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It's really hard to find good info on exactly what winch ratings mean. For the most part, what I've found is that a 5000lb winch won't lift 5000lb. It means that it will pull a 5000lb rolling vehicle up something like a 20% slope. Does anyone know of where we can get accurate info on exactly what various winches are capable of doing?
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Good question. There should be some law of physics, and equation that would help. The rolling part throws me. There must be someone smarter than I am that knows the answer.
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I'm not smarter than you, but a long time ago I figured out that one should have a winch that is rated at 1 1/2 or 2 times the weight of the truck you put it on. I found it saved using blocks and breaking cable...most of the time.
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A winch is like a gun safe,buy bigger that you think. Lightman
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It almost has more to do with the cable strength rating, and how much pull the winch can do with one winding on the drum.
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I was told that the rating was at the hub. Each wrap decreases the rating by 8-10%. Most winches have 4 or 5 wraps.....
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Buy the biggest SOB that will fit. Thank me later.
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