Hand winch on the utility trailer installed

[jkk04]

I had a real problem loading a couple non operational riding mowers to my utility trailer without a winch a couple weeks ago.

The mower has flat front tires that cause it to roll so hard.

It was too hard to do by myself.

I should have had this winch on the trailer a long time ago.

Hope this video helps someone who needs to do so...

John's Ranch

 

[bcp]

You'll never have a dead battery or poor wiring connection.



Bruce

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I made an adapter for my 1/2" 20v cordless drill, to run a winch like that.

It works very good, and takes a lot of the work out of it.

SR

 

[bdhsfz6]

Great solution! Sure saves your back for loading stubborn items.

I use this portable drill powered winch from Warn:

It's handy for a variety of pulling tasks. I've even pulled my tractor out of a snowbank with it.

 

[jkk04]

I made an adapter for