Electric Trailer winch

stul · 22 October 2006, 17:11

Call me lazy,if you like but evan with only 4 metre rib 40 HP engine it is heavy going at times this recovering in bad conditions,
Would like to make a trailer winch was told you could use a window wiper motor ,any body done this any idears welcome
Thanks Stul

bobbyjoeufb · 22 October 2006, 20:58

I have not made an electric which but I bought one off ebay. Used it once and found it to be too slow, sold it this afternoon.

You might be better of getting a high quality hand winch and an extra pair of hands would be a bonus.

Ezgoing · 22 October 2006, 23:05

I got an electric wench as well. NOt too slow and she is able to drive as well. Very expensive to maitain.

rgds

stul · 23 October 2006, 05:09

Thanks Lads
tried that option she Said i am shouting at her,ends up tears and expensive.you got to enjoy life
stul

ScottyDog · 23 October 2006, 19:01

Hi

We use winches of all types for a wide variety of applications. If you have good facilities you should be able to get the gearing spot on and haul in cable with any size motor but in my experience it requires approx. 1Hp to replicate a typical human performance so I imagine a smaller motor will not provide enough oomph to outperform a hand winch.

The range of Superwinches or similar is vast and it's not difficult to find a small one which will do the job well. If the speed is not high enough you can adapt them without too much bother. If you get them on a VAT Free day at Machine Mart they are very cost effective.

Good luck and please post any details if you come up with another solution.

SOLENTER · 23 October 2006, 19:29

Hi Stul
I have one sitting in my workshop Yank joby with a remote control ?

stul · 24 October 2006, 23:39

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Originally Posted by GRUMPY

Hi Stul
I have one sitting in my workshop Yank joby with a remote control ?

Hi There
Could you send a pic,if your interested in selling and what price would it be
Thanks Stuart

SOLENTER · 25 October 2006, 07:20

Hello Stuart
I will sort out something later today chap

Milo72 · 25 October 2006, 09:28

why not get a winch that has 2 speeds? you can take the handle off and move it to a higher/lower geared spindle to suit. high geared to take up the slack fast and wind in boat with water assistance [for example], then lower geared for when the going gets tough..! also, this is great for building those big guns so you'll look buff in the summer.... only experience I've seen of power winches is the 2 old boys using it had even more cobwebs and dust on them when it'd finished. it was as painful to watch as their arthritis!

SOLENTER · 25 October 2006, 18:59

PM. in your box chap i dont want enything for it but i dont want it to cost me ether the ball is in your court as thay say

118118 · 25 October 2006, 20:15

any idea of the cost of 2 speed manual winches, and where i can get one.

thanks

stul · 26 October 2006, 09:08

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Originally Posted by GRUMPY

PM. in your box chap i dont want enything for it but i dont want it to cost me ether the ball is in your court as thay say

Thats good of you will send you a P M
Thanks

Milo72 · 27 October 2006, 13:19

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Originally Posted by 118118

any idea of the cost of 2 speed manual winches, and where i can get one.

thanks

I'll go take a look at the one on my trailer, photo it and get back to you. The only slight down side is that as the handle is removeable, to allow you to move spindles, I dropped it once and the sprung loaded clip broke so now it doesn't lock on the spindle, this isn't a problem if you remember to take it off and put it somewhere safe each time.... I forgot and it's somewhere on the M27 towards Lymington. BUGGER!