Ramsey 50 Restoration

Post by **wesk** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:33 pm

Bill,
The M38 ORD 9 1956 has an excellent breakdown of every part and lists all the Ramsey part numbers. It also gives sizes for most bushings and shafts and gear tooth counts. You should be able to get most parts from Ramsey still. Some may be shared with the civvy 200 winch.

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:28 am

I did try him he says he has the parts but I need to give him measurements of my old parts, which for the bearing is next to impossible. since they are both blown apart.

gianjeep · Post by **gianjeep** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:56 am

hello jeep people
for ramsey winch i've found nice information in merl's garage web site,chek it out

Post by **wesk** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:01 pm

Merl has a very good web site for both the civilian Ramsey winch line and the Dauntless V6 engine.

Rod · Post by **Rod** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:19 pm

wesk wrote:....Bill, You might also send Rod an email to see where he got his nice shiney bearing support.

My hanger bearing is an original which came with my 50R winch. Before I mounted my winch setup on my M38. I cleaned up the brass hanger bearing with the wire wheel and sprayed it with clear spraypaint to keep the brass looking new.

Post by **wesk** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:28 pm

Well it definately looks new. Just like the rest of your M38 Rod!

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:04 am

Does anyone have a drawing of the winch mounting frame, I would like to see about having one made.

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:32 am

Ok looking at my winch, not only does the data plate say 5000lbs instead of 3500lbs but from pictures of other winches I have seen the plate is on the wrong side of the housing. The plate is on the input side of the winch, facing the grill. There are no holes where a plate would have been in the front of the winch. Anyone have any ideas? I always seem to end up with the old ball parts/jeep

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Mon May 10, 2010 1:06 pm

Ok all the U-joints from the civvy pto winches I have/had are junk, where can I get u-joints for the winch? Anyone have a part number? I dont care if they are correct, they just need to work.

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Wed May 12, 2010 5:05 am

The resto of the winch continues, got all the parts back from the machine shop and they look and fit great. I have been cleaning the case as well. Today I am going to try to find a seal for it at napa. I have ordered just about everything else I need from ramsey.

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Sun May 16, 2010 1:58 pm

The winch is coming along nicely. I have some of it back together. I am just waiting for my new seals and bearings from ramsey, and a seal I ordered from a local parts store. I will then have the new bearings pressed in. This poor winch has seen a hard life. Some of the holes for the bolts that for the mount needed some work but I have it all fixed now. Hopefully next weekend the winch itself will be back together. I am just waiting for the mount so I can put it in my jeep. I will take pics when I have it all back together.

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Thu May 20, 2010 7:56 pm

I have the winch all back together now. Just waiting on the mount so I can put it in the jeep. This poor winch was pretty tired but now looks good. Never mind the mess in the back ground.

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:45 pm

I installed the winch on the jeep today. My poor winch had a hard life, the drum is a little miss-shaped and someone at some point had drilled and tapped some for mounting holes to 7/16, so it was a bit of a bear to mount. However it is now one the jeep. Waiting to get the pto, hanger bearing, and drive shafts.

Bill_F · Post by **Bill_F** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 6:55 pm

Getting closer on my complete winch set up. I received a Ramsey 105 pto today. I also have a line on a 2nd one, so I might have one for sale when I receive the other one.

SteveJ · Post by **SteveJ** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:52 pm

Kind of nice when it all starts to come together.