Roxanne SAS and BS

That aint no lie, the grease they use from the factory is as close to a solid as you can get....
I replaced mine with some red grease. Below 30 degrees I can free spool it one handed vs,before it dang near took two people.

 

Did you use a synthetic grease?

 

I bought sta-plex. its a premium hi temp, hi pressure red grease.
Harbor freight sells it for around $3 a tube.
We used to use it at my old job- pretty sure its an american company.
suprised me harbor china sells it.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...DQUBljD16ws_bU64w&sig2=V2D-I4oUCK5rUkAOas8Hxw

 

Well I just redid the grease in mine.


To take apart the gears, you must undo the winch by the two support pieces tying everything together. Once you remove the two allen screws and lift off the gear end, it will look like this.



The part you just took off looks like this.



Remove the black plastic ring and here is what you have. (A Tmax winch! )



After I unscrewed the 10 allen screws the cover was still sticking to the body, so I gave it a couple gentle taps and it came off.



Now the goey grease pictures!







Time to clean up the gears...






Then repack with good grease.

I also modified my gear selection switch because it was over engaging my gear set. This may not be necessary for you
I took a grinder to the edge of the selection switch's small cylinder that actually moves the gears. Remember that a little goes a long ways here.



Enjoy your winch!

 

Bumper update.

 

Love seeing updates, bumper is looking more and more like a bumper! You make some quick work, cant wait to see the finished product!

(you move a lot faster then me with bumpers haha)

 

Thanks. Yeah I have been racing at class to get done, tomorrow is the last day I have to work on it at school.

 

Ohh okay, so does that mean its going to sit for winter break?

 

Haha nope. I'm not taking welding next semester... So the tubing will be done by a local Offroad Fabrication shop. I should be able to finish everything tomorrow, if not I will have the shop finish it off. (Unless my dad gets me a welder quick )

 

Haha, awesome! Hope you get a welder, would make an awesome gift!

 

More updates, all done except for a few more holes and the tubing work I'll have done.




And the first coat of primer.

 

What primer are you using?

 

I first rub it all down with some paint thinner then use this Rustoleum.

 

Thanks! Getting ideas for my bumpers

 

Yeah I decided just spray paint because I'm sure I will need to touch it up...

 

How thick of plate did you use for it?

 

I'll throw out a guess of.... 3/16?

 

Looking forward to that finished bumper as well.

 

The specs for the winch called for a certain thickness in mm that was in between 3/16" and 1/4" so I used both haha. The winch plate, cross member, and sides are all 1/4", the front and top (light bar mount really) is 3/16"

If I were to do it again I would change the sides to 3/16" for weight reduction... But I am pleased with it how it is, especially considering I will have the tubing attached to the sides.

Thanks!

 

Well the bumper is mounted up now, not fully painted but it is all primed. I decided to stop painting it until after the tubing is done. And I wanted a bumper for my camping trip tomorrow... So After I get the tubing I will finish the paint. I would get a pic tonight but its already getting dark haha. I'll try to get one tomorrow before I head out.