I have a Superwinch x9 and it gets extremely hot really fast with almost no load. The other day I was respooling it and it got so hot I couldn't touch it for more than half a second.
It was on a minimal slope, on flat pavement, with the jeep in neutral. I had to stop to let it cool down like 4 or 5 times. Before I noticed it getting so hot I noticed it spewing muddy fluid out of one of the battery cable ports on the housing that I thought was welded sealed. I would give it a couple minutes but if I didn't give it enough time a small puff of smoke would come out when I would engage the IN spooling. This can't be good.
I've never had to use to pull a vehicle but I've screwed around with it, using it to pull dead trees and bushes out of a buddies yard.
Is there a way to lube these things or somthing? Also I bought it used, was told it was never used. But the guy apparently took the pig tail plug and used it on somthing else. Long story short it has a Warn 5 prong pig tail plug on it. Could there be an electrical problem causing it to get so hot?
Thank for the help as always.
Dan
It was on a minimal slope, on flat pavement, with the jeep in neutral. I had to stop to let it cool down like 4 or 5 times. Before I noticed it getting so hot I noticed it spewing muddy fluid out of one of the battery cable ports on the housing that I thought was welded sealed. I would give it a couple minutes but if I didn't give it enough time a small puff of smoke would come out when I would engage the IN spooling. This can't be good.
I've never had to use to pull a vehicle but I've screwed around with it, using it to pull dead trees and bushes out of a buddies yard.
Is there a way to lube these things or somthing? Also I bought it used, was told it was never used. But the guy apparently took the pig tail plug and used it on somthing else. Long story short it has a Warn 5 prong pig tail plug on it. Could there be an electrical problem causing it to get so hot?
Thank for the help as always.
Dan
