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Just got my F2 2- speed winch mounted a couple of days ago. It was easy to mount. It was more difficult to remove the old winch than it was to install the new one. Haven’t had a chance to use it at the boat landing yet but it seems like it will work well. Unable to give a rating since I haven’t actually used it yet.

I added the Fulton F2 to my 1994 Mastercraft Prostar Trailer and it fit beautifully, and with room to spare. People may say that a 3,200 lbs pulling winch is overkill for a boat whose dry weight is 2,600 lbs but I live on a lake with a terribly steep ramp, so I usually need to finish cranking her up while on land so, I naturally, I needed a little more oomph! Note that when the drum is full, all winch's pulling capacity decrease. The F2 has a pulling capacity of 1,600 lbs when the drum is full, which is usually where I need the power - to move the boat that last 12". The gears come pre-lubricated, since it's an enclosed design with hefty cast aluminum, I see why this winch has a lifetime warranty; it's built to last. In my opinion, the double hub design just makes sense. Usually I want to leave my boat in the lake as long as possible, now I can't wait to take it out just so I can try this winch.

Super beefy and after a years worth of use it still works as good as the day it was installed. I went a lot bigger then the factory winch on my trailer and I am glad I did. This thing drags my boat up without breaking a sweat.

I’m using two of these on a floating dock that fluctuates seasonally due to TVA water release during the winter. They hold plenty of cable & are heavy duty enough to move the dock as needed.

Installation was simple. I haven’t pulled the boat out yet with the new winch but it should be better than the 1600 lb one that was there.

This is the first boat trailer winch I've owned that I believe is heavy duty enough for my boat. My suggestion to anyone shopping for a boat winch is to buy one much larger than the ratings say. That being said, I love this winch and would highly recommend it.

Very easy to order and great products at reasonable prices. Received my or quicker than I expected too. Thanks everyone!!

This isn't my first winch like this and I love the first one as much as I'm sure I will this one. It is so smooth on releasing that I can easily pull out the strap I need and my first one was mounted on a boat trailer. This one was mounted on a 14 foot utility trailer that I use often. I made the mount for a moose hunt and wish I had this winch at the time. However, I have an offset smoker on wheels and haul it with this trailer and I positive this winch is going to be A LOT better than the one I had. The boat trailer sure is!!

The usual good Fulton quality and very fast shipping by Etrailer. This winch is a little low on maximum lbs rating at 900 lbs, but I knew that before ordering. All I really needed was the wide offset handle, not sold separately. I'll use the offset handle and the 12 foot winch strap on my present 1400 lb Fulton winch, and keep the bare 900 lb unit for use on a future project.

Works well used it for a year now for my pwc.

Excellent service, items were well packed, install straight forward. Works great!

The winch has held it's finish. no rust noted after a year. Mine is mounted to an antenna pole to lift the 25' mast. Nice addition to my project.

I received the Fulton XLT-two speed trailer winch today, I put it on and what a difference it made, I have a 2024 Express H20.The winch that came with it did not do well at all, I am so glad I seen this winch on line, what a big big difference, Gary

Nice winch, but you’ll need to get your own mounting hardware. 3 - 3/8” grade 5 or 8 bolts, nuts and washers.

Fantastic winch for my Robalo R272. I previously bought a couple of 3,500-pound winches on Amazon, but they only lasted a few months before the teeth stripped—probably due to the single bracket design. This one, though, is built solid with multiple brackets and a much better gear ratio. Well worth spending a bit more for the peace of mind knowing my boat gets pulled up without a hitch

Winch is very heavy duty and well coated with zinc. Handle can be removed and inserted in the low or high speed with a push of a button. Great winch. However,the brake lever is in a bag with a few hardware parts which must be assembled to the winch. I thought the brake lever would already be assembled to the winch. The e-clip (or wave washer as the instructions call it) that holds the brake lever in place broke when trying to clip it on. I had to run to an auto parts store 10 miles away to buy a new e-clip as I was in the middle of installation. If the brake lever had already been installed I would have given the winch five stars.

I purchased this Fulton (142418) XLT 2-Speed (2,600lbs) to replace the original Fulton XLT 1401(1,400 lbs) winch on my Sanger V230 boat trailer. Our winch was hit and the metal housing was bent, but still useable. Unfortunately, the strap got stuck in the gears because the metal housing no longer correctly guided the strap (which was getting old) and it started to tear. I researched several and due to possible mounting restrictions with others, I settled on this one. The installation wasn't difficult, but it would have been nice to have some sort of instructions for a starting point. I found an online video, but it didn't actually show the install. A little fumbling around and it was installed in about 30 minutes. This one is a bit bigger than the old one, but it fit with no problems or need to drill any additional holes (which I really wanted to avoid). The only negative I have with this winch is the strap release/wind lever on the bottom. When it is engaged to bring the strap in, the lever is almost fully retracted inside of the plastic housing. This may not be an issue for some...but I have long nails and getting that lever (especially if there is any tension on the strap) out isn't as easy as on my old one. Other than that, it's a great replacement product and we are happy with it thus far. The product arrived in time to save my daughter's 15th birthday weekend with her friends! Website had the information and pictures I needed to make my decision, and great customer service! Thank you!

Excellent winch, very very happy. Thanks for quick shipping and excellent customer service support!!

We have been using the Fulton winches for years and we are excited that we are able to team up with etrailer as our supplier. Vicki N has been a huge help getting this put together and we are excited that we can offer our clients the Fulton winches as they are the best on the market!

Was not sent what I had ordered When I called to about wrong item there was no problem sending it back but item that I had ordered was no longer in stock. Got it from another company

Five stars..purchased this winch to minimize effort to haul in my 18ft Fourwinns when the trailer angle/submergence makes for a tougher reloading. The two speeds allow for an easier retrieval when winching the boat onto the trailer. Literally cranking takes half the effort to retrieve my boat. The foot print of mounting on my existing winch stand was easy, required drilling a few extra holes to secure, but is solidly mounted using only 3 bolt/nuts. I also camouflaged painted the winch to offset the “new shiny” appearance against theft when trailer is parked at the marina’s.

Well at first i was a little concerned because the factory container box was mangled. The shipping box was fine. It seemed ok. Installed and seems to be fine