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On a trail ride in early 2006, I was on my way home, when a fallen tree protruding out into the trail speared the front of the Scout. This was a substantial enough tree that it didn't break off at first, and left a big chunk in my grille area.
Fortunately, it completely missed the new bumper.
On the same trail ride, I also killed my new Champion 8,000lbs winch from Costco, so after a refund, I bought a TMax 9,000lbs unit from Mike's Offroad in anticipation of competing in the Bozeman Top Truck Challenge event.
First, I had to use the Porta-power to fix the bent body again.
I also had to cut a little of the core support/headlight bucket area, because the bent metal didn't return entirely to it's original spot.
I also found I'd cracked the wheel hub, which I then welded (and heli-coiled a few holes)
Here's the poor winch. It did great for a while, but in one fell swoop I stripped the clutch, cracked the housing, and the cable unspooled and stripped out of the drum.
and it's replacement..
it works much better with my bumper setup, too, since the clutch is easier to engage/disengage. Seems to be a good bit faster, too.
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