A client brought several well-used Ridgegear winches to Velocity Safety and asked whether they could be refurbished. The overhaul covered the internal components and the casing, with a new service kit and rope kit fitted as part of the work.

Workshop collage showing disassembled winch components, lubricated gears and the reassembled Ridgegear winch
Inside the refurbishment: disassembled components, freshly greased gears and the reassembled winch in our workshop.

What the refurbishment involved

  1. Strip-down and cleaningThe winch was fully disassembled and cleaned, with the old paint stripped from the casing.
  2. Casing refurbishmentZinc primer and a matt black repaint restored the finish, with new decals fitted.
  3. Replacement parts and reassemblyA new service kit, including brake discs, and a new rope kit were fitted. The winch was reassembled with fresh grease.

Have a Ridgegear winch that needs attention?

Velocity Safety is an approved Ridgegear service and repair agent. Contact us to discuss whether refurbishment could be an option for your equipment.

Include the make and model, photographs of the winch and its identification plate, and any available service history. Let us know about the condition or fault you want assessed.

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For related equipment, explore our fall-arrest block and inertia-reel servicing or read our separate Globestock refurbishment example.