The transmission should be in neutral, not reverse. The drum direction is controlled by the PTO gears, not the transmission forward/reverse. It could also work that way but the truck would be moving and that would be the hard way to retrieve something. There could also be a drum free spool arrangement with a one way only winch but not likely.


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