Winch recomendations

[Sean Marconette]

Jim,
That is good to know! One of those things that never see any maintenance.

I have had my SW 5000 on my open trailer mounted under the steel bed, and have pulled a 57 Belair 4 door on it several times. That thing was made when metal was metal. It's a tank! My point is you may use the winch for something other than a light race car.

Sean

[Phillip marvetz]

The winch companies recommend that you have a winch with a rating of double the weight of the vehicle you will be winching. I think this only applies if you are dragging a truck out of a mud hole though,lol. I've always used a warn 6000lb unit. It will drag anything onto the trailer, Flat tires and all.

[tj310]

I have a Superwinch 2000 lb it pulls the 3000# car no problem. I double up the cable for the 4200# wagon kinda slow but it gets the job done.---Trevor

[Run to Rund]

Originally Posted by tj310

I have a Superwinch 2000 lb it pulls the 3000# car no problem. I double up the cable for the 4200# wagon kinda slow but it gets the job done.---Trevor

That is my thinking also. If the car rolls easily, winch it into the trailer directly. Use a snatch block if the car has a problem. It is also good if someone follows and keeps a 4x4 block close to a rear wheel so it won't roll back if the cable snaps or the winch fails. A coat on the cable will prevent it from whipping around if it breaks.

[Pistol Pete]

Thx for all the replys.