# 1
Bulldog Winch Alpha Series Competition Winch - Synthetic Rope - Hawse Fairlead - 8,288 lbs
This bully as-9000tx is a good in-betweener of a step and a running board. I needed a strong low hanging step that I could "pirouette" on. I am 75years and weigh 280 pounds. Bad back etc. I get up with both feet then turn around and scrunch my ample behind up and on seat. The point is it has held real well. Okay..the installation was not an easy one..My 1997 f150 4x4 3door pickup is not an easy fit. the "seam" that most steps rest on is very narrow and drilling the 2 holes for each mount proved un-doable ..too narrow. These got welded on. The 4 holes that supposed to be drilled for the top part of mounts on the rocker panel...would be very hard (too cramped for drilling)..maybe with a right angle drill You might do it. My installer guy welded them too..and also drilled a couple holes and used larger screw/bolts than were provided. So that is my story. For my truck it is an excellent step but needed a pro guy with welder stuff. Cost me $100 bucks install but he is friend of my son. Probably cost more.?? Cost less on e-trailer than other online retailers.
The step mounts to the rocker panel. It requires drilling with an angle drill. Also, self tapping screws are part of the mounting. I don't trust the self tapping screws because the sheet metal in the rocker panel is too thin and is indented with grooves which make it difficult to line up the self tapping screws. I mounted two of the steps and when finished, I had my son and daughter try them out. The steps both shifted when they were stepped on. I had to make modifications to strengthen the mountings. I would have preferred to have steps that mount to the cab mounts (frame). Now because of the drilling, I will have to try to rust proof the rocker panels. Otherwise, the steps look good and now are strong enough to be used safely.
# 2
Bulldog Winch Standard Series Off-Road Winch - Synthetic Rope - Hawse Fairlead - 8,000 lbs
We also bought the Bulldog off-road winch mounting plate for my husband's 2017 Toyota Tacoma. Everything fit perfect and installation was easy.
Arrived, looks great! Installing tomorrow.
# 3
Superwinch Tiger Shark Off-Road Winch - Synthetic Rope - Hawse Fairlead - 9,500 lbs
Great winch. Well packaged, arrived at my home undamaged. Easy installation. Mounted very low in my ARB bumper. I ran a hard wired switch (not included) from the driver side A-pillar and still have the option of using the remote. Fantastic look and worked well when I needed it on the trail. Highly recommended.
This winch is a beast! I haven’t had a chance to put it through anything rigorous yet, but I installed it and pretensions the rope. Very impressed with the quality of this winch, and Etrailer has the best pricing of anyone around, even Quadratec wouldn’t price match them when I asked! Thank you Etrailer!
# 4
ComeUp Off-Road Winch w/ Mounting Plate for 2" Hitches - Synthetic Rope - Hawse Fairlead - 6K
For my purposes this has worked out well. It is relatively portable and I connect with a hitch on either the front or back of my Envoy. Well constructed and competively priced.
# 5
Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch - Wire Rope - Roller Fairlead - 5,800 lbs
Just installed yesterday. Nice appearance and very compact. Smaller foot print than the winch plate on my trailer. It was nice to have the mounting hardware and mounting plate included with the winch. Pulled 20’ of cable out and powered it in. Motor is whisper quiet. I like the 20’ remote cable which gets me to the back end of my 20’ trailer deck easily.
My winch is mounted on a pedestal welded to the tongue of an open trailer. I power the winch with a 12v marine battery mounted in a watertight box and a small solar charger. The winch pulls a 3000-pound car onto a trailer with ease.
# 6
Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch - Synthetic Rope - Hawse Fairlead - 5,800 lbs
I'm very happy with this winch so far, and also with etrailer for their customer service. The winch arrived quickly after I ordered it, but was missing the hook. I went ahead and installed it on my equipment trailer and was able to offload my son's car, but I really needed the hook to be able to handle the heavy chain needed for loading my tractor. Customer service (Rose B.) was very helpful and the missing hook arrived in less than a week. Installation was easy, and I added two heavy angle-brackets so the winch frame is bolted to the trailer frame as well as the decking (photos attached). I used my own longer stainless bolts because of the thicker material.
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