The Portable WinchTM’s pulling capacity offers many advantages:
- Portable
- There is no fixed link to a vehicle; therefore you can take the winch anywhere. Tether it to any solid object: a tree, a post, a rock or even to the ball hitch of your vehicle.
- Powerful - Up to 5000 lb (2272 kg) of pulling power
- The Portable WinchTM will pull 2500 lb (1136 kg) single line. If you need to pull extremely heavy loads, we offer a snatch block kit including a swing-side pulley and locking steel carabiner. The pulley is attached to the load with the carabiner, and the rope is attached to the winch anchor. This lightweight system effectively doubles the pulling power of the winch to an amazing 5000 lb (2272 kg) pulling capacity!
- Lightweight - Weighs only 33 lb (15 kg)
- Due to its light weight, you will be able to bring it wherever you need it. Simply carry it with the polyester sling or in the optional padded waterproof case. You never know when it might come in handy!
- Fast - Up to 4 times faster than electric winches – up to 60 ft/min (18 m/min)
- With a Portable WinchTM, you also get your work done quickly, at the speed you choose. At the maximum pull rate of 2500 lb (1136 kg), your winching speed will be approximately 25 feet per minute (7.5 m/min). If you pull a 1500 lb (682 kg) load, you will be winching at a speed close to 40 feet per minute (12 m/min). You can also adjust the throttle on the HondaTM engine, to regulate speed and power.
- Add extra speed! For applications requiring a lower pull rate and higher speed, the optional 'big drum' will bring max speed to about 60 feet per minute (18 m/min), and lower the maximum load pull to about 1350 lb (615 kg). With applications such as pulling wire through conduits, skidding small logs or hauling game, etc. you can take advantage of this unique feature from Portable WinchTM.
- Anchors to anything – trees, tree stumps, vehicles, posts with a quick attach
- To anchor your Portable WinchTM, simply hook the heavy-duty sling to the safety hooks at the rear of the winch.
If you plan to anchor it to your vehicle’s ball hitch, order the optional hitch plate which slides onto the ball’s neck, another Portable WinchTM exclusive feature.
For extended usage, the 2'' square tubing hitch attachment provides a rubber padded support that swivels 90°.
- True power
- The rope does not accumulate on the Portable WinchTM drum, it only goes through it. On a standard winch, the diameter of the drum increases as the rope accumulates. Since the winch’s power is in direct relation with the drum size, it is not unusual for a standard winch to lose 50% of its power (sometimes even more!) when the drum is near capacity. And because most winches are rated for 1st layer pulling, a winch rated at 2000 lb will only deliver 1000 lb (or less) when the drum is full. The Portable WinchTM delivers 2500 lb of pulling power anytime, all the time.
- Continuous usage – 100% duty cycle vs. 20% duty cycle of electric winches
- When using an electric winch, it is recommended that you pull during 1 minute maximum and then let it cool down for 4 minutes or damage can occur to the motor winding. Therefore, if you are pulling at a speed of 20 feet per minute (6 m/min), pulling a log that is at a 100 feet distance (30.5 m) will take you 25 minutes with an electric winch. With our Portable WinchTM, you don’t have to stop to let it rest. It’s built to work full time, all day long. So the same log will come in 2-1/2 minutes… Something to think about…
- Unlimited rope length
- One of the biggest advantages of our system is there is no limit to the rope length you can use. Whether you need 15' (5 m) or 600' (200 m), you can use as much rope as your job requires with our Portable WinchTM. A standard drum winch will have a fixed wire rope length (usually 75’ (23 m) for electric winches) is dictated by how much rope the drum will hold.
- Easy to use
- The capstan drum does not accumulate rope on it. It uses friction from 3 or 4 wraps of the rope around the continuously rotating drum to bring up the load. You can control precisely the winching speed by varying the pressure you apply to the free end of the rope.
- Safe – No kinks, pig tails, barbs on rope or whiplash
- The Portable WinchTM uses a low-stretch synthetic rope. The rope is lightweight, inexpensive and is available in lengths of 100, 300 and 600 feet (30.5, 91.5, and 183 meters). Even longer ropes are available on special order. If the rope ever breaks or unhooks from the load, it will not whip back to the winch operator, as a wire rope would. Also, a wire rope has to be wound evenly on a drum to avoid being caught between strands and requires constant tension on the line to avoid making a ‘rat’s nest’. Wire rope will also pigtail and kink, and feel like barbed wire after misuse. Double-braided polyester rope will stretch only 12% at rupture (compared to 22% for steel), so whiplash is minimal.
- Reliable – It will start!
- The HondaTM GXH-50 cc - 2.5 HP engine has proven to be one of the most reliable engines on the market. Even if you have not used your winch for a long period of time, you can count on the HondaTM technology to give you power when you need it. Whether it's in intense cold or heat, the engine will start!
- No worries about overheating!
- Our Portable WinchTM can be used continuously, without overheating. The HondaTM GXH50-2.5 HP, 4-stroke gas engine will deliver dependable power, no matter what temperature it is, for as long as you need to use it.
These are just a few reasons why you can rely on the Portable WinchTM.
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