerned about water damage to electrics etc. Is there lots of maintenance/cleaning involved? :(bigangry):

Xtremeteam:
well
no winch is 100% waterproof

personally i have my solenoids up in the engine bay high up,hav the motor casing & ends sealed onto the winch housing & also the winch itself sealed as best i can & it still needs checking fairly regularly,if im doing a lot of wading & winching out of gittery holes then a strip down n check is called for

Budgie:
Yes, if you want the winch to last.  :wink:

Best thing is to strip the winch when you get it, put silicone sealer around the where the motor and gearbox joins the drum.
The worst is muddy water, as the earth contained in it will soon eat bearings and the armature of the motor.

After a days drenching the winch should be stripped, cleaned, new grease put in the gearbox and then rebuilt.

simonred90:
the only way to be sure is to strip and clean after every deep water venture. if you dont, expect problems.
serious modifications can be done to some winches to improve there water resistance tho.

extreme90:
huskey's and 8274's are really the only waterproofish winches around in standard format, altho both of mine now are fully wet proofed and work fully submerged in water  :roll:
the epi9 can be made waterproofed, motor end so it can be run underwater, but i had to alloy weld the drumsupport and add a breather to the motor, however the gearbox couldnt be made waterproof so i just reguarly stripped,cleaned and packet full of 2-4-c marine grease  :wink:
dan

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