today i finally decided to change out my thoroughly rusted out 1500 lb manual winch.<br />the old one was basically welded to the trailer<br />so out comes the hacksaw....<br />about 2 hours later, i managed to saw through<br />all the fused metal and bolts. what a job!<br />the new 1800lb winch went on in about 10 mins.<br />only problem(maybe not) is the hook winds up<br />right onto the winch, a fairly snug fit.<br /><br />are you supposed to move the mast ?<br />all those bolts are rusted out as well !
