Winch Question

[bearhunter338-06]

Dose this sound like a good winch

Rated Line Pull 3,500 lbs (1,588 kgs) Motor Sealed 1.6 HP Permanent Magnet Gearing 3-Stage Planetary Gear Ratio 140:1 Solenoid Sealed and Circuit Breaker Protected Clutch Free-Spooling, Ergonomic Control Brake Automatic 100% Load Holding Rope Wire 13.64" x 50' (5.5mm x 15.2m) Hook Heavy-Duty, Clevis Pinned Latch Fairlead Heavy-Duty 4-Way Roller Remote 10' Sealed Hand-Held Dimensions 13.4" L x 4.5" D x 4.8" (340mm L x 114mm D x 122mm H) Drum Diameter 2.0" (50.8mm) Drum Length 3.2" (81.3mm) Mounting Bolt Pattern 3.0" x 4.87" (76mm x 124mm) Installed Weight 20.0 lbs (9.07 kgs) Shipping Weight 30.9 lbs (14.0 kgs) Warranty Limited Lifetime UPC 0 22705 00344 5 Line Pull: 0 lbs 19 Amps Motor Draw / 22.5 FPM (6.9 MPM) Line Speed Line Pull: 3,500 lbs 190 Amps Motor Draw / 9.3 FPM (2.8 MPM) Line Speed

[bearhunter338-06]

or this

Rated Line Pull 4,500 lbs (2,041 kgs) Motor Sealed 1.6 HP Permanent Magnet Gearing 3-Stage Planetary Gear Ratio 191:1 Solenoid Sealed Solenoid with Circuit Breaker Clutch Free-Spooling, Ergonomic Control Brake Automatic 100% Load Holding Rope 1/4" x 55' (6.5mm x 16.76m) Hook Heavy-Duty Clevis Pinned Latch Fairlead Heavy Duty 4-Way Roller Remote 10' Sealed Hand-Held Dimensions 15.1" L x 4.5" D x 4.8" (383mm L x 114mm D x 122mm H) Drum Diameter 2.0" (50.2mm) Drum Length 4.9" (124.5mm) Mounting Bolt Pattern 3.0" x 6.66" (76mm x 169mm) Installed Weight 22.0 lbs (9.98 kgs) Shipping Weight 34.0 lbs (15.42 kg) Warranty Limited Lifetime Warranty UPC 0 22705 00346 9 Line Pull: 0 lbs 21 Amps Motor Draw / 15.0 FPM (4.6 MPM) Line Speed Line Pull: 4,500 lbs 178 Amps Motor Draw / 5.5 FPM (1.7 MPM) Line Speed

[bearhunter338-06]

I plan to use the winch to haul Moose out of the bush. Optimistic an't I lol

[Fixit]

either one for moose...
with the same motor you can always do a 2;1 if you go with the smaller winch (faster line speed) and need more grunt.
or if you need a long reach, you can always remove the cable, use (200ft) or whatever length rope, and wrap the drum 8 times or so, and just tail the loose end as it pulls for you, coiling the loose end at your feet as you go..

biggest problem your going to have is overheating. (5.5 0r 9.3 fpm is really slow and your going to be winching for a while i bet!


are you mounting on an atv?
what brand are these winches?? how much are they?

[Fixit]

hmm superwinch at 300 bucks....?

i have to say that i think for the $ and usage that a used winch would be better for you. although perhaps if its going on an atv than fullsize ones may be too big/ draw too much

[bearhunter338-06]

the winch will be used on my Tracker

another one



Rated line pulls: 4500 lbs (2041 kg)
Gear reduction ratio: 166:1
Motor: Permanent Magnet 1.6 hp (1.2 kw) 12V DC
Weight 34.9 lbs. (15.8 kg)
Height 5"(12.7 cm)
Width 4.55"(11.6 cm)
Length 16.3" (41.5 cm)
Cable: 52' (L) of 7/32" (D) / 16 m (L) of 5.4 mm (D) Drum size: 2" (D) x 4.92' (L) / 5.1 cm (D) x 12.5 cm (L)

[muledeercrazy]

duty cycle? Most recovery type winches have a low duty cycle, so check that out. also keep in mind that the winch retrieve speed is usually rated with a full drum, and will decrease significantly with only a wrap or two.. so you will be working a little less but pulling far slower with all your line out.

[Fixit]

well if its going on a tracker id say look for a warn M6000.
Its the same as a m8000 but with taller gears. you get a faster line speed but less pull.

or something like this:
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/pts/2302301183.html
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/pts/2271294490.html

I bet you could spool that 4ooolb winch with 150ft+ of 3/16" cable (which would be the ideal size for that load)


Im not a big fan of the compact winches, if you allready havent figured that out yet.

[Lone Ranger]

I second the idea of the M6000 winch. At least then if you get the Tracker stuck you can use it on that too, where as the 4500 lb and smaller ATV winches simply won't handle it. Also, the M6000 will have 100' (96' to be exact) of cable where as the ATV winches will only have 50'. You could probably downsize to 1/4' cable and still be ok for the weight of the Tracker, and you could probably sneak closer to 130' of cable onto the drum as well. LR

[Sunzuki]

Pack some extra cable, a tree wrap and a snatch block.
This will almost double your pulling power provided you don't spread the legs
on the cables.
Another option is to buy a Lewis winch.
I own one of the first style gas operated winches and works like a hot dam.
It's calle an Olini.
I was going to upgrade to a Lewis, but naw, this one works too good.
Screw battery power.

[bridger]

you may want to look into a power saw winch. they are awesome and really portable might be a better option for hunting moose all u need is a strap to hook it to a tree or quad and you are in business. lots of river boaters carry them.

[Kevin So]

anyone used that Champion 10000# Winch selling at costco? under 4 brown bills.