Trailer Winch Size?
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Cranky Old Guy
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Trailer Winch Size?
Bought a used 16ft car hauler and was wondering what size winch I can get by with? I know in this case bigger is better, but I hate to spend half what I paid for the trailer. I don't plan on loading anything that won't at least roll.
i ain't rite
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at a bare minimum, you will need at least a 6,000 lb winch.
i have a 9,000 lb on my trailer, and it will struggle when trying to pull a superduty up.
my new trailer is getting a 12,000 lb winch on it.
i have a 9,000 lb on my trailer, and it will struggle when trying to pull a superduty up.
my new trailer is getting a 12,000 lb winch on it.
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I bought a 7500lb winch by Champion @ Sam's club for about $200. It has loaded dead F250's with no problem on my 20Ft flatbed.
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My 9000 lb Superwinch EPi 9.0 has pulled a 9000 lb John Deere tractor out of mud up to its axles. Had to use a ****** block, and had to chain the Jeep to a tree, but the winch pulled the tractor out just fine. I can't imagine a 9000 lb winch not being able to get a rolling pickup truck on level ground up onto a flatbed trailer.
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My 9000 lb Superwinch EPi 9.0 has pulled a 9000 lb John Deere tractor out of mud up to its axles. Had to use a ****** block, and had to chain the Jeep to a tree, but the winch pulled the tractor out just fine. I can't imagine a 9000 lb winch not being able to get a rolling pickup truck on level ground up onto a flatbed trailer.
i never said it was a rolling truck.
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A 6000lb would generally get it done, as long as its rated for the AMOUNT of use, not nessesarily the weight. A light duty 9000lbs will blow out far faster than a 6000 Warn, for example.
A 6000lb winch can be doubled to a 12000 by adding a pulley (****** block), as long as your cable is long enough. It just takes twice as long to load.
A 6000lb winch can be doubled to a 12000 by adding a pulley (****** block), as long as your cable is long enough. It just takes twice as long to load.
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It really depends on
1) deck height
2) ramp length
3) rolling weight
4) winch position (deck height or above)
There are calculators to figure out loads put on the winch. For most winches you are far better off putting only 30 feet or so of cable on the winch instead of leaving 100 feet of cable on the drum.
> wondering what size winch I can get by with?
Occasional use you can get by with a 6k <$100 boat winch, depending on your setup.
1) deck height
2) ramp length
3) rolling weight
4) winch position (deck height or above)
There are calculators to figure out loads put on the winch. For most winches you are far better off putting only 30 feet or so of cable on the winch instead of leaving 100 feet of cable on the drum.
> wondering what size winch I can get by with?
Occasional use you can get by with a 6k <$100 boat winch, depending on your setup.
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It really depends on
1) deck height
2) ramp length
3) rolling weight
4) winch position (deck height or above)
There are calculators to figure out loads put on the winch. For most winches you are far better off putting only 30 feet or so of cable on the winch instead of leaving 100 feet of cable on the drum.
> wondering what size winch I can get by with?
Occasional use you can get by with a 6k <$100 boat winch, depending on your setup.
1) deck height
2) ramp length
3) rolling weight
4) winch position (deck height or above)
There are calculators to figure out loads put on the winch. For most winches you are far better off putting only 30 feet or so of cable on the winch instead of leaving 100 feet of cable on the drum.
> wondering what size winch I can get by with?
Occasional use you can get by with a 6k <$100 boat winch, depending on your setup.
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Cranky Old Guy
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My trailer is only rated 7000 gross and the heaviest thing I own is 4000 lb. Ran across a 3000 lb. Champion for under $100, figured I'd ****** block it and see how long it last's. Probably only get used maybe twice a year.
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