William Oliveri wrote:
> The owner had this on his jeep and upgraded to a newer winch.
>
> Looks like this:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2add5
>
> Marked "pulls up to 3500 pounds" on the side
>
> I was thinking of this as a secondary winch, maybe in the back? When I did
> a search for it on the web I saw it was mostly listed as a general use boat
> winch.
>
> I thought, for 10.00 what the heck.
>
> Any suggestions on use?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

It would make a slick lift for your hard top if you mount it to the
rafter in your garage. 3500 pounds might sound like enough but that's
3500 pounds *on wheels*, not stuck in muck or even sand or snow. Your
3500 pound Jeep can dig itself into about 10,000 pounds of resistance
when stuck, even in slippery junk. Clay can up that to 15,000 or more.
I've seen it take two tow trucks pulling together to get a pickup out of
deep wet clay.
Cheers,
- Jeff G
50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando

 

William Oliveri wrote:
> The owner had this on his jeep and upgraded to a newer winch.
>
> Looks like this:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2add5
>
> Marked "pulls up to 3500 pounds" on the side
>
> I was thinking of this as a secondary winch, maybe in the back? When I did
> a search for it on the web I saw it was mostly listed as a general use boat
> winch.
>
> I thought, for 10.00 what the heck.
>
> Any suggestions on use?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

It would make a slick lift for your hard top if you mount it to the
rafter in your garage. 3500 pounds might sound like enough but that's
3500 pounds *on wheels*, not stuck in muck or even sand or snow. Your
3500 pound Jeep can dig itself into about 10,000 pounds of resistance
when stuck, even in slippery junk. Clay can up that to 15,000 or more.
I've seen it take two tow trucks pulling together to get a pickup out of
deep wet clay.
Cheers,
- Jeff G
50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando

 

William Oliveri wrote:
> The owner had this on his jeep and upgraded to a newer winch.
>
> Looks like this:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2add5
>
> Marked "pulls up to 3500 pounds" on the side
>
> I was thinking of this as a secondary winch, maybe in the back? When I did
> a search for it on the web I saw it was mostly listed as a general use boat
> winch.
>
> I thought, for 10.00 what the heck.
>
> Any suggestions on use?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

It would make a slick lift for your hard top if you mount it to the
rafter in your garage. 3500 pounds might sound like enough but that's
3500 pounds *on wheels*, not stuck in muck or even sand or snow. Your
3500 pound Jeep can dig itself into about 10,000 pounds of resistance
when stuck, even in slippery junk. Clay can up that to 15,000 or more.
I've seen it take two tow trucks pulling together to get a pickup out of
deep wet clay.
Cheers,
- Jeff G
50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando

 

I makes a heck of an engine hoist, too.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Bubba Kahuna (only 1 'J' in my address)" wrote:
>
> It would make a slick lift for your hard top if you mount it to the
> rafter in your garage. 3500 pounds might sound like enough but that's
> 3500 pounds *on wheels*, not stuck in muck or even sand or snow. Your
> 3500 pound Jeep can dig itself into about 10,000 pounds of resistance
> when stuck, even in slippery junk. Clay can up that to 15,000 or more.
> I've seen it take two tow trucks pulling together to get a pickup out of
> deep wet clay.
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando

 

I makes a heck of an engine hoist, too.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Bubba Kahuna (only 1 'J' in my address)" wrote:
>
> It would make a slick lift for your hard top if you mount it to the
> rafter in your garage. 3500 pounds might sound like enough but that's
> 3500 pounds *on wheels*, not stuck in muck or even sand or snow. Your
> 3500 pound Jeep can dig itself into about 10,000 pounds of resistance
> when stuck, even in slippery junk. Clay can up that to 15,000 or more.
> I've seen it take two tow trucks pulling together to get a pickup out of
> deep wet clay.
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando

 

I makes a heck of an engine hoist, too.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Bubba Kahuna (only 1 'J' in my address)" wrote:
>
> It would make a slick lift for your hard top if you mount it to the
> rafter in your garage. 3500 pounds might sound like enough but that's
> 3500 pounds *on wheels*, not stuck in muck or even sand or snow. Your
> 3500 pound Jeep can dig itself into about 10,000 pounds of resistance
> when stuck, even in slippery junk. Clay can up that to 15,000 or more.
> I've seen it take two tow trucks pulling together to get a pickup out of
> deep wet clay.
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando

 

I makes a heck of an engine hoist, too.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Bubba Kahuna (only 1 'J' in my address)" wrote:
>
> It would make a slick lift for your hard top if you mount it to the
> rafter in your garage. 3500 pounds might sound like enough but that's
> 3500 pounds *on wheels*, not stuck in muck or even sand or snow. Your
> 3500 pound Jeep can dig itself into about 10,000 pounds of resistance
> when stuck, even in slippery junk. Clay can up that to 15,000 or more.
> I've seen it take two tow trucks pulling together to get a pickup out of
> deep wet clay.
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 50 ****** 4x4 Station Wagon
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando

 

>>3500 pounds might sound like enough but that's
>>3500 pounds *on wheels*, not stuck in muck or even sand or snow.

Most "boat trailer winches" are very careful to say in some flavor of fine print
"3500 lb boat". Which means it will pull a 3500 lb boat up a 20 degree or so
ramp/trailer setup. It likely does NOT mean it can give a 3500 lb tug. I bet
it can't lift either end of your jeep into the air if you tested it (1000-2000
lbs), and if it could pull 3500 it should easily be able to lift one end.

Assuming you find a good place to hook it to that is!

But it might lift the hard top as others have suggested, but don't stand under it!

alan

 

>>3500 pounds might sound like enough but that's
>>3500 pounds *on wheels*, not stuck in muck or even sand or snow.

Most "boat trailer winches" are very careful to say in some flavor of fine print
"3500 lb boat". Which means it will pull a 3500 lb boat up a 20 degree or so
ramp/trailer setup. It likely does NOT mean it can give a 3500 lb tug. I bet
it can't lift either end of your jeep into the air if you tested it (1000-2000
lbs), and if it could pull 3500 it should easily be able to lift one end.

Assuming you find a good place to hook it to that is!

But it might lift the hard top as others have suggested, but don't stand under it!

alan

 

>>3500 pounds might sound like enough but that's
>>3500 pounds *on wheels*, not stuck in muck or even sand or snow.

Most "boat trailer winches" are very careful to say in some flavor of fine print
"3500 lb boat". Which means it will pull a 3500 lb boat up a 20 degree or so
ramp/trailer setup. It likely does NOT mean it can give a 3500 lb tug. I bet
it can't lift either end of your jeep into the air if you tested it (1000-2000
lbs), and if it could pull 3500 it should easily be able to lift one end.

Assuming you find a good place to hook it to that is!

But it might lift the hard top as others have suggested, but don't stand under it!

alan