# 1
Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch - Synthetic Rope - Hawse Fairlead - 4,400 lbs
Easy Installation. Needed a little coaxing to free spool at first, but operates fine. Compact and a great application for my Cobra hauler.
I haven't used it much although i am satisficed
# 2
Superwinch Terra Series ATV Winch - Wire Rope - Roller Fairlead - 3,500 lbs
Everything about the winch seems well made. The extensive use of cast iron gives confidence to the quality of construction. It has all the useful features I need, especially the remote switch. The wires supplied were soft and pliable. I used a few 4x4s across the front of the trailer bed to raise up the winch so that the cable can reach 12 feet to the rear. The 4x4s are bolted from the top and down through the bed frame with a single threaded rod, and also vertically to the railing, at the ends. The railing is further supported by chains to the front hitch. The chain can be loosened easily and dropped down so that I can climb over the hitch easily. I modified a 1/4” piece of steel boiler plate to mount to the front rail and top 4x4, PICTURE 1. The steel boiler plate is secured at all 4 corners. The winch mount plate, PICTURE 2, is sandwiched between the steel boiler plate and the winch and held to the winch by 4 bolts, shown in PICTURE 3. This becomes one single assembly, held to the trailer by 4 nuts, and easily removed when not in use. PICTURE 4 shows the mounting studs for the winch assembly. In PICTURE 5, the releasable and turnbuckle chains help to take the stress off the front rail of the trailer. A common use for the winch would be for small tractors up to 1500 pounds. My van has existing #2 wire coming from the battery for a winch inside the van. It was a matter of tapping into that for the relay and installing a 60amp receptacle for a plug. The winch is plugged into the receptacle, something I’ve done with my existing van winch without any trouble. I will always store the winch inside my van, but allowing it to be unplugged and stored in the garage is another plus.
Thank you George for your support this terra winch is going to get a work out on this polaris work horse. I relocated the battery to assist winch plus your winch mount installation was easy.
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