more winch questions

[jboehler04]

Hey all. I jus had to replace my motor in my winch already well replaced the gears so after research I found on the side away from the motor doesn't have a bearing or anything to help spin it. Its jus a brass bushing that rides in there. I believe this brass piece is the culprit that made it hard for the spool to spin easy and chewed up some gears. Has anyone replaced that brass piece with a bearing if so was it a common bearing or? I guess I should mention its a bulldog winch.

[jboehler04]

No one?

[JK Krawler]

Have you thought about going with a servo winch instead

[jboehler04]

Yea later down the road when I can afford a new 3 channel remote. The bulldog winch I have is the wireless remote one.

[Norton]

I'm running a Bulldog on my 3rd channel and wasn't to happy with the performance. My truck is a pig though. I got rid of the stock controller and went with a HeyOk relay controller and WOW! It will easily lift my truck off the ground now. Now the weak point is the winch (gears and motor). I plan on picking up the new one from RC4WD that can take 3S when it comes out: RC4WD 1/10 Warn 9.5cti Winch

I have a new Savox 1230 coming for my Crest and plan on using the slightly used 1230 as a servo winch. I don't think that bushing makes that big of a difference really.

[jboehler04]

It jus seems like it sticks on that side. Maybe I'll get like some silicon lube spray and see if that helps. I didn't ruin the first set of gears pulling anything jus rewinding aime new winch line on. My rigs a pig too I'll eventually go to a three channel radio and a servo winch but jus wondering if anyone had a remedy for the bulldog one for now.

[Yellow Rocket]

I put a drop of bearing oil on the brass bushing and it works great now.

[jboehler04]

How does that work with dirt and debris? Does the oil atrack dirt and stuff?

[OH6HEMI]

Does anyone know of a good servo winch build thread I can't find one. Don't mean to hijack bud!

[jboehler04]

Search it!!!! There's a few if you use the search function!!!

[fourspeed]

Originally Posted by Norton

I'm running a Bulldog on my 3rd channel and wasn't to happy with the performance. My truck is a pig though. I got rid of the stock controller and went with a HeyOk relay controller and WOW! It will easily lift my truck off the ground now. Now the weak point is the winch (gears and motor). I plan on picking up the new one from RC4WD that can take 3S when it comes out: RC4WD 1/10 Warn 9.5cti Winch

I have a new Savox 1230 coming for my Crest and plan on using the slightly used 1230 as a servo winch. I don't think that bushing makes that big of a difference really.

Can you put bulldog winch with stock controller to airtronics mt-4 3rd channel?

[billywj]

Mine did the same thing I put new motor and gear set greased it has worked
With no problems since