mike13

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I bought a flat bed car trailer with dove tail, there's a provision for a winch. My question is should I spend the money to mount a winch? I know if I broke I could get help to roll it up the ramps but what about if I broke a rear or something that made the car difficult to roll?

Looking for suggestions and opinions.

SuperSlow02

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A good winch would drag the car up in park if you wanted it too. As JL said...never a bad idea to get one

SS MPSTR

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This. I've been stuck w/out one with a Big Tex trailer and pushing the car up just sucks.

Doug G

On my want list also....just using a come-a-long pulling up my Camaro with no motor was a bitch.

this with 15' chain and a strap

mike13

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OK thanks guys, Is a 6,000lb winch enough?

11SECSS

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A winch is like a insurance policy its there just incase you need it.I would think a 6,000lb would be enough I have a superwinch which is rated for 4,000 and have no problems.

SuperSlow02

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I think your suppose to double the weight of what you want to pull....just incase

Doug G

A 6000# is more than enough IMO....if you use a block and double the line, it doubles the rating.
I was looking at a 2-3000# one down the road. The 3/4T come-a-long pulled my car right up with the only problem being it's manual

TurboStangJON

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I use an 8000lb warn winch along with a block to make it easy on the winch. The winch doesn't have any problem pulling a car up I just throw it on. The heaviest load I have put on it was a 71 Cadillac with 4 flat tires and that wasn't bad. Other advice would be to buy a good winch because I know several people that have off brand 10,000lb winches that won't even pull an empty F-body up a trailer.

minytrker

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I have used 3,000lb harbor freight winches in my last 4 trailers and have have one in my enclosed trailer now. They are not the best by any means but for $100 you can't beat them. I have never had one fail or not pull a car in or on a trailer.
I just checked harbor freight and it looks like they changed brands so I dont know about the current ones.

sweetbmxrider

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If you ever broke the rear or did something to cause a wheel to not turn, you can use plastic sliders under the tire to minimize the friction. You can also throw down a line of dish soap.

Maybe if you are wheeling and bury yourself to the frame.