Cobra , trailer, & Winches

[cobra=trouble]

What's the least lb. Rating to get a Cobra up on a trailer. I say Cobra thats my Heaviest car. I just got a used car tralier. Am looking at HF. cause of low funds means lowest prices.
I dont think a ATV or a UTV winch is going to cut it , even with the good reviews I read.
Thanks was looking at 3000. 5000 6000 and dont know if I need the 9000 or 12, 000lb.
The 3000 has a 3/16 cable. :dw:

 

[cobra=trouble]

3000 lb. Electric ATV/UTV Winch with Automatic Load-Holding Brake

5000 lb. Electric ATV/UTV Winch with Automatic Load-Holding Brake


6000 lb. Off-Road Vehicle Winch with Automatic Load-Holding Brake


I have a 25% off coupon . If it can be used for winches I don't know.?

 

[cobra=trouble]

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3000 lb. Electric ATV/UTV Winch with Automatic Load-Holding Brake

5000 lb. Electric ATV/UTV Winch with Automatic Load-Holding Brake


6000 lb. Off-Road Vehicle Winch with Automatic Load-Holding Brake


I have a 25% off coupon . If it can be used for winches I don't know.?

 

[big dad]

The winch in my trailer is rated at 4500lbs. and gets the job done. I've had it for over twenty years and mounted in two different trailers. I would go with a 5000# rated winch and no lower.

 

[cobra=trouble]

The winch in my trailer is rated at 4500lbs. and gets the job done. I've had it for over twenty years and mounted in two different trailers. I would go with a 5000# rated winch and no lower.

I was thinking the same thing the 6000 looks more like a car trailer winch. I have serval race cars if something happened at track I could winch it up. Nothing over 3800 lbs not sure what angle my ramps are one THANKS

 

[racebronco2]

I have the 5000lb HF model. It works great.

 

[R.D.P.]

Assuming it's not a car on flat tires or stuck in gear, you can get by with less than 6k. Of course if you want to be covered for those possibilities...

 

[03mustang92]

i have one for a boat (2k) it looks like a little black box with a handle and it struggles to get it up but it does the job, i would get a $270 harbor freight 6k winch for my next one. btw the weight rating on the winches isnt by how much your car weighs, its by how much force it takes to pull it

 

[cobra=trouble]

My worst car would be to drag a old car up with flat tires like a wrecked vehicle. Maybe a tire or 2 missing. My bro inlaw has a 8000 warn its over kill he says over 30 yrs. Old. It tuged up a 74 Cad.Eldo. like it was nothing and it was stuck in gear axle axles where siezed.tugging it around like it was a Toy.

 

[cobra=trouble]

i have one for a boat (2k) it looks like a little black box with a handle and it struggles to get it up but it does the job, i would get a $270 harbor freight 6k winch for my next one. btw the weight rating on the winches isnt by how much your car weighs, its by how much force it takes to pull it

the one that goes over the tralier ball I saw those too. BTW I have a Mineral Grey 2003 Vert also:banana: makes 2 only:beer: 152 more to find. Wonder how many survived out there.

 

[MGC]

Yep I'd go with the 5K and no less. I have one now and it pulls my cars no problem.

 

[cobra=trouble]

I can get the 6000 lb. One for $220.00 bucks with 25% off coupon.
I am going to have it mounted inside a big tool box that I will cut a slot out for.
To Mount spare battery ? Need way to keep it charged while truck is running.
Also need trailer brake controller.

 

[MGC]

How to Wire an Electric Winch | etrailer.com and they also have a brake controller on there, hope that helps

 

[cobra=trouble]

How to Wire an Electric Winch | etrailer.com and they also have a brake controller on there, hope that helps

Thank you that was a big help. I saved the link.

 

[cobra=trouble]

They dont carry the 6000 on the web site any more and the 3000 changed to the 3500 .and the 3500 has more HP then the 5000 wth ?

 

[cobra=trouble]

Seems the winches with the super coupon. You can not use the 25% coupon off with it .totsl BS everything as a super coupon it things. Its a catch . Dunno what to do yet

 

[brian97cobra]

i have one for a boat (2k) it looks like a little black box with a handle and it struggles to get it up but it does the job, i would get a $270 harbor freight 6k winch for my next one. btw the weight rating on the winches isnt by how much your car weighs, its by how much force it takes to pull it

this....

 

[Senkak]

This may be a silly question bu why do you need a winch to get your car on the trailer?

 

[cobra=trouble]

The 6000 for 270 I can't use my coupon with it

 

[MalcolmV8]

This may be a silly question bu why do you need a winch to get your car on the trailer?

I'm guessing its for when you snap a half shaft or something along those lines where you can't drive it up and need to push. Been there done that It took several of us to push my car up onto the trailer. Would have been real nice if there was a winch.