RE: IML: winch recommendations

["bill parker" <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

    If you would only load a rolling car, air in tires, no dragging brakes, 
etc, a 2000 lb will do it.  You can double the line pull with a snatch block 
if necessary.  However, a bigger one will cover more situations such as flat 
(or even no) tires, stuck brakes and the like.  Right now I'm using a 
Central Electric (cheapo) 5,000 mounted on a Class III trailer insert which 
I can put into a socket welded onto my trailer, but remove to keep it out of 
the weather, as I ruined my last cheapo by leaving it mounted all the time.  
 I got the idea from someone on one of my car mailing lists, maybe this 
one?  Anyway, I suspect the more expensive name brands might be more 
weatherproof.
    When I bought a parts car down in Virginia, the junkyard loaded it the 
really easy way, with a giant fork lift, letting it down right on my 
trailer.  Had a heck of a time getting it off though, it had sat for 22 
years in the junkyard.



Bill & Kathi Parker, South Central Indiana
'60 Chrysler Saratoga kustom; '62 Plymouth Max Wedge; '64 Dart convertible; 
'65 Barracuda \6; '65 Imperial; '68 Barracuda FB 340-S; '69 Barracuda FB now 
360; '70 Challenger now 440; '72 Cuda '340




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