Trailer winches?

I am looking to buy a winch for my trailer, any suggestions or one's to stay clear of?

I like a cheap one I bought at Harbour Freight. It's 3000lb and what I like about it most is the wireless remote. I believe their normal price is $150. but it can be bought much cheaper during one of their sales. It's small, painted camo(very impt), it's a little noisy but it works great. I got mine when they were first introduced to their product line and got it for $49. It's not fancy but works great.

I like the 4500 lbs. Super Winches I have had several other cheaper and lighter winches on other trucks and trailers, the 4500 lb one are way better and live forever compared to the other ones I bought

Cab I knew someone woulde come in with the powerful hi $ winches. Who needs a 4500lb winch, the only reason I can think of to need something that big is to pull a wrecked car into the trailer. I'm not planning for that event. As far as lite and cheap I still have a 1500lb winch I bought for $67 at WallMart around '93. Still pulls great and has never failed, I still use it on my open trailer which is harder to pull a car on than the enclosed. This HB one is just easier to use.

A friend of mine bought one of the 3000 lb Harbor Freight ones last year on sell, it worked about five times and died Mine has been in my trailer for over five years now, I had a 2500 lb super Winch in my 22 ft pace trailer, it would struggle a little when the car(3000 lb Duster)was coming up the door with the back tires until the front tires got onto the flat part of the trailer The 4500 lb will pull my 3200 lb. car into the trailer when I leave it in park The car will go sideways at first on the dirt but straight on the pavement in park I have had to pull a 3/4 ton 4x4 pick up home one night for a nieghbor after it broke down, darn Fords anyways

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I like the 4500 lbs. Super Winches I have had several other cheaper and lighter winches on other trucks and trailers, the 4500 lb one are way better and live forever compared to the other ones I bought

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Had a cheap one - broke with the car halfway in the trailer - car rolled out fast enough to hurt someone.

Now have S4500 even for the open trailer.