Thats exaclty what was happening to mine. I had to dissasemble it a couple times to "free" the motor up. I even put some Dielectric grease over the magntes to help prolong its life.
If it work in "out" but not "in", my guess is its only a matter of time before all of the teeth are worn out on that end housing, and it stops spooling all together. Hook your winch cable to your truck and and wind it in. Hold the brake so there is resistance, and I bet it will slip in both directions.
You should pull 1/2 the cable out after every ride and wind it back up like that. It will warm the motor up and dry out all the water, as well as giving you a chance to clean your cable too.
If it work in "out" but not "in", my guess is its only a matter of time before all of the teeth are worn out on that end housing, and it stops spooling all together. Hook your winch cable to your truck and and wind it in. Hold the brake so there is resistance, and I bet it will slip in both directions.
You should pull 1/2 the cable out after every ride and wind it back up like that. It will warm the motor up and dry out all the water, as well as giving you a chance to clean your cable too.