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Old 02-19-2011, 04:06 PM   #1
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Winch Question

I was wondering if anyone has used this product. http://www.harborfreight.com/3000-lb...ead-91781.html
Ok I know this is low quality product from China. But I want to use it for just that little tug you need when you realized that you have gone to far and want to back out of trouble. I do not do any heavy wheeling anymore. Just the unplowed roads getting to the cabin and stuff. I will be mounting it to my receiver hitch when I need it. It will be pulling a 72 LWB 1/2 ton 4x4. Is this a waste of money and false sense of security??
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Old 02-19-2011, 06:08 PM   #2
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I don't think you want that. No comment on quality or anything. It's just going to be too light. I think that is more for an ATV. Your truck weighs a good bit more than 3,000#. Add rolling resistance due to being stuck and you could easily be at more than 2 1/2x that capacity. You might scrape by with 6,000#,but 8,000# is really the minimum for what a truck needs
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Old 02-19-2011, 06:31 PM   #3
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Re: Winch Question

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It will be pulling a 72 LWB 1/2 ton 4x4. Is this a waste of money and false sense of security??
Yes, imho.


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I don't think you want that. No comment on quality or anything. It's just going to be too light. I think that is more for an ATV. Your truck weighs a good bit more than 3,000#. Add rolling resistance due to being stuck and you could easily be at more than 2 1/2x that capacity. You might scrape by with 6,000#,but 8,000# is really the minimum for what a truck needs
Yes to this also. I'd rather have too much and not need all of it, than not enough and wishing I had more.

Hmmmm, we are talking about winches here, right?
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Old 02-19-2011, 07:00 PM   #4
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Re: Winch Question

I would say you need to go bigger because my grandpa burnt one of those up pulling a small car onto his trailer and he used to put a lot of trucks on his trailer so he put a 12,500lb winch on a receiver so if he ever got stuck he could pull himself out(90 f@%d f350 flatbed dually 4x4 w/ toolboxes, compressor, welder,etc) that winch has never failed and is still in service 8yrs. later and paid for itself in about 3yrs.
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Old 02-19-2011, 07:03 PM   #5
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Re: Winch Question

IMHO, this would be bare minimum for our trucks...

http://www.harborfreight.com/8000-lb...ake-67576.html

Costco and Sams have a good deal on winches. They come with everything but a receiver hitch to mount it to.
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Old 02-21-2011, 05:51 AM   #6
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Re: Winch Question

Try doing a search on Craigs List for "winch". You can usually find some pretty good deals if you're not in a big rush to buy one and I agree, 8000# at least
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