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bw4sale · 01-05-2012, 08:13 PM

I bought a trailer to haul my projects on. I'd like to add a winch since so many of them seem to be non running at the time of purchase

Any suggestions. I don't want to over do it, just get the job done. Don't know what rating I need, etc. Thanks.

ka_jd7and1 · 01-05-2012, 08:19 PM

How much weight are you pulling?

Sillyoldman · 01-05-2012, 08:29 PM

If it's a ramp trailer I'd go for a 9000# winch. If its a tilt trailer a 3500# should do the job.

bw4sale · 01-05-2012, 09:33 PM

Trailer is an 18 ft. Last 2 feet are dovetail. 4 ft. ramps. I'll be pulling mostly trucks. Anything from mid sixties up. Most often will probably be my '68 and then various broken or wrecked 88-98's, maybe as big as a 3/4 ton.

72freak · 01-05-2012, 10:15 PM

I think mine is an 8000. I would probably not recomend lower.

hotrod 80 · 01-05-2012, 11:14 PM

I have a 18' with 2' of dove tail . I mounted a Knack type job box on the tongue and put a battary in it . I have a 3500 # winch mounted in the box . I get by with it , but if doing it over id go 6000 # . A quality 5000 like a warn would be the minimum . My trailer has a rv plug so the battary on the trailer charges as you pull it .

bw4sale · 01-07-2012, 11:48 AM

Here's a question. I was just thinking about it. Could you get by with a smaller winch by running some extra pulleys? Here's what I'm thinking. Have a pulley on a chain that attaches to the vehicle your winching and just loop the cable through and double back to the front of the trailer. Doesn't that increase your work power or am I remembering something wrong from physics class?

Chris4x4Gill2 · 01-09-2012, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bw4sale

Here's a question. I was just thinking about it. Could you get by with a smaller winch by running some extra pulleys? Here's what I'm thinking. Have a pulley on a chain that attaches to the vehicle your winching and just loop the cable through and double back to the front of the trailer. Doesn't that increase your work power or am I remembering something wrong from physics class?

You are correct. A Double line pull like you described would double your pulling power. A short length of chain and a snatch block are indespensable tools when using a winch. They give you so many more options.

01-05-2012, 08:13 PM	#1
bw4sale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 1,528	trailer winch I bought a trailer to haul my projects on. I'd like to add a winch since so many of them seem to be non running at the time of purchase Any suggestions. I don't want to over do it, just get the job done. Don't know what rating I need, etc. Thanks. __________________ BRENT -'68 Stepside Project -'98 Z71 Daily Driver -Enough extra parts to build another truck and a half

01-05-2012, 08:19 PM	#2
ka_jd7and1 is a fungineer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 795	Re: trailer winch How much weight are you pulling? __________________ 2003 S10, 2.2 auto- the daily driver, currently with a 2"/2" drop and some minor engine bolt-ons 1978 Impala 2-door, race 350/T350 - the new race car, in progress 1968 Chevy C10 longbed- 3/5 drop, currently undergoing a heart transplant

01-05-2012, 08:29 PM	#3
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: trailer winch If it's a ramp trailer I'd go for a 9000# winch. If its a tilt trailer a 3500# should do the job. __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.*

01-05-2012, 09:33 PM	#4
bw4sale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 1,528	Re: trailer winch Trailer is an 18 ft. Last 2 feet are dovetail. 4 ft. ramps. I'll be pulling mostly trucks. Anything from mid sixties up. Most often will probably be my '68 and then various broken or wrecked 88-98's, maybe as big as a 3/4 ton. __________________ BRENT -'68 Stepside Project -'98 Z71 Daily Driver -Enough extra parts to build another truck and a half

01-05-2012, 10:15 PM	#5
72freak Rottenwood Garage Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,321	Re: trailer winch I think mine is an 8000. I would probably not recomend lower. __________________ 2004 Chevrolet Suburban C1500 2001 Chevrolet 2500HD Crew 6.0 1999 Harley Davidson Electra Glide 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Camper "Dump Truck" 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Suburban "Big Green" 1969 Chevrolet C-50 Wedge Hauler "Leonidis" 1966 C-10 2x4 short fleet 327 4 speed "Race Truck" 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook "Rican" (my grandfathers) 1931 Ford Model A Coupe "Black Beauty" 1930 Ford Model A truck "Club Cab" 4x4 Rottenwood Garage and Speed Shop.....where everything must be racy! *It's not just a hobby..It's a LIFESTYLE!!!* Thanks for nothing Barrett-Jackson You cant fix stupid or teach accountability! Time wasters, looky Lous and tire kickers are everywhere!

01-05-2012, 11:14 PM	#6
hotrod 80 mini truck racer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baytown , texas Posts: 3,010	Re: trailer winch I have a 18' with 2' of dove tail . I mounted a Knack type job box on the tongue and put a battary in it . I have a 3500 # winch mounted in the box . I get by with it , but if doing it over id go 6000 # . A quality 5000 like a warn would be the minimum . My trailer has a rv plug so the battary on the trailer charges as you pull it . __________________ 1949 5-window 1969 Camaro 1976 Chevy Luv yellow 1978 Chevy Luv Blue 1976 Chevy Luv Black 1979 Firebird Flooded in Harvey 1999 F350 Dually 2005 GMC Sierra 4.8 RCSB 2014 Explorer (wifes) My build :http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399148 Build #2: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=653583

01-07-2012, 11:48 AM	#7
bw4sale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 1,528	Re: trailer winch Here's a question. I was just thinking about it. Could you get by with a smaller winch by running some extra pulleys? Here's what I'm thinking. Have a pulley on a chain that attaches to the vehicle your winching and just loop the cable through and double back to the front of the trailer. Doesn't that increase your work power or am I remembering something wrong from physics class? __________________ BRENT -'68 Stepside Project -'98 Z71 Daily Driver -Enough extra parts to build another truck and a half



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