Author Topic: Winch talk (Read 5156 times)

carpsniperg2 · « **on:** September 12, 2013, 04:54:21 PM »

Hey guys. I just bought a trailer for the samurai and got a winch with it. It's a z3500 warn. So my master plan is to mount it on the samurai and use it on the trailer just when needed. I am wondering if it will be enough. Or if I should just cough up the money for a bigger winch. My samurai weighs in at around 2600lbs.

Thoughts?

jackelope · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:01:22 PM »

If you're only going to use it for the trailer, I'd mount it on the trailer. It's not big enough for the Sammy. Get a bigger one for that.
It'd probably work ok for pulling it onto the trailer.

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:02:54 PM »

I'd use it. Double up with a snatch block and you get 2x's the pulling power, 7000lbs.

Mike450r · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:14:17 PM »

It will work, I second the snatch block recommendation. You will run into trouble maybe if pulling dead weight straight through the mud but with assistance from the sammie it should do good.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:29:52 PM »

The snatch block is a great idea. I would help it with the samurai and would for sure not be pulling just dead weight with it. I have yet to get the samurai stuck and tried pretty hard last year. Fixed my transfer case and now she is a machine. I would for sure try to help it and not pull dead weight. I also thought it would be nice to use with the 1200' of rope I have to drag a critter out if needed. Just half hitch the rope ever so often when I run out of winch line.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2013, 05:47:16 PM »

I hadn't even looked in the box or dug threw it yet. Picked up the trailer and tossed everything in the truck. Just went and dug threw it and low and behold a brand new 7 warn snatch block still sealed in the box!!! Got to love free surprises

HUNTINCOUPLE · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2013, 01:49:55 PM »

I'd probably put it on the Sammy . The little that I have seen them rigs run you have to work to getem stuck. Great rigs! That winch will have enough pull doubled up for sure.

huntandjeep · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2013, 05:39:26 PM »

You guys have to remember that the rating of the winch is for the first layer of wire rope. The more rope you peel off the less the winch can actually pull. I'm with the other guys mount it on the trailer and buy a bigger one for the Sami.

Rick · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2013, 08:37:12 PM »

Quote from: huntandjeep on September 13, 2013, 05:39:26 PM

You guys have to remember that the rating of the winch is for the first layer of wire rope. The more rope you peel off the less the winch can actually pull.

You've got it backwards. A winches rated pull is with a single layer of cable left on the spool. The more you spool out,the more it'll pull.

Dan-o · « **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2013, 08:49:49 PM »

If I read the manual right, it's the way Huntandjeep said it........

6x6in6 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2013, 09:45:11 PM »

Quote from: Dan-o on September 13, 2013, 08:49:49 PM

If I read the manual right, it's the way Huntandjeep said it........

Rick is correct.

http://cdn.shptrn.com/media/mfg/4377/media_document/4398/WhatMostPeopleDontKnowAboutWinching.pdf

Dan-o · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2013, 10:48:35 PM »

Great article.

Thanks for clearing that up for me.....

timberghost72 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2014, 09:46:44 PM »

Keep in mind that if you're depending on a snatch block for heavy pulls that you may not have enough line if your anchor point its too far away for doubling up. I've been stuck a few times where the only anchor point was almost the distance of the cable length.

buglebuster · « **Reply #13 on:** June 06, 2014, 09:54:09 PM »

I had 2 on my toyota. A warn m8000 and a smitty built xrc8. Both great winches and the price of the smitty built can't be beat

I'd leave the little one strictly for the trailer.

Special T · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:11:10 AM »

Put it on the removable stinger and use for the Sami and the trailer. If you burn it up re brush it.... Or rebrush it then buy a new bigger winch.

HuntandFish · « **Reply #15 on:** June 08, 2014, 10:07:51 AM »

Just reading through the posts above.

The first layer or two of rope on the winch is the rated pulling capacity. So the more rope you pull off the winch the better pulling capacity. So it's actually opposite of what huntandjeep said.

Regards,
H&F

Wheresmydeer · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2014, 10:57:12 AM »

Quote from: HuntandFish on June 08, 2014, 10:07:51 AM

Just reading through the posts above.

The first layer or two of rope on the winch is the rated pulling capacity. So the more rope you pull off the winch the better pulling capacity. So it's actually opposite of what huntandjeep said.

HuntandFish is exactly right. However, there will also be a slower pull.

gr8whthunter · « **Reply #17 on:** August 21, 2014, 01:43:08 PM »

i know the thread is a little old but i would go with that little thing on the trailer and get a bigger winch, i have an m8000 on my samurai, and had one on my old toyota and it worked great when i was sunk down to my axles with not a bit of rubber touching mud/clay

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