Electric trailer winch

[ctsdave]

Hi all,

Looking to get a winch for the trailer as the manual one we have a a bit past it... Wondering what peoples recommendations are? And do you keep a seperate battery on trailer or wire into tow vehicle?

Racer is about 950kg but want a winch that will pull more if the worst happens...

Thanks in advance!

Dave

[Martin4x4]

Winch are rated pound pull, so a 2,000 lb will lift 2,000lb max

You can double that with a snatch block if necessary to 4,000lb.

You're not lifting, you're pulling so the other factors are the surfaces rolling resistance and ramp angle.

rough rule of thumb : weight / rolling resistance factor * ramp angle

so a 10 & 20 degree ramp angle is 1.1 and 1.2 respectively.

Tarmac (950Kg / 20 ) * 1.2 = 57Kg pulling capacity needed
Gravel trap (950Kg / 4 ) * 1.2 = 280Kg pulling capacity needed

So a 1,000 lb electric winch would be fine for track trailer work.

Use a shackle with a tested rating of twice your winch rating and a safety strop.

Swapping the wire rope for synthetic winch rope is wise safety precaution and much easier to work with.

Pull rating in more detail.

http://www.firstfour.co.uk/p/which-winch-do-i-need

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/812gREqqovS....

Edited by Martin4x4 on Monday 27th October 22:25

[NTEL]

Why cant you just drive it on and off Dave?

[ctsdave]

Thanks Martin. Just with the trailer been.covered in Dave... always used a manual winch, but handle has snapped plus its a heavy beast for when im unfit lol... Electric is easier when you just got to press a button on or off lol...

[grumpy52]

A nice big portable heavy duty battery with the same connectors as used for outside power for racers is the way I would go . Wire the tow vehicle to accept the same connector just incase .

[ctsdave]

Thanks!! I sell anderson connectors so thats not an issue to wire it up! Thats what I was thinking of doing too so good to know its tried and tested!!

Any recommendations on which winch to use??

[grumpy52]

Warn (sp?) Or supewinch whichever does the best deal, get a wander lead or remote control as one day you will need to load / unload singlehanded .
If using metal wire do not repeat DO NOT let it kink, keep it lubed and keep it covered from the elements when not in use .Use a rated shackle and keep the thread lubed and get a couple of spares, tie all four corners/wheels down with proper rated ratchet straps , they have a tag sown onto them showing the rating.

[ctsdave]

Thanks! I sell all the ratchet straps to haulage co's so aware of all that! Already have safety chain and shackles etc there so no issues and sell maintenance spray which I use anyway on current winch wire.

As trailer is covered in, we have winch with safety chain at front, chocks and straps at rear. It aint going anywhere!! Lol... only difference will be elec winch rather than manual.

Ta. Dave