2500 lb Harbor Freight Winch Test (Pulls car on trailer)

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  • @benweatherford5362
    @benweatherford53624 жыл бұрын

    If you use a snatch block to do a double line pull. It's easier on the winch, plus twice the pull power.

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I have a snatch block. I was just testing the power on it's own.

  • @he-got-a-new-mommy

    @he-got-a-new-mommy

    3 жыл бұрын

    When I use the snatch I give it double the power...oh yeah!

  • @Ka_Gg
    @Ka_Gg4 жыл бұрын

    Update - As of Sep 2019, I've only pulled up the chevelle (a few times) and a 73 Charger. To my knowledge it still works fine. It's been a while since I used it. Even if it crapped out now, it was worth the $50. Easier than using a come-a-long.

  • @evarflorendo1989
    @evarflorendo19894 жыл бұрын

    Wow I'm definitely going to have to get one for my truck. Good video bro

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    4 жыл бұрын

    This does the trick. A snatch block is a great idea. Honestly I'd recommend the 5k for just a little more but this is sure as hell better than nothing.

  • @dennyatkins3842
    @dennyatkins38424 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah! I bolted this winch to my garage floor. I pull my car projects back inside the garage with it. I knew when I saw this setup, it would pull this chevelle with no problem. The reason it keeps stopping & starting in your video, is because the wireless remote starts doing that when your out of range. When your no more than 15ft away it stops doing that. I pull my heavy truck in & out of the garage probably 20 times without the battery every starting to drain.

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was letting off the controller. It wasn't the winch doing it. But yeah it entertains me when someone spends $800 on a fancy winch just to pull up a Civic once or twice a year. This is only like $40 more than a come a long and way better. Good to hear that yours has lasted soi long

  • @fightzoid

    @fightzoid

    3 жыл бұрын

    I bolted mine to my garage floor last week and pulled my 78 f250 up a slope and over the 4 inch lip with no problem.

  • @monkeluv707
    @monkeluv707 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video I've been debating on getting this I just need to pull my Nova in the garage I'm gonna mount it to a bracket in the concrete. Looks like I'm going to go get one!

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome. should be fine for that! Mine is junk now but it sits out in the elements so no biggie. Watch out for Black Friday. They may have 3500 or 5k ones for the same price.

  • @cutweldngrind
    @cutweldngrind3 жыл бұрын

    I'm building a gin pole for my truck and using a 9000lb as main winch and one of these to do adjustments on my poles.

  • @mosoworks619
    @mosoworks6194 жыл бұрын

    Good video with the flat tire. It'll do !

  • @chasauto2932
    @chasauto29324 жыл бұрын

    I like that Chevelle man cool vid

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, it's gone though. Hopefully I can get my 69 going

  • @gunsmoke_code3882
    @gunsmoke_code3882 Жыл бұрын

    Dang I have one sitting on shelf in the garage I bought for my old golf cart and never used, And just had to get a vehicle on my trailer with just a come along took me 90min that would have been nice to know it had that kind of power. Thanks

  • @cooterbrown7681
    @cooterbrown76814 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @terrygriffith7907
    @terrygriffith79073 жыл бұрын

    i have a 9,000 lb traveller winch on my car trailer i have pulled a one ton on my trailer that had a locked up rear end with no problems

  • @Ka_Gg
    @Ka_Gg2 жыл бұрын

    Hey everyone, I'm debating on making a youtube channel where I test things like this. Video quality would be a lot higher. Maybe testing Harbor freight junk and seeing how much it can do. I'm more of a car guy so the things will be in regards to things like this. Let me know if you would like to see it or not.

  • @w900kw2
    @w900kw23 жыл бұрын

    This is exactly what I'm going to try to do. What kind of bolts did you use?

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just some regular bolts I found laying around. Nothing too special. unless you are pulling something that is stuck in the mud, I don't think it'll make too much of a difference. If your trailer has older boards, those would probably start breaking first

  • @keysautorepair6038
    @keysautorepair60382 жыл бұрын

    I use the champion 3000 lb winch for 4 years pulling cars on trailers with flat tires and all then sold it for the same amount I paid for it.

