Trailer winch

frankenyoter

frankenyoter

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What is an economical option for a new trailer winch? Thinking 8k or am I missing something?

A friend has been using my trailer periodically to flip old z cars. He is tired of a come a long and wants to put a winch on the trailer, but one that would be useful to me. :D All I have to do is mount it.
 
There was some discussion on that just a month ago. I hit the "search" & entered "Trailer Search". Hit a lot of results, but not the latest one. It may have been under trailers, or just in "General Chit Chat". Give it a try, even the older replies, still apply.
 
For pulling things that roll up on the trailer you don't need 8k worth of pulling power. An ATV style winch would get the job done. I have a 4700# Warn Utility winch on mine and it is overkill.
 
I put a 9500 lb super winch on mine. $350 new. Couldn't be happier.


I got a decent sized winch so when the buggy is disabled I can drag it up on the trailer.
 
I mean, if he's paying.....

Speed is everything when loading and unloading.. and it doesn't take much effort to get a roll able vehicle on a trailer. I would look into something that has a lot of speed and maybe not so much high # rating. Also, if your just running off batteries, the winch won't have the same power it would have if it was hooked up to a running vehicle, something to keep in mind as far as choosing a battery.

Personally, i'd get a winch in the 3k - 5k rating with a higher fps and some synthetic line. If you get a heavy vehicle, say the brakes are locked up... then just use a snatch block. Although, if he's paying, I don't see any disadvantage in a higher rated winch minus that they are usually geared lower (slower fps) and more $$$.

W.e it is, make sure you keep it covered and out of the weather.

You can also hook your trailer power onto the battery so when your towing you are also charging.
 
I've got a 6k# on a receiver mount and added a receiver to my trailer. Heavy duty jumpers cables reach from my jeep battery to the winch and life is good. Oh and spend $20 extra and get a wireless remote at tractor supply. Makes life really easy by yourself.
 
Mike, I would go with at least an 8K winch. With a custom mount, so you can take easily it off, if need be. Yes a smaller winch will pull a car up on a trailer. But you have a smaller diameter cable. Pulling a car with aired up tires, and good steering isn't an issue, but, that's not the case all the time. I have pulled a little of everything up on my trailer. from good rolling, to no wheels and tires, to no axles. I would not have wanted a lesser winch. I had a battery mounted beside my winch. I never had it connected to charge, I just charged before every use. But you have a place in your trailer connection that you could run a charge wire. I would use a circuit breaker to make sure you don't pull more power from your charging system than the wire can handle. But it would do well and keep it charged. Maybe a switch to disconnect the power flow, so there isn't power full time on your connection on your truck.
Another tip is to have a jumper that will reach from your trailer/winch battery, to your truck battery. I once had to do that to crank my truck when my battery went dead. Also had to use it as a power source when my alternator died.
 
Ill take back my # rating, we ran a 4500# and it was great most of the time, but when it came to pulling a 5K vehicle with locked up brakes and flat tires, it struggled. Granted.. it did the job, but took some muscle and some time to get the job done. Although that was ONE vehicle out of the many, no sense in going too small if your buddies willing to pay for it. I just didn't want to steer your decision one way and it not be what you were expecting. Good luck man.
 
Someone also mentioned synthetic line. I would use steel cable. Mine rubs the deck at the dovetail and would rub right through a synthetic line.
 
YotaOnRocks said:
Someone also mentioned synthetic line. I would use steel cable. Mine rubs the deck at the dovetail and would rub right through a synthetic line.
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I totally agree here. Spray some penetrating oil on the cable every now and again to keep corrosion at bay and the steel cable will last forever. Synthetic will also need to be protected from UV which almost all trailers are subject to every day.
 
Caver Dave said:
Wondering which wireless remote you're referring too?
I got a winch for my trailer (8 years ago @guffey24?... maybe it gets installed this year? :flipoff2:), but it doesn't have a remote... just a bank of solenoids.
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Damint Dave, I been sweating bullets for 8 years wondering if that winch worked, if it doesn't tell Chip price, I got it from him
 
The traveller wireless remote/receiver is by the winches. $20 plus tax.. Takes 5 minutes to do a clean installation under the solenoid cover. It's a little low powered a transmitter when out around 100 ft but who really pulls that much cable off the spool unless you're dragging logs up out of a ravine? (That was my first test of my winch, and loading cars) my winch didn't have a remote or a fairlead... Couldn't find a fairlead locally so I made one.. Not great but it works.
 
guffey24 said:
Damint Dave, I been sweating bullets for 8 years wondering if that winch worked, if it doesn't tell Chip price, I got it from him
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Maybe I should sell/trade too... continue the suspense/pass on to someone else? :D

a_kelley said:
The traveller wireless remote/receiver is by the winches. $20 plus tax..
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Thanks... fits the bill for what I need
 
Thanks for the input on the Badlands. I feel like I need more pulling power and steel cable.

Only question left is if northern tools winch is any good, otherwise is going to be a smitty. Anybody run one of these?

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I have had a bad lands on my truck for 4 years and it has been used alot has never skipped a beat I sold the truck to a buddy last year and put a smitty biult in my buggy and I like the badlands better
 
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