My 3 year old winch finally gave out pulling a guy from a ditch near Flagstaff

Last week, I was on a trail run near Flagstaff when we came across a guy buried to his axles in a mud hole. I hooked up my trusty winch, the same one that pulled my own rig out of trouble a dozen times. Three years ago, I bought it new for $600 and it never let me down. This time, the motor just smoked and died halfway through the pull. We got him out with a second strap, but it left me stranded until a buddy could winch me. Has anyone else had a winch fail right when you needed it most, and what did you replace it with?

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jordan3302d ago

Trusty winch" my ass, classic.

aaron7082d agoTop Commenter

That winch actually is pretty solid though...