ok so i went to use my winch today on my truck just messing around and its a no go. checked it over and took it off to clean it up. all connections are good and it had power going to it. do you guys with winches ever clean the motors on them up or anything? i got the winch with the truck and never used it until now and i can clearly tell he didnt take care of it at all im just hoping its not shot. So my main question is what should i be looking for to make sure its ok and what to do to clean that motor on it cause its got some stuff in it?
Thanks for any answers and help

 

what brand is it?

 

oh sorry about that its a ramsey

 

use contact cleaner to clean inside the motor, it'll dry quickly and leave no residue...

there are a few places in tallahasse that can rebuild the motor if you need it rebuilt. there is actually a place here in thomasville that i would recomend if it does need rebuilding

but the contact cleaner can be purchased from autozone or advance, any major chain store and is made by CRC and is in a red and white can IIRC.

 

also make sure all your solinoids are working correctly. i just rebuilt my warn, 4 new solinoids(takes ford starter solinoids on mine), new motor, regreased the planetaries and cleaned the brake.

 

alright thanks alot ill pick that up and try it out

 

some people like to put a relay in there to not have power to the winch all the time... or did you check the winch lead for power? I know you said it had power but at which point?

 

it has power ran to it all the time. everything was right i think the motor is just bad on it but im not sure yet i got to tear into it more

 

gi john may be correct- if your wiring has surface corrosion, it can prevent the motor from running since it is a high current demanding device.
Just take your time and give the winch a good clean and lube job. A dab of anti-seize on housing bolts will make future maintenance a lot easier.

 

yeah thanks alot im actually about to leave to pick up some stuff to clean it up and hopefully get it working if not ill let you know and keep you updated.