Trailer Winch

What size winch are ya'll using in your trailer now? Thanks

I have a Suprwinch S3000 on mine and it is plenty strong enough I have pulled a 6000 pound Yukon up on it with a doubler block. It just about did it without doubling it.

Super Winch S4000 on my open trailer. It pulled a big azz Nissan Titan up on there like butta!

Got a 12K # on mine. If I bust another rear,I can drag the bitch in all locked up. It's from Harbor freight,and I dragged 100+ cars w/it last year and it's still goin strong. Less than $400.Can't beat it.

bbf-falcon wrote:Got a 12K # on mine. If I bust another rear,I can drag the bitch in all locked up. It's from Harbor freight,and I dragged 100+ cars w/it last year and it's still goin strong. Less than $400.Can't beat it.

That is a bang for the buck winner for sure. My racing buddy has one on his trailer, and it is one mean dude for sure, and keeps on going. He does some scrapping on the side and uses the snot out of it all the time.

schmitty wrote:

bbf-falcon wrote:Got a 12K # on mine. If I bust another rear,I can drag the bitch in all locked up. It's from Harbor freight,and I dragged 100+ cars w/it last year and it's still goin strong. Less than $400.Can't beat it.

That is a bang for the buck winner for sure. My racing buddy has one on his trailer, and it is one mean dude for sure, and keeps on going. He does some scrapping on the side and uses the snot out of it all the time.

One mean dude with a trailer wench and uses the snot out of it

i got some ratty old pos a guy gave me, so farvso good, i'll prolly have to push it in the trailer now that Ive said that......

I don't have one, I think I'm rated ato about 4000 pounds or so.

5500 super winch

i swore i saw snake usin a comealong..........

Have in the past..............

IDT-572 wrote:Have in the past..............

ramsey 9000

IDT-572 wrote:Have in the past..............

Me too.lots of times.

i carry one in the toolbox on the truck at all times lol

I had a wich. It burnt up when I had to pull some Iris-colored mustang into it a few years back.

Scared it to death.

So if I get a winch with a 3,500 pull rating will that get my 2,500 car up in the 28 ft trailer or do I need to go bigger? Thanks Randy

It should work fine. And if you use a block w/it,it will pull a whole lot more. Those blocks make a amazing difference.

valleydawg wrote:So if I get a winch with a 3,500 pull rating will that get my 2,500 car up in the 28 ft trailer or do I need to go bigger? Thanks Randy

A 3500lb winch should be able to lift a 2500lb car completely off the ground if needed. If you use a doubler block I would think the motor would last twice as long because of less stress. I occasionally haul cars for repair shops and friends and I have the S3000 with a 1000amp deep cycle marine battery which I think is an absolute must for a winch.

Go min 8000 that way you will know it will work those cheapo little 2500 3500 don't last so long, I have a 8000 on my trailer nad a 12000 in reserve, but note they are not elCheapos. and on another note order your winch with extra long control cord, I am checking to see if Ramsy makes a 30 ft lead....

Thanks guys but one more question. Where I need to mount the winch on the floor I will not hit any of the frame on the trailer floor. Do I need to weld in an extra piece of angle iron or can I just use a larger piece of flat steel and bolt it to the bottom?

I would add some angle or channel iron to the frame to mount it too.

Yep that is what I was thinking. Why is it all the welding I do has got to be on my back...and half the time in the dirt???

valleydawg wrote:What size winch are ya'll using in your trailer now? Thanks

Just bought a Superwinch X9 (S9000 series), yet to be tested but the specs read as though it is more winch than I may need.