Recommended Winch for Old Trailer Winch Replacement

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I have a hand winch on a home made car hauler that is geared like the first gear on a 21 speed bicycle. Meaning with a lot of cranking it will very slowly reel in a ton of weight. I would very much like to know what kind it is and if parts are available for it, if its worth fixing or if its just a hunk of junk. As you can see in one of the images, its missing the carrier bearing. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

asked by: Aaron T

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Thanks for the photo. The Dutton-Lainson Hand Winch - TUFFPLATE Finish - 2 Speed - Direct Drive - 2,500 lbs # DL14825 you asked the question from is set-up much differently. The style of winch you have is more like a worm gear winch # DL11001.

The older mechanical trailer winches like you have unfortunately do not have replacement parts readily available, I can't determine the winch you have pictured.

My recommendation is to move to the more modern electric trailer winches like the Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch - Wire Rope - Roller Fairlead - 4,400 lbs # BDW15019. I've attached a couple videos to assist.

expert reply by: Jason S

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Neal J.

4/13/2020

Question...…..I have an enclosed trailer and wondered if one of the Dutton Lainson winches would pull up my 3500 pound classic car up into an enclosed trailer. Would prefer not to have 12 volt pull as this tool would be used only if the loading vehicle would not start. Almost all of the questions you address are related to vertical pulling but what about my desired application. Thank,

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Chris R.

4/15/2020

For this type of application I think you're going to need a powered winch. I know this isn't really what you want, but one of our manual/hand winches are rated high enough to pull that kind of weight up an inclined ramp - as you really need something with a capacity that's higher than the 3,500 pound weight of the classic car. The Bulldog # BDW10031 would work really well. I also went ahead a linked our full selection of powered winches below.

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Answer 1

The Dutton-Lainson Hand Winch #DL11004 that you referenced is only designed to handle straps like the 20 foot long #DL24242. It should not be used with synthetic rope like 6mm #BDW20095. There aren't any Dutton-Lainson hand winches that can…

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Answer 2

The only hand winches we offer that can have a drill attached to them for operation are worm gear winches like part #DL11001 which does have a hex drive and you can use a 5/8 inch socket attachment to power the load in or out. For a 50 foot cable…

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Answer 3

For a trailer winch that can have a power drill attached to it so that it can be powered in or out you'd need a worm gear winch like the part #DL11001. Then for a 50 foot long winch cable the part #DL24104 would be a great option as well.

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Answer 4

You may be able to use the Dutton-Lainson Hand Winch - Worm Gear - Hex Drive - 2,000 lbs #DL11004 you were looking at to load your 3500lb boat on your boat trailer, but it will come down to how long the winch distance is, and if your trailer has…

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Answer 5

No, there is no minimum amount of weight required for worm gear winches such as #DL11001. I have linked a video review of this winch for you.

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Answer 6

The Dutton-Lainson Worm Gear Winch, #DL11001, is just the winch you are looking for. A worm gear winch is great for smooth controlled raising and lowering and the reel will automatically stop when you stop cranking, whether you are lowering or…

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Answer 7

The Dutton-Lainson Hand Winch with TUFFPLATE Finish #DL15440 does have a reversible ratchet, however without engaging it the winch is allowed to free wheel. Another option is the Dutton-Lainson Worm Gear Hand Winch #DL11001. This winch will…

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Answer 8

The Dutton-Lainson Hand Winch - Worm Gear - Hex Drive - 2,000 lbs #DL11004 accepts a 2" wide x 20' long winch strap which is sold separately. For a winch strap that fits this hand winch, I recommend the Hand Winch Strap with Safety Hook,…

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Answer 9

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 10

The difference between an load range C and load range D tire in the same size is the capacity and psi rating. The two tires will still have the same dimensions and fit on the same wheel. The D rated tire has a higher capacity. For a ST175/80D13 like…

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Answer 11

To determine the size of the hub assembly you need to purchase you have to determine which bearings are in the old assembly. If the old assembly has L44649 inner bearings, you would use the hub you chose #8-258-5UC1. If the inner bearings are marked…

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Answer 12

A BT8 spindle would have a diameter of .99 of an inch where the bearings would both install and would have a diameter of 1.24 where the great seal would ride. That would require a hub part #AKIHUB-440-2-1K for an idler hub. A BTR spindle would have…

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