Recommended Electric Winch for Raising and Lowering a Pop Up Camper

Updated 03/25/2026 | Published 09/26/2017

Question:

I need an electric winch system for a 2007 Rockwood camper pop up

asked by: Gayle N

Helpful Expert Reply:

If you're going to use a winch to raise and lower your popup you will want a winch that power loads both in and out. With a winch that will only power load in you will only be able to raise the popup and not lower with the winch.

We have the Superwinch LT2000 # 1120210 that will load both in and out.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Georgianna A.

4/24/2020

What electric lift winch do you recommend for a 1999 Flag Ct pop up camper it is currently non electric

Chris R.

4/25/2020

The Superwinch # 1120210 that Jameson mentioned above would actually work really well. Like he referenced, it can power a load in and out and also has plenty of capacity for your pop-up. It will work perfectly for this application.

Anais F.

2/7/2026

@ChrisR I am wanting to replace the manual winch on my 1983 StarCraft pop up camper, which would you recommend?

Dawn B.

6/2/2020

I have a 1998 rockwood popup camper. Weight 1379 It is a manual wench can it be converted to electric ? I

Chris R.

6/5/2020

You should be able to go to an electric winch for your pop-up camper without a problem. For this application I actually like the Bulldog # BDW15006 because it has a load-holding brake mechanism.

Meg W.

6/20/2020

I bought a 97 Dutchman Pop up with a Goshen Winch. It is extremely difficult to crank up. Could I put a electric winch on this? Or would a replacement Goshen winch be just a well?

Chris R.

6/23/2020

An electric winch like the above-mentioned Superwinch # 1120210 will certainly ease the process, even over a new Goshen manual unit. If you're able to hook it up to power I recommend going this route.

Scott S.

8/9/2020

Can this winch be operated in a manual mode with a hand crank in case the battery dies or winch fails?

Jon G.

8/20/2020

There is a free-spool feature so that you can let out the line a lot faster but if you're wanting to go with something that has a complete manual override system on it I recommend checking out something like the Dutton-Lainson # DL25200.

Amanda D.

8/11/2020

Hi I have a 2000 palomino pop up camper it has a crank to lift and lower which gets stuck. I bought an electric one and was wondering if it would work ?

Jon G.

8/20/2020

I would assume so. I'm not too familiar with the crank lift system on your camper but a lot of people have swapped out a system like yours with an electric winch so it should be just fine.