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With tow truck operator safety always at the forefront of
Jerr-Dan engineering, Jerr-Dan is pleased to announce a new
option to help promote roadside operator safety. Now available,
the "patent pending," Dual Sided Manual Remote Free-Spool
option for 8,000 lb. and 10,000 lb. Worm Gear winches on
standard and medium duty carriers.
The Dual Sided Manual Remote Free-Spool provides the
operator with the ability to manually free-spool the winch from
both the driver and passenger sides of the truck. The dual sided
functionality is available for all chassis; not just air equipped
chassis requiring air free-spool systems.
One of the key features of the design is the ability to engage
and disengage the free-spool from either side of the truck at
any time. Another feature is that in the case that the system
gets damaged or bumped accidentally, it will fail safe into the
clutch engaged position. A key operational difference is that the
system locks in the up position when the clutch is free-spooled
and rests in the lower position when the clutch is engaged.
The system can be retrofitted to a Jerr-Dan carrier that has
the current single sided manual free spool option, with either a
standard bolt-on or stationary headboard setup.
The Dual Sided Manual Remote Free-Spool kit can be pur-
chased from any Jerr-Dan whole goods or parts distributor.
Introduction of the Dual Sided
Manual Remote Free-Spool Option
T O W I N G & R E C O V E R Y
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