Truck winches

[Hay Dude]

Looking to install a 20K + winch.

Had my sights on a 20-25K Sherpa. Looks like the best you can get, but they are super expensive.
Was looking at these on Amazon.
They claim the motors and larger parts are German/American made. Not a Chinese made winch

Amazon.com

Less than half the price of Sherpa.

Here’s the company store. Looks like they have a lot of experience.

Prowinch

chain hoist, cranes, lifting materials, material handling, hoists, chain hoists, winches, wire rope hoist

www.amazon.com

 

[nisaacs]

Factory price is $947, they look good.

 

[Hay Dude]

Wonder what the run time is on a 6HP winch motor before the batteries go dead, the cables get hot, the voltage regulator burns out, or all of the above?

 

[nisaacs]

Wonder what the run time is on a 6HP winch motor before the batteries go dead, the cables get hot, the voltage regulator burns out, or all of the above?

I think it would depend on what your use is, a lot of use or mostly emergency type stuff.

I have/had winches on all my flat bed trailers, Mile Marker, Smittybuilt, Traveler and a small portable Warn. All economy units, I find I rarely use them, so they work for me.

With the quality/price of what you are looking at, I would think you would need to use them quite a bit.

 

[Hughman]

That's a lot cheaper than what I spent on my warm zeon 10k.

450+ amp draw is huge though.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

If you are looking for high duty cycle I wonder if you could find a way to plumb in a hydraulic winch? That would require a tractor or the dump truck though.

 

[Hay Dude]

If you are looking for high duty cycle I wonder if you could find a way to plumb in a hydraulic winch? That would require a tractor or the dump truck though.

I’d really like that, too.
My RAM already has a PTO on the transmission.
Would need pump, tank, electronic/hydraulic solenoid, winch and a lot of labor.

$$$$$$

My guess would be $5K or north.

Electric so much cheaper, but I don’t know about the electric draw.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Hmmm... I'm just thinking out loud, feel free to tell me to stop... I like thinking outside the box. Maybe a 12V hydraulic pump and hydraulic winch would use less power than an electric winch?

VEVOR Dump Trailer Hydraulic Pump 12-Volt DC Hydraulic Power Unit Single Acting 3.75 Gal. Steel for Truck Tailgate Lift CZYYB15LTXDZY0001V0 - The Home Depot

VEVOR Hydraulic Pump for Dump Trailers. 15 Quart Reservoir, Single Acting and 3200 PSI. This hydraulic pump is a single-acting power unit for power up and gravity down. It has a 15-quart sturdy metal reservoir and is designed with a 12-Volt DC motor that can provide strong power for hydraulic...

www.homedepot.com

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Oof, I looked at pneumatic winches...

 

[nisaacs]

Electric so much cheaper, but I don’t know about the electric draw.

Duty cycle and power needed, what are your needs. Maybe a 10k winch w/double line. Half the cost and battery needed.