Thread: Thomas PTO winches

Originally Posted by Mudhog1974classic

Sorry Weeds,

Looks like you might be sending copy's around the place.

no worries.......happy to help out

just having problems waking up our network here at work, i scanned to email two hours ago and still have not received the document

Originally Posted by Mudhog1974classic

Was wondering what a shear pin does. How do you get new ones?

the shear pin is the overload protection device think of it as a fuse.

the winch is capable of pulling more that the cable/anchor/shackles/Drum/chassis is capable of withstanding when you try to put that much effort into it it snaps the shear pin and the winch effort stops and the wormgear holds all the load.

Replacing the pin after its snapped can be an entertaining experience with mud, hammers, drift pins and swearwords a plenty.

When I hunted down Thomas / PowAuto I got an electronic copy of the manual for my Thomas T8 PTO Winch (attached).

I ended up contacting David Brown Engineering & Hydraulics who were very helpful and (I believe) now own what was Thomas.

This time it looks like I got a deal!

When I bought this 1975 2dr Rangie for spare parts( For manly the rear tail gate top glass door) I never even looked under the bonnet.

When I went to pick it up, the guy told me that he had a winch for it as well
and did I want it. He said it was no good to him any more.

I then checked under the bonnet to find a new radiator and a set of pacemaker headers with the paint still visible in patches, what a bonus. It looks like they have been made to allow space for the PTO shaft down the left hand side of the block.

I've seen the winch drum and drive shafts. The drive gear is fitted to the gearbox already. Will pick the rest up this weekend coming. How heavy would the drum be? Will look at running something like Amsteel Blue winch line on it.

I only paid $500 NZ dollars for the lot, what a deal!!!!!!!
Some times you get lucky and other times you just break stuff!

Originally Posted by Grizzly_Adams

When I hunted down Thomas / PowAuto I got an electronic copy of the manual for my Thomas T8 PTO Winch (attached).

I ended up contacting David Brown Engineering & Hydraulics who were very helpful and (I believe) now own what was Thomas.

yep that the same as i have......thanks grizzly saves me emailing it

these are some that i have already on me computer but i will take some more , i just have to dig the winch out of the back of shed..not to sure if i am going to put it back on mite go with an electric one yet dont know...
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hope these help

found one more
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