I run an 8274 with marlow rope on the front of my 80 inch hybrid and found the easiest way to pay out rope is to power it out with my winch bitch coiling it up on the floor next to the car....have you ever tried running up a hill with it in your hand at 8274 speed..you will only get it wrapped the wrong way around the drum . We always pay out too much rope as it only takes seconds for the winch to take up the slack once hooked to your anchor point. I dont understand why people drill and r clip the freespool knob as I am told that is the winches inbuilt overload protection. Was winching a fully loaded 110 up a very steep bank in last weekends Scorpion Novice Challenge final and the frespool popped out twice and the winch did not let go just pushed it back in and carried on