Favorite-Trade Trailer Winch – Durable Hand Crank – 3500 lbs Hand Winch with Cable - Boat Trailer Cable, Heavy Duty Rope Crank for Trailer, Boat or ATV Towing

I modified mine by dividing the take-up reel into two sections to pull two cables while keeping them separated. I used it to raise and lower the work table on my 30 ton press.

I used this to lower several loads of three 60lbs bags of concrete down a slope on a sled. I also hauled several 5 gallon buckets of dirt out of the same hole using this. This was geared in a way that my four year old was able to haul one of the buckets up. I also used this to lower a fridge down a slope. The winch had no problem with it. It had three settings, to crank it up, down and and then to free spin. The clicking caused by spinning was really loud. My only complaint was with mounting it. The holes are not placed well. I had to remove the coil, so I could put screws through all the holes.

Works great nice winch for the price

Right out of the box the ratchet wouldn’t work, it just kept jamming every attempt at cranking it. After a hour of messing with it the main shaft for the crank no longer turned the gears at all. In the trash it went. Follow up: I realize that no matter how careful a manufacturer’s inspection and quality control is, it can happen that a bad unit still gets through. I guess I was the lucky recipient of such a unit. Imagine my surprise when shortly after posting my initial review I was contacted by TOOLSAUTOECOM LLC (where the winch came from) and they apologized for my troubles. Now some companies will do that and leave it at that but they also offered to either refund or replace the winch. No questions or return needed. I elected for a replacement and four days later a new one was delivered to me. Impressive customer service! The winch is definitely heavy duty. The ratchet mechanism is smooth and feels secure. The cable is neatly wound on the reel and pulls out smoothly. The crank is also rather robust and winds in the cable fairly quickly. Some winches will have you cranking all day just to get a few feet of cable reeled back in but not this one. The build looks good and gives the impression it will last a long time. With a large 3500 lb capacity it’s definitely a recommended tool.

Well made and durable. I bought this to replace a power winch, which had failed, on my 16’ fishing boat. This winch does the job and doesn’t break the budget! Highly recommended!