Winches for loading

[cyamaha2007]

ive loaded many ton trucks onto a dock height trailer with a hi lift jack as a winch or a chain hoist. Oh and my ramps are only 8ft long the rear hitches almost drag on the approach. Ive since made a winch mount but it worked for years. Oh and dont get behind it!

 

[91W350]

With a cable and three winch blocks, a half ton can pull it up ramps. I think most sites have loading docks nearby. See if there is a member nearby to help you out. I love recoveries....

 

[Jump Start]

Good luck on getting the truck loaded. It's ok to be cheap as long as you are smart. Where is the truck located?

 

[WyoDeuce]

The trucker I use frequently has a PTO winch on the back of his semi. Super sweet! We have the most trouble with a3's with flat tires. If you can't get the tires aired up they are allmost impossible to steer on or off the trailer. I think that a truck with some flat tires would be allmost impossibe to move with a come along. Non runner is fine as long as it rolls well.

 

[BadMastard]

Well, I just finished installing a smitty built 8k winch on my jeep. For 299$ from summit racing, it's the cat's meow. Now, summit shows it as being a 12V or 24V winch, but I'm trying to confirm that. In any case, that's about as cheap as I'm seen a good quality winch. in any case, good luck!

 

[rednckii]

When i went to pick up my deuce we used a warn 9k winch and it rolled it right onto the trailer no problem. Just be sure that you have wheel chocks and safety chains in case somthing happens. Also make sure brakes arent locked up mine dragged about a ft then broke loose thankfully. This was pulling it onto a 25ft gooseneck decent angle.

 

[WyoDeuce]

Well, I just finished installing a smitty built 8k winch on my jeep. For 299$ from summit racing, it's the cat's meow. Now, summit shows it as being a 12V or 24V winch, but I'm trying to confirm that. In any case, that's about as cheap as I'm seen a good quality winch. in any case, good luck!

Good call on the newer cheaper series of winches. I have a Ramsey LP10,000 for my pickup. $400 delivered to my house from amazon of all places. There is an entry level winch from just about every manufacturer. They might not have all the bells and whistles but they are fine for most of us. You don't have to spend big $ for a decent winch anymore. Use a snatch block for a little extra insurance.

 

[91W350]

Wyo is correct, use a winch and a block, two blocks slow things down and you can get by with a smaller winch. If you are not in a big hurry, you can move a lot of weight with blocks and a 6,000 winch. Easier on the winch too. Everybody wants a huge number on the single line winch, using a couple of blocks is cheaper and slower. When winching a load to me, slower is fine with me. Glen

 

[paulfarber]

Properly sized blocks and extra lines can cost more than the 'next size up for a winch.

The math is fairly easy, as mentioned, you are moving up an inclined plane on roller bearings (aka wheels).

If you really feel up to it, you can push a deuce. Not far, and definitely not up an inclined plane.

 

[Oldfart]

This should work a deuce up a ramp! Just takes some time.

Coffing ZG 6 (6 ton come along / hoist)

 

[hilber]

This should work a deuce up a ramp! Just takes some time.

Coffing ZG 6 (6 ton come along / hoist)

New tool to me. I have never seen one of those.

 

[Oldfart]

Coffing G Model Ratchet Lever Hoist on American Crane & Equipment Corp.

This vendor is the cheapest I have found. They have other brands besides Coffing.

 

[quickfarms]

Have you thought about having GL push it up most of the way with the fork lift and winch it up the last few feet

 

[Big Z]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/74902-big-zs-deuce-recovery.html

The deuce made it home, thanks for the input.

 

[simp5782]

truckandwinch.com has some nice recon winches in 17,500lb capacity for $450 plus $120 shipping. I just picked one up for my snowplow setup. I also use a snatch block chained to the front of my gooseneck and use another truck with a cable to pull it up on there. We use those for when the mudding trucks are dead in the water.