Comparing Bulldog Winches BDW15018 and BCW15020

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Are there any big differences between the Bulldog BDW15018 and BCW15020 winches other than the pulling capacity? Thanks.

asked by: Alex L

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The main two differences between the Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch part # BDW15020 and part # BDW15018 are rope diameter and motor power which results in different weight capacities. They both have the synthetic rope, wired remote, and hawse fairlead.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Bulldog didn't have any specific dB (decibel) figures available for their # BDW15018 3400 lb capacity trailer winch, but they stated that this particular winch is no more or less noisy than any other winch of this particular size and 3400 lb…

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Answer 2

Since you will be more or less dragging the log, you will want a winch with at least the capacity of the heaviest log, but I would go a little heavier than that to account for longer winching distances and flat terrain should you encounter it. A 3.4K…

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While we do have a U.S.A. made option, the Bulldog Winch #BDW15018 is made in China. For a great American alternative, the highest capacity U.S.A. made winch we have is the Dutton-Lainson StrongArm Electric Winch w/ Pulley Block, AC Powered #DL24876.…

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The Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch - Wire Rope - Roller Fairlead - 4,400 lbs #BDW15019 will allow you to use a thick enough gauge wire like you would find with battery cables to move the inch remote 4 feet away from the winch and still utilize the 20…

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I went out into our warehouse and pulled a Hand Winch Cable with Safety Hook #DL24043 to measure and made a video and picture that shows all of the dimensions.

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I spoke with my contact at Bulldog Winch and he was able to send me a diagram that shows how the In/Out Rocker Switch part #BDW20261 wires up.

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Answer 7

A Superwinch LT2500 has a 2500 lb line pull capacity. For a rolling load like a car with fully inflated tires, a winch with a capacity equal to the weight of the vehicle, in your case 4000 lbs is recommended. This means that your winch has about half…

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I spoke to my contact at Bulldog winch and he informed me that the #BDW20279 is 5 mm thick steel which is a little bit thicker than 3/16 of an inch. This is going to be very close to 6 gauge.

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Answer 9

In regards to the Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch part #BDW15020, the remote hooks up to the junction box which has power leads that run to the battery. The junction box houses a circuit breaker so there is no in-line fuse needed, simply hook the power…

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Answer 10

You would want to go with a deep cell battery. Having a battery larger than you would need would be the way to go as having a battery that is similarly rated as the draw of the winch will drain it quickly. We don't carry any deep cell batteries…

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Answer 11

We can help you with an electric winch and wiring kit for installation on the tongue of your tilt-bed car hauler trailer. Winches, like jacks, are best selected with a healthy safety margin in their weight capacity. For example, for an actual need of…

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You can put a battery inside the trailer but you would want to place it in a box of some kind since batteries have gases and chemicals in them. We have different battery boxes depending on the size you will need. I have included a link to them for…

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