power winch

[steplift20]

I just bought an power winch from walmart for $52:00 dollars does anyone have it is it good

Its a real Piece of $hit!! I bought one used twice and gave it away!!

I bought a real nice power winch off crigslist came with battery and box for the trailer frame $150 winch alone was almost $400 at BW

works awsome!! CB picked it up for me near his house after I wired the money to the guy.

Walfart winch never heled goos when trailer always let cable out :o
Then at the boat ramp I could not get it to release, I looked like a first timer at the ramp >:(

I learned the hard way you gt what you pay for!!

[steplift20]

did it make a loud clicking noise when you turned it on?
im going to use a snatch block do you think that would help

[macojoe]

I did not go that far with it, it was the drag screw on the side, it would slip when using it no matter how tight I try tio get it, and then be jamed when I try to get the cable out, I hated it, maybe it was just the one I had?

But anyway good luck with it!

And a snatch block is not a bad idea with any one of them as they relife a lot of stress on th winch.

[steplift20]

i will try it,one no wait two things i like about it
first it has a handle to use as a back up
secound walmart is good on there return policy im keeping the box
i hope you just got a bad one
i hate being at the ramp and looking like i dont know what im doing its embarassing
the only thing is that i have to wait about 5 months before i can use it

[msbhammer]

WHat no Pics. >:( ;D ;D ;D

[steplift20]

dont have a camera yeah i know WHAT i really should get one so i could my boat pics on the site

[randlemanboater]

Originally Posted by Forum Admin

Walfart winch never heled goos when trailer always let cable out *:o

Thats what I was thinking.

[cfelton]

Ive gotta power winch on my trailer but I never use it. I pull it up with the bow rope and hand crank the last couple of feet.