Winch vs. Lockers
Post Fiend
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Atlanta GA
> where you see that? i need one for the trailer
www.northerntools.com
Item #14293
All the ones that look like this, are all made by the same Taiwan company, northern, ebay, etc.. I think I posted a while back about busting the shaft on mine when I made the mistake of skidding with the log attached. Snapped the gear shaft in 1/2. oops. So, I ended up learning about it in my quest for parts. Northern took it back and gave me credit towards a Warn1700 :-)
For what it is, it is a good value. I found it handy dragging 1200# logs into the truck bed and for getting cars on trailers and tow dollies. I used it to help pull down a few trees and skid a few logs too.
It is slow, has a manual clutch for unspooling, but, draws barely 40 amps at load which was perfect for my 65 amp F-100 alt. 6 guage wire worked swell. It will pull a full sized truck onto a trailer.
www.northerntools.com
Item #14293
All the ones that look like this, are all made by the same Taiwan company, northern, ebay, etc.. I think I posted a while back about busting the shaft on mine when I made the mistake of skidding with the log attached. Snapped the gear shaft in 1/2. oops. So, I ended up learning about it in my quest for parts. Northern took it back and gave me credit towards a Warn1700 :-)
For what it is, it is a good value. I found it handy dragging 1200# logs into the truck bed and for getting cars on trailers and tow dollies. I used it to help pull down a few trees and skid a few logs too.
It is slow, has a manual clutch for unspooling, but, draws barely 40 amps at load which was perfect for my 65 amp F-100 alt. 6 guage wire worked swell. It will pull a full sized truck onto a trailer.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Spokane, WA
They're about $30 for the bases: http://offroadrecovery.zoovy.com/product/HLORB
Yeah, for what you're doing I think a locker (or 2) and a Hi-Lift would be a much better way to go.
Yeah, for what you're doing I think a locker (or 2) and a Hi-Lift would be a much better way to go.
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