Can Hand Winch Be Added to Trailer Tongue of Roadmaster Tow Dolly?

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i have a tow dolly road master 2000-1 and would like to mount a hand winch on the tongue would it hurt too drill holes through the tongue 2 to 3 holes in a line about 3 inches apart

asked by: Albert Z

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The Roadmaster Tow Dolly with Electric Brakes # RM-2050-1 will allow you to mount a hand winch. My recommendation is the Dutton-Lainson Hand Winch - Worm Gear - Hex Drive - 2,000 lbs # DL11004 which will allow you to remove the handle.

expert reply by: Jason S

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For the Curt winch mount, #C31010, or any of the similar mounts, you will need to compare the mounting pattern on the mount to what your winch requires. I have included 2 pictures. One shows the mount pattern of the Curt mount.

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Answer 2

I went out to the warehouse and pulled a CURT Trailer Hitch Electric Winch Mount Plate, #C31010, to measure it. From the back of the mounting plate to the center of the nearest hitch pin hole, it is 4-1/4 inches. -The distance to the center hole is…

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Answer 3

For mounting a winch to a trailer like the Superwinch #SW1455201 one solution is to weld a hitch tube to the trailer like with the part #E-9 so that you could use a winch mounting plate like the #BDW20011 and have a way to easily remove and…

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Answer 4

The picture for determining bolt pattern is actually a little easier than maybe it seems. You just need to measure across the wheel like it shows and then count the amount of lug holes and that's all you need. So if it's 5 inches and its a 5…

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Yes, the Warn M8000 Winch uses a 10" x 4-1/2" mounting pattern which the Curt Trailer Hitch Electric Winch Mount Plate part #C31010 will accept so they can be used together just fine. The 10" x 4-1/2" mounting pattern is an…

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Typically, we want a winch that will be used to load a car trailer to have a line pull capacity at least 50% greater than its. gross vehicle weight With that in mind, my recommendation is the Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch - Synthetic Rope - Hawse…

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Answer 7

The pre-mounted combinations of trailer wheels and trailer tires that we offer are given a degree of balancing by the distributor but not a full dynamic balance on a balancing machine as passenger car tires require. I will explain. Wheels and tires…

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I have a selection of front mount hitch mounting plates to choose from. I am including a link to a product page that will list the choices of mounting plates. Our most popular mounting plates for front mount hitch is the CURT Trailer Hitch Electric…

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Answer 9

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 10

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 11

The 5.30-12 tires, being wider, are going to make more contact with the road. This means that the noise, and heat build up will be higher than a 4.80-12 tire but the rolling resistance will actually be less because the tire is larger diameter. The…

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Answer 12

Load range B trailer tires are going to have a lower capacity than C load range tires. Basically that, psi rating, and the ply rating are the only differences. A higher load range tire would last a little longer than lower load ranges of the same…

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