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah! Way better than a come along

  • @trumpwon8147
    @trumpwon8147 Жыл бұрын

    I have the same winch my uncle bought me years ago as a gift still in my closet new and unused. I haven’t been sure what to use it for . But lately been thinking of using to make a redneck hunting blind elevator

  • @155stw
    @155stw4 жыл бұрын

    Impressive. Slightly flat tire on one side, muddy, and sort of a heavy car. How heavy do you think this car weighs?

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    4 жыл бұрын

    i think around 3400lbs

  • @vin-r5384
    @vin-r53844 жыл бұрын

    Nice experiment. Like to see a closer view of the winch installation. Top and bottom as I’m thinking about installing mine on the floor boards also. New S U B

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    4 жыл бұрын

    For the winch, Harbor Freight sells mounts (roughly $5) for this particular winch. IIRC, I bought 2. I drilled the 3 or 4 holes into the trailer. I used longer bolts and had 1 mount between the winch/trailer and 1 mount on the underside of the boards so the pressure would be more even and the bolts wouldn't come through any holes in the wood. So, here's how it is. Winch Mount Boards Mount

  • @Theycallmeroe

    @Theycallmeroe

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Ka_Gg did you just mount to your trailer and then bolt the winch to that?

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Theycallmeroe the winch sits on top of a flat Mount plate that you can buy at harbor freight . Then you have the wood deck, then on the bottom where I would tighten the nuts, I put another winch plate and just flipped it the opposite way to spread the pressure of tightening down.

  • @Theycallmeroe

    @Theycallmeroe

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Ka_Gg ok cool thank you im going to purchase the double hitch receiver and then just buy a winch hitch. Im using an Tahoe and i dont own a trailer at the moment but appreciate the insight. Iust wanted to see if this could pull my car as well we both have the same chassis i have a 70 olds 442.

  • @originalfallinggirl

    @originalfallinggirl

    2 жыл бұрын

    I tried installing mine on my trailer with deck nails but it didn’t work and my nephew lost an eye when the winch yanked clear off the deck. I think either use liquid nails glue or maybe screws. My sister still won’t talk to me because my nephew is getting picked on at school due to the accident. Kids can be such little monsters. They call Franky “Rocky The Cyclops” because of his missing eye and slightly dented orbital bone. Anyway, message me if you need any other mechanical advice. I’m still new to using tools but really enjoy noodling with these doodads. Just picked me up one of those oscillating saws. I’m thinking about using it to saw open the top of a propane tank to use as a shop garage trash can. Then I’m going to paint it with flowers and glitter.

  • @7906jen
    @7906jen3 жыл бұрын

    impressed thats it 2500 lb and it pulled it on no problem.

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah it was definitely worth the money!

  • @CurmudgeonExtraordinaire

    @CurmudgeonExtraordinaire

    2 жыл бұрын

    If they rate it CORRECTLY, then it should be able to provide 2500 lbs of force which means that it would lift 2500 lbs vertically... If a car has tires aired up very firmly and is on a level hard surface, it doesn't take many pounds of force to move it... Discounting friction, it's a function of the angle of the incline that you are moving the object up... Take the sine of the angle of the incline (with 90 degrees being vertical and 0 degrees being perfectly horizontal) and you can determine the effective weight you would be pulling against... Let's say that you have a 30 degree incline (which is quite a bit more than he is using here)... The sin(30) is 0.5 and multiplied by 4000 lbs (assumed weight of vehicle), that means that you would need a winch that could pull over 2000 lbs. If you drop the angle down to 15 degrees, you would need 1035 lbs of force. Now, as far as the angle he was pulling, that can be calculated by taking the arcsine(height of the ramp / length of ramp)... Assuming a 6 ft ramp and a height of 1.5 ft, that would work out to be 14.48 degrees... Or you could just calculate it as (1.5 / 6 ) * 4000 = 1000... Of course, flat tires and pulling across turf add quite a bit of friction, but these calculations are simple enough to do that you can use it to see if it is even theoretically possible to use a winch for a particular task in a best case scenario...

