[boeingxtreme]

Is there any devices on the market or things to do to lock the free spool lever on my M8000? Childish people in the neighborhood always mess with my winch. I take my time to spool the cable up nice and then people come by and free spool the winch and mess it up. Happens all too often. Just wondering if there is a way to lock it so these people stop.

[jpittman]

On mine the free spool handle is secured with a hex bolt. If yours is, just take the handle off. They could still probably use pliers, but just another step for them to do.

[boeingxtreme]

Originally Posted by jpittman

On mine the free spool handle is secured with a hex bolt. If yours is, just take the handle off. They could still probably use pliers, but just another step for them to do.

Sweet, i'll pull that off when I get home, it just makes me sick I have to do these kinds of things to my stuff that I payed for, some immature people.

[jpittman]

Glad that helped, it's a cheap way of doing it. Hope that stops them.

[Jerry Bransford]

Put a small padlock on to lock the cable loop the hook is boltd to to the winch support rods or other location.