Recommended Replacement Cable Or Replacement Trailer Winch

Question:

i cannot find a hand winch anywhere online like the one i have on my current trailer. I have a flatbed car trailer with a giant manual winch that can pull over 10,000lbs up the ramps. It is a chore to get a full size pickup truck there because it has no gears just a differential style pinion gear setup like in an axle is the best to describe it. And the cable is nearly 1/2 inch thick and all rusted and frayed from over 30 years of abuse. I want to replace the cable and want to add a heavy duty hand winch that can pull at least 10000lbs like this one but they do not exist anymore it seems. so what manual winch is out there?

asked by: Jake

Expert Reply:

You are correct in saying they don't make hand winches like that anymore. We top out at 3200 lbs with the Dutton-Lainson Hand Winch with TUFFPLATE Finish, Two Speed with Direct Drive # DL15440 for a manual option. Then Electric comes into play. We only have one winch that is over 7800 lbs and it is the Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch - Wireless Remote - Synthetic Rope - Hawse Fairlead - 12,000 lbs # BDW10040.

My recommendation if you want a manual winch is to take apart the one you've got, clean it up as best you can and add a new cable. For the cable I recommend the Bulldog Winch Synthetic Rope for Winch Up To 12,000 lbs - 9mm x 100' # BDW20083.

expert reply by: Jason S