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Trailer Winch? #1190984 03/04/12 02:47 PM 03/04/12 02:47 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,383 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula OP I Live Here
Dragula OP I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,383 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	Looking for a fair priced winch that will hold up...to weekly use. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200442140_200442140 I bought one of these Warn 1700's but haven't installed it yet. I liked it because it has the relay built right in, but it only has two mounting holes, and I am worried about that and it might not be strong enough...Lets see yours. Considering taking it back and going with one of these, but the extra cash will be a little tough to live without. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_630322_630322 I did find this one at a better price elsewhere... http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200337685_200337685 Last edited by Dragula; 03/04/12 03:37 PM. '70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9) '66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage '71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: Dragula] #1190985 03/04/12 04:47 PM 03/04/12 04:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,062 Amherst,NY challengermike super stock
challengermike super stock Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,062 Amherst,NY	I have been wondering the same thing myself. I dont know if the load rating should equal the car weight + some extra for pulling it up an incline on to the trailer. Last edited by challengermike; 03/04/12 04:48 PM.

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: Dragula] #1190986 03/04/12 04:55 PM 03/04/12 04:55 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Right now Harbor Freight has a 2000# for $59.99... the way a winch is rate is a vertical pull.... so if your winching up a angle you have more weight pulling power... I just use the cheapo winch due to it sits MOST of the time

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1190987 03/04/12 05:17 PM 03/04/12 05:17 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,383 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula OP I Live Here
Dragula OP I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,383 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	Quote: Right now Harbor Freight has a 2000# for $59.99... the way a winch is rate is a vertical pull.... so if your winching up a angle you have more weight pulling power... I just use the cheapo winch due to it sits MOST of the time Unfortunetly, the new trailer with the side escape door won't clear any of my vehicles, so it will be used weekly. I had a 3000lb Harbor Freight winch in my last trailer. Worked very well. The hand switch started giving the guy that bought the trailer from an issue, but it never gave me any issues in all the years I owned it. It was $139...Maybe I should get another, I just didn't like the relay and all the wiring all over the place. Last edited by Dragula; 03/04/12 05:18 PM. '70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9) '66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage '71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: Dragula] #1190988 03/04/12 05:43 PM 03/04/12 05:43 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Quote: Right now Harbor Freight has a 2000# for $59.99... the way a winch is rate is a vertical pull.... so if your winching up a angle you have more weight pulling power... I just use the cheapo winch due to it sits MOST of the time Unfortunetly, the new trailer with the side escape door won't clear any of my vehicles, so it will be used weekly. I had a 3000lb Harbor Freight winch in my last trailer. Worked very well. The hand switch started giving the guy that bought the trailer from an issue, but it never gave me any issues in all the years I owned it. It was $139...Maybe I should get another, I just didn't like the relay and all the wiring all over the place. I used my cheapo all the time when I winched it in backwards... never failed me

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1190989 03/05/12 01:43 AM 03/05/12 01:43 AM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 96 Texas, USA 6 68cuda2003 member
68cuda2003 member 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 96 Texas, USA	Cant attest to the durability of the unit, but I just purchased a superwinch terra 4500 for $209 from Amazon with free shipping. GREAT PRICE. Good luck. Ken

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: 68cuda2003] #1190990 03/05/12 02:37 AM 03/05/12 02:37 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,094 Sunnyvale, CA Jeepmon master
Jeepmon master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,094 Sunnyvale, CA	I have a little 3000 lbs winch I bought off Ebay a few years ago.. It pulls my cars up n down the ramp without any problems.. However the one problem I do have is the cable likes to jump off the spool and get all tangled... 73 Duster 360 stroker http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2594657

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: Jeepmon] #1190991 03/05/12 03:40 AM 03/05/12 03:40 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,097 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,097 Bend,OR USA	I use to buy the cheap wenches , winches and found that they would let me down when I really needed them. The last two I've bought for race car trailers have been the Suoerwinch S 4500 I never planned on hauling a dress upped 4 whd one ton P.U.in my traler or on one of my trucks, until I was ask by a friend . My S4500 winch complained a little on pulling that 7500 Lb. rascal into the trailer but it did it without breaking or stopping Buy the best you can afford Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: Dragula] #1190992 03/05/12 07:57 AM 03/05/12 07:57 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,383 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula OP I Live Here
Dragula OP I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,383 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	I am really leaning towards taking the 1700 Warn winch back and upgrading to their 3700...And then later add wireless remote. Its more than I would normally need and so is the price, but I don't want it quiting on me. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WRN-93700/ http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WRN-76080/ '70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9) '66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage '71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: Dragula] #1190993 03/05/12 09:00 AM 03/05/12 09:00 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere S smokinwoody I Live Here
smokinwoody I Live Here S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere	check prices on Amazon too...actualy you can do a search for lowest prices on that winch thru the internet... you probably already knew that I use the Super Winches' 4500 series also and I do have their 8000 series that will dead lift 13,000 lbs...had that on a 3 car carrier a few years back and I wasnt going to give up a $900 winch...

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: Dragula] #1190994 03/05/12 09:54 AM 03/05/12 09:54 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	I had a cheapo 1500# winch laying around that was for a electric snow plow. I tried it pulling my BB challenger onto my open trailer. It did it no problem single cable and was even better with a pulley and double lined. So I take it with me nowadays just in case the car quits and I can't drive it onto the trailer. If I was buying new, I'd get something a little bigger, but not huge because of the weight. I always think of the weight when buying stuff for a RV or trailer, it must be light weight. My trailer already had a 2" reciever in the bed and I invested in a pintle hook mount to put my winch on, works fine. The mount weighs as much as the winch. I store in one of the side compartments in my RV.

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: Challenger 1] #1190995 03/05/12 10:27 AM 03/05/12 10:27 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY HEMIFRED master
HEMIFRED master Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY	line speed is important and not always considered when selecting one.don't ask me how I know home of the Sox and Martin Hemi Duster

Re: Trailer Winch? [Re: HEMIFRED] #1190996 03/05/12 10:47 AM 03/05/12 10:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,544 CT M mrrandyj pro stock
mrrandyj pro stock M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,544 CT	I have a SuperWinch s4500 that I bought over 10 years ago. It works perfectly every time I use it, and has no problems dragging even 3/4 ton pickups onto my trailer.

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