Good video, I run a 1966 tree farmer with a gearmatic, mine is the pto version so it has gear oil on the front side of the winch as well that is not mixed with the winch gear oil. I have replaced every fluid in mine and every filter, I'm no mechanic by any stretch, but I enjoy tinkering.
You can relocate the controller to any convenient location you want. Just make new hoses and remount. . We put are controller on the right hand side of operators seat. It was originally on top of winch. It was originally a #8 we upgraded to a #9 way better in the wet coast environment. As #8s have a open spot in to the brake/PTO lining area. . Be careful not to lug a Detroit at low rpms. It's very hard on them, compared to a 4 stroke. Best to slam your hand in a door before running a Detroit, as it's best not to baby them throttle wize. The hand in door thing, is something I heard from people who ran them daily back in the 60s 0.01c
