Koenig winch

Look what I came across today! I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this style of winch on a cj5? I do not have a pto as of yet, but might be able to score this winch for next to nothing. Is it worth the effort? Its a Koenig and is on a chevy pickup.

 

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TD

 

I have one on my 1960, it is mounted on the rear. I love that winch it is an OX, only draw back is the break on them; most are broken off so the is no hold the load option, when sliding clutch is disingaged and drum is free to spool and if there not broken it is a manual break at that, if you do get the winch get the PTO assembly also, they are had to find. but you may be able to adapt a hydrolic motor to it and drive it that way,
they are easy to get parts for call Herm the overdrive guy he has a complete selection.

 

I've had mine over 25 years, always worked flawlessly unless you forget to disengage the drive and try to wind the front bumper into it.

 

Hey, Mark!
I have one on my '62 CJ5... and like my buddy says "That thang will pull the hinges off Hell's gate"
G' luck to ya with it!

Bob in Arkansas

 

Most everybody I wheel with Hve electric winches.
If we come across a situation whee we have to help someone else out, they all turn, 'En masse' to look at me.
"What, you don't have winches"?
"Yeah, but you have a PTO"
If you have it, it will get used.

 

I will for sure go and pick this up. Now on to my search for a pto unit.

 

Had mine for over 40 years and would never come close to replacing it with a electric one. I love it. But remember what was said above, be carefull as they will pull your Jeep into parts if you don't pay attentions to what your doing.

Here is some info on it.


http://www.hdts.vcn.com/JEEP/KOENIG%20KING%20WINCH%20MANUAL.pdf

 

Great winch. Agree with all the above, a PTO winch will move anything that is "loose at both ends." I mashed bumpers, and even bent Jeep frames, before I learned to always take the time to "do it right" every time.

Careful cable management is important with so much power to do damage. One way the clutch/brake handles get busted is when a loose wrap of cable gets around them and then is wound in.