Quote Originally Posted by 89gqpatrol4x4 View Post
no matter what winch it is you should be running it in and out a couple of times at least every 4-8 weeks to stop things from siezing up! And at the earliest convenience after a river crossing should run the winch in and out a few times to heat it up and dry out the winch as to not sieze it.
Can you spray some WD-40 or other dispersal agent in there to help? Contact cleaner?