Winch Recommendation for Loading Cargo Into a Utility Trailer
Updated 12/28/2015 | Published 12/25/2015
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Question:
hi iam interested in purchasing a wench for my hauling business,ive noticed that all the people talking about the wench is ones who own boats,iam want to see it this would be practical for my hauling business I have a 16ft landscapeing trailer that I use to load machinery and heavy things suck as tree limbs ,stumps,small cars etc, and what size wench would I need thanks
asked by: Daniel L
Expert Reply:
For mounting a winch to your trailer, the easiest way is to use a trailer hitch style mount. You would want to weld a hitch tube like the part # E-9 to a portion of the trailer near the front so that you can use a winch mounting plate like part # BDW20011.
This option would also allow you to easily remove the winch and keep it out of the weather when not in use.
The 3,200 lb winch # F142425 that you referenced should work well for you. It's hard to say exactly what capacity you would need since you didn't list the weights of the items you plan to haul in your trailer, but with 3,200 lbs of capacity this winch should do very well for you.
Since a small car is considered a rolling load this winch would have more than enough capacity for one since generally a winch can haul 10 times it's rated capacity on level ground for a rolling load.
