Trailer winch info./ideas

[duramaxzak]

I am looking at getting a winch for my Felling deckover trailer and wondering what pound winch people are useing on there trailer's? I was thinking an 8,000 lbs. or 9500 lbs. Also what brand winch to buy ? I would love to buy a Warn, but for how much I will use it, I was think about going with a cheaper brand.
Any input or pictures of installed winch's will be helpful, Thank's Zak

Here is a picture of the trailer:

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[blk smoke lb7]

I would go with the 9500 single line or you can do a snatchblock and it cuts you cable speed by 1/2 but the winch is cheaper and it doubles your pulling power.

 

[chevyburnout1]

As big as you can get is what I have learned with winches. But as mentioned above you can always use one (or more) snatch blocks to up the towing power.

 

[duramaxzak]

anyone had any luck with the cheaper brand winch's ? Or spend the money and get a warn ?

 

[trailerpro]

Check out the VR8000 from Warn. Cheaper series but we have had good luck with them.

 

[duramaxzak]

Thinking about buying this one. Anyone owned one ?

http://runvacanada.com/usa/95xsp.htm

 

[duramaxzak]

Check out the VR8000 from Warn. Cheaper series but we have had good luck with them.

They look pretty good for the price, do they come with the battery cable lead's? It dosn't show them in the picture or description for the VR8000 winch.

 

[trailerpro]

They look pretty good for the price, do they come with the battery cable lead's? It dosn't show them in the picture or description for the VR8000 winch.

Yes, comes with them.

 

[duramaxzak]

Ordered a Smittybilt XRC8 8000 lbs. winch, $285 to my door. There are a ton of great reviews on the 4x4 forums. No it's not a Warn, but for the price it should work fine for a trailer.

 

[racetaz]

Milemarker 8000

 

[DURAMXD]

You might check this out:

http://www.fourwheeler.com/techarticles/129_1107_massive_multi_winch_shootout/

I'm much like you, I'd never buy anything other than a Warn...but for a trailer it just seems like a waste of money for how much it would get used. Plus, a winch on a trailer failing isn't going to leave you stranded somewhere remote.

I still haven't bought one, but the review on the Engo gives a decent argument for a trailer.

 

[JakeBrakeIH]

I am also interested in this. I would like to put one on the neck of my gooseneck, Im sure it would come in handy for sure. However the amount of times I would use it, I dont want to spend a ton of money on one. Let us know how you guys make out.