Brett Richmond

How do you mount the pulley for the winch when you use this set-up. I have a 2000lb winch on the trailer and I am not sure how to set it up for the car. Car trailer has never been used for a car yet so this is the reason for the question??

WNDOPDLR

Mount the ****** block- they usually have a hook on one end- to the car being winched onto the trailer. Run the cable from the winch through the ****** block and back to the winch, giving you a double cable. This effectively doubles the capacity of the winch. Be sure you have a ****** block rated for the proper weight.
FYI-my winch is only rated for 2000# (Harbor Freight special) and I have never needed the ****** block I bought to get a car up on the trailer.
FYI2-Always be careful when winching anythiing. Cables snap and will snake through the air with unbelievable power and speed. They can cut you in two before you could possibly react. Hide behind something any time you are using a winch.

John Shiels

good advice. Look on some web sites like Ramesy and they will show how to use it.

beerkat

I was watching the Myth Busters on Discovery Channel one day and they were trying to cut a pig in half with the snap cable. No go. It will not cut you in half. Not saying it would not hurt like Hell or might kill you if it broke your neck. Still standing somewhere safe it always a good idea.

XPC5R

My 2300lb winch pulls the car up the ramps without any blocks. Try it in a direct pull first, it should work fine.

For those of you using winches, I went to one of the synthetic winch ropes that the 4 wheeler crowd is going to, and it is much nicer to handle (no kinks, cut wires etc), and spools much better.

The Spark

I saw that same episode. They really wanted to cut that pig.


Since you aren't picking the car up, I would think 2,000# is plenty to pull the car up on the trailer.

yakisoba

They are hard on pig carcassas on that show.

I'm about to buy a winch. What's this synthetic rope dealio?