Dr L-88

Looking for ideas / suggestions for an electric winch to mount on my open car trailer in case I ever have to winch my 67 Corvette onto the trailer.

Thanks,
Rex

KC John

Harbor Freight has a few to choose from that are pretty inexpensive.

richscorvettes

Rex,

We used a 3,500 lb. Super Winch which worked well. It was reasonably priced and powerful enough. It also had the remote control which made loading the car a bit easier.

The winch really came in handy while moving the chassis or car around while it was being built as well as one time when our car battery wouldn't turn the engine over............

Rich

StingU2

Rex

Harbor Freight has a very good electric Badland Winche - Item#61257 perfect for your trailer to winch that '67 up onto. A $199 winch on sale for $120... it's a good one.

-Bruce

gibs04

The winch on my trailer is rated at 9000 lb. which is great for pulling barn finds and such with flat tires and locked drums onto the trailer. Old heads have told me always get 3 times your average weight you need to pull on the trailer. Also get a remote switch so you can operate it standing back about 8 feet..

67*427

There's a 20% off coupon available on line (code # 12260182) for the Harbor Freight winch which brings the price down to $96.00! Plus, they offer FedEX shipping for $6.99. I can't drive over there for that!

Based on Bruce's recommendation, I ordered one so it better be good!!

Steve

StingU2

it is...

Vogie

If you will be working by yourself, the remote needs to reach the driver seat of the vehicle you are loading. If you aren't dragging a wreck with flats, and have moderate ramps, a moderate power wench is plenty.

Mike C#2

I really like the S series Superwinch. They are "enclosed" more than most for protection on an open trailer. I started out with an S2500 on my open car hauler and it worked great. It was one with the switch on the winch however which meant winching moving to steer, winching, moving to steer etc. working by yourself.

I loaned it to someone who damaged the cable so I decided on upgrading rather than replacing the cable. (NEVER loan out your car trailer is a general rule that I try to follow ALL the time now...) At the time, the S5000 was about the same price as the S4000 so I went that way. It has a corded 30 ft remote and I can sit in a disabled vehicle to steer it onto the trailer. It has 50' of cable which is plenty to winch onto a 20' trailer.

I ran 2 ga cables front to rear on my truck isolating with multiple circuit breakers at the battery. I then put plugs on truck and trailer and just connect the two with a jumper made from a set of Lowe's 2 ga battery cables. I made a second jumper using the clamps from the cables so I can hook up to a loose battery if pulling with a different vehicle.

Pulling a mid-year coupe on an open trailer is an experience not to be forgotten!

Dr L-88

Have any of you used either of the following winches, and if so, what are your thoughts? I have a large tool box mounted on the front of my trailer and I would like to mount the winch inside the tool box for protection from the elements as well as loss prevention. This would require cutting a slot in the wall of the tool box for the cable to come through. Also, would you recommend buying the trailer wiring kit so the winch could be connected to the tow vehicle battery?

Thanks,
Rex

67*427

Received the Harbor Freight winch I ordered based on Bruce's recommendation. I installed it today (easy install) and the only thing I had available to pull up onto the trailer was my 3500+ pound John Deere Model B tractor. It hauled it up with little difficulty. I'm happy to report that BRUCE WAS RIGHT! Seems like a fine little winch, easy to install and really does a good job.

Bruce, thanks for the recommendation!

Steve