Trailer winches

Posted By: montessa

Trailer winches - 09/26/13 01:38 AM

I have been loading my Charger into my enclosed trailer by driving it in and then crawling out through the marginally opened drivers door. I am not getting any younger so I figure it's time for a winch. My car weights about 3500lbs without me in it. What are you guys using and how big a unit do you think I would need?

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Trailer winches - 09/26/13 02:21 AM

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I have been loading my Charger into my enclosed trailer by driving it in and then crawling out through the marginally opened drivers door. I am not getting any younger so I figure it's time for a winch. My car weights about 3500lbs without me in it. What are you guys using and how big a unit do you think I would need?

The rated weight of a winch is a VERTICAL lift.. so
since you arent lifting it vertically and most likely
will never see 45* a 2000# winch is more than enough...
I buy cheapo winches from Harbor Freight and they
last for years(I winched mine in for years backwards
so it had a better load and fit better)... the cheapo
finally started slipping the clutch on it and I bought
1 one size bigger.... I've never payed over $200
for one... and I have one on 4 trailers that will
haul a car

Posted By: earthmover

Re: Trailer winches - 09/26/13 03:06 AM

harbor freight has 1 on sale now 59.00 2000lb I looked at it the other day..would have got 1 but got a smitty built a while back..

Posted By: 69CHARGERMD

Re: Trailer winches - 09/26/13 03:14 AM

Hi Jim

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/spw-1440200/overview/

Posted By: Clanton

Re: Trailer winches - 09/26/13 03:18 AM

I use a 1500# I got from summit on sale.

Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: Trailer winches - 09/26/13 04:43 AM

If you plan on keeping it awhile buy the best one you can afford

I have used most of the cheapers ones years ago,wore or burnt them up

Not now

I buy the Super Winch S4500 now

I borrowed a friends open car trailer two weeks ago to retreive a 1966 Dodge Coronet Deluxe with no motor or trans, the cheapo harbor Freight 3000 lb rated winch barely pulled it up the ramps with a new battery with 12.75 volts in it

My S4500 Super winch would never slow down pulling my 3450lb Duster into the Pace 24 ft Shadow enclosed car trailer including pulling it up and up and over the dove tail as well

Your choice

Posted By: bigdad

Re: Trailer winches - 09/26/13 05:12 AM

I can help you with a really good quality winch
thru one of my people

I'm a WD so, can't direct sell but I have some retail guys on this site setup

We handle

http://www.bulldogwinch.com/

They make a great winch, affordable and dependable

From ATV to 19,000 lbs now

It is a product we sell, that I just don't get complaints about

I really like the product

If anyone wants. needs one ..let me know I'll point you to the other members here via pm's

we can drop ship right to you as well

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Trailer winches - 09/26/13 05:19 AM

In electric motors.. AMPS are HP... if you want a less
pricey winch that has less AMPS/HP you can always add
a pulley which slows the pulling SPEED but DOUBLES
the load... I have never seen the reason to buy a
$400 dollar winch when you can add a pulley for $10
but it does take longer to pull it in(double the time)
but if your like me you pull it in so far and you turn
the wheel to get it right in the trailer and I'm not
really to concerned if it takes 3 minutes or 5 minutes
to pull it in... usually by the end of the day I dont
mind taking a extra few minutes and I can dial down... JMO

Posted By: Challenger 1

Re: Trailer winches - 09/26/13 12:43 PM

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I have been loading my Charger into my enclosed trailer by driving it in and then crawling out through the marginally opened drivers door. I am not getting any younger so I figure it's time for a winch. My car weights about 3500lbs without me in it. What are you guys using and how big a unit do you think I would need?

The rated weight of a winch is a VERTICAL lift.. so
since you arent lifting it vertically and most likely
will never see 45* a 2000# winch is more than enough...
I buy cheapo winches from Harbor Freight and they
last for years(I winched mine in for years backwards
so it had a better load and fit better)... the cheapo
finally started slipping the clutch on it and I bought
1 one size bigger.... I've never payed over $200
for one... and I have one on 4 trailers that will
haul a car

If your pulling your race car into your trailer, it don't take much to do that.

If your pulling vehicles out of the mud or that have flat tires then you need a lot more winch.

I had this 1500# winch sitting around that was bought for a electric snow plow that wasn't being used. So took it home and tried it on my tilt bed car trailer. The pintle hook mount that I mounted it on weighs more than the winch does.
It pulled my BB challenger up no problem with a single line. Then when I doubled lined it, it was really strong enough.

So my thinking all these years is to keep my trailer and what put in my trailer lightweight. I'm not one to mount wooden kitchen cabinets in my trailer.
So I like the small lightweight winch for my trailer or RV.
I take mine and stick it in a one of my RV storage doors in case my car breaks and I can't drive it up on the trailer. I wouldn't want a heavy winch on board since I have never used it yet, it's only for a emergency for me.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Trailer winches - 09/26/13 01:46 PM

I have that same winch mounted on 2 of my trailers..
I have it mounted on 2" square trailer hitch material
so I pull it out and put it in the cargo box thats
mounted on the trailer... that way its out of the
weather when not in use