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Well, I am sorry to say this, but there is no fix for this issue that I am aware off. The problem is actually across all breeds. Worst I have encountered was a Pajero, took us an hour to get the dam thing free. Ended up having to jack it up and let them all spin.PTO driven winches are great as far a torque goes, but as you rightly point out, the transfer box needs to be in neutral. This is a problem if you have wind up issues. By the way, the HJ-75 cruisers have this same issue. No easy fix, but if you want to keep using the winch, maybe remove the PTO, pump, and hydraulic motor and replace it with an electric motor. If it is a Thomas or APE winch you can by a 12v motor that will bolt straight on to where the hydraulic motor connects to the winch.
Side note: Hydraulic pump could be useful for other applications. Maybe hook up a small compressor or some break away couplings to run a jack.
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