  • @jasonsprouse2803
    @jasonsprouse28033 жыл бұрын

    That winch is straining WAY too hard. First, they need full voltage, not just hooked up to an old battery with jumper cables. Second, you need to make sure the wire rope is wound evenly on the drum (not piled up on one side like this one is). Lastly, if you are going to use an undersized winch, use a snatch block to half the line speed.... I had a guy buy a car from me that had been sitting for 20 years, he had a similar setup..... the winch was stalling out.... I went and got my snatch block and set it up, and surprise surprise, by cutting the line speed in half, it vastly increased the actual speed of the winch (because it was no longer overloaded).

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    3 жыл бұрын

    This was just a test to see if it could do it. Don't think too much into it. Obviously it's an undersized winch. Just curious to see if it could do it.

  • @dsmmonster
    @dsmmonster5 жыл бұрын

    Nice video I just bought the same winch for my trailer too how its yours holding? I seen some very bad reviews for this...

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I couldn't find a video of what I needed and thought others would benefit from it. So far, I've only pulled up that chevelle and a 73 Charger (complete car) and it did well both times. It doesn't seem to get too hot either. After pulling for 20 seconds or so, I'll stop and let it sit for a few seconds just in case. I can't complain for $50! A lot nicer than using a come a long. If I were to use a winch every day, then I would have a better one. I have no idea how this would do with a car that has locked up brakes or anything. These cars all had air in their tires, but the winch never seemed like it got to a point where it was going to stop or break. So far, I"m surprised.

  • @andrewayersman6923
    @andrewayersman69233 жыл бұрын

    That winch is crying lol I tried this about 2 years ago. Same winch. Burnt up after a few uses. Returned. I do have the 2500 zxr badlands on my side by side. Works much better on that lol

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah this is way too much for what it should be used for.

  • @andrewayersman6923

    @andrewayersman6923

    3 жыл бұрын

    I actually did this again with the 2500 lb zxr. It works pretty well. I have the 2 year extended warranty on it and it worked WAY better than the regular.

  • @scottnichols9020
    @scottnichols90203 жыл бұрын

    You should have a badland zxr 5000 pound winch pulling that old car on your car trailer instead of a badland 2500 pound winch

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    3 жыл бұрын

    Heck, I'd rather have a 12k winch. It was just what I had laying around.

  • @josejimenez-kg8ro
    @josejimenez-kg8ro3 жыл бұрын

    How much u want for the chevelle?Very nice project

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    3 жыл бұрын

    long gone.

  • @tonemeister3
    @tonemeister33 жыл бұрын

    What kind of battery are you using? I’m getting the same winch.

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just a basic car battery

  • @chriswalker6776
    @chriswalker6776 Жыл бұрын

    I have 3 of them and one will not work anymore or even try to work but they are strong for what they are

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    8 ай бұрын

    Yeah, I think this winch died a year or 2 ago. I couldn't complain though . Just using it once or twice makes it worth it. Just cheap winches. Sure, I could get a fancy one, but it sat out in the weather. No reason to have a fancy one.

  • @malmal5158
    @malmal51582 жыл бұрын

    should have used winch without chain less wire on drum gives more power in pull

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, you are correct. Just wanted to test it out. Surprised it did this.

  • @originalfallinggirl
    @originalfallinggirl2 жыл бұрын

    That car is fvcking GORGEOUS! How much?

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    2 жыл бұрын

    Long gone

  • @originalfallinggirl

    @originalfallinggirl

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Ka_Gg I must have the name of the buyer! That vehicle is a work of art and I must have it. No price is too high. Please help me locate that Picasso in motion. You rock!

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@originalfallinggirl I don't have that information anymore unfortunately. It was a cool car, but definitely needed a lot of work.

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@originalfallinggirl Keep looking on marketplace. you'll find one.

  • @originalfallinggirl

    @originalfallinggirl

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Ka_Gg you rule! 🙏🏻❤️

  • @beachsidebum
    @beachsidebum4 жыл бұрын

    btw did u finish ur Malibu?

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    3 жыл бұрын

    No. I like to buy and sell vehicles a lot and I did very well on this car. I got it lot running and driving. I think it had been sitting for 10 or 20 years before I got it. Had about $2400 in the Chevelle... Then traded it for a Harley and $1,500. Then, I traded the Harley for $2,000 and a 6.0 3/4 Chevy truck. I still have the truck and should be able to easily sell it for $3,000. This Chevelle just needed a lot of everything period it would have been cool just to get it driving reliably and drive it as is. the sad thing is that fixing these cars up oftentimes take significantly more than buying one that's already built.

  • @thisoldmansreviewsandhowto79
    @thisoldmansreviewsandhowto793 жыл бұрын

    I’ll be honest I was more interested in the car lol.

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ha! I don't blame you! Id really like a 66

  • @thisoldmansreviewsandhowto79

    @thisoldmansreviewsandhowto79

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Ka_Gg I had a 1971 and 2 weeks after me and my wife got married someone stole it . I just haven’t had the money to buy another or to buy one to fix up.

  • @thisoldmansreviewsandhowto79

    @thisoldmansreviewsandhowto79

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Ka_Gg here is the winch I installed kzread.info/dash/bejne/gXxnwbiapabeY84.html

  • @tancaldwell9832
    @tancaldwell98322 жыл бұрын

    Was it hard to installed

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry, just saw this. Easy to install. Bought a winch plate for the top and bottom of the wood. Drilled holes, bolted it to the trailer. There are better and several different ways to do it though.

  • @david86103
    @david86103 Жыл бұрын

    What size trailer?

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    Жыл бұрын

    16 foot

  • @curry6961
    @curry69613 жыл бұрын

    Is the chevelle for sale

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    3 жыл бұрын

    Gone.

  • @BigSkyGGarage
    @BigSkyGGarage2 жыл бұрын

    Definitely looks like a Malibu… 🙄

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    2 жыл бұрын

    Did I say something weird in the video? If so, I probably just misspoke because I had several cars at the time

  • @myemail2005
    @myemail20054 жыл бұрын

    Do you realize the main weight on the trailer is supposed to be on top of the trailer wheels or ahead of them? The way you loaded the Chevelle you are going to create a death wobble! Many will say "I'm only going a few miles", BUT any changes is the road can make the trailer move around and create the death wobble. PLEASE be smart and do stuff correctly!!!

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    4 жыл бұрын

    As stated, this is a WINCH TEST. The car was not hauled this way. Only made this video to show if it could pull a bigger car on a trailer.

  • @myemail2005

    @myemail2005

    4 жыл бұрын

    @IGIT Just search here or online: "Proper way to load a trailer" and you'll find a lot of good information. In short...it's best to keep the weight between the hitch and the trailer axle, BUT then you have to think about tongue weight (the weight of the trailer tongue on the hitch). If you are towing heavy things, they make a "tongue weight scale." To reduce tongue weight put the weight closer to the trailer axle, but again always put the weight in front of the trailer axle. When I mention "weight" it's usually the motor in a vehicle, which weighs the most. ALSO!!!!...always take pictures of the way you had the trailer loaded, the way you had your trailer connected and the safety chains. Take pictures every time you stop and check your trailer connections. I even video a check of all the lights. Email them to yourself so they are in a safe place! All of that is to have proof in case an accident happens that you loaded it correctly, connected it properly, checked on it during the trip and took all the safe precautions.

  • @innocentbystander3798

    @innocentbystander3798

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@myemail2005 Please consider looking up the word "didactic" in your dictionary - thanks.

  • @jamesmckay9966
    @jamesmckay99663 жыл бұрын

    You must have been sleeping in High School physics class. The Winch is claimed to lift the complete car not pull a much lesser amount onto a trailer.

  • @Ka_Gg

    @Ka_Gg

    3 жыл бұрын

    The reason I showed this video was not to teach some type of physics. It was just a show people that even with a really small cheap winch, you can pull a car up on a trailer.

  • @44Magnum6

    @44Magnum6

    3 жыл бұрын

    No need to capitalize winch. Were you stoned during English class?

  • @TheBobbykey

    @TheBobbykey

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ James McKay No, these winches are rated for pull they are not rated for lifting .You must have missed school completely.

  • @jtbassgambler2594
    @jtbassgambler25943 жыл бұрын

    Nice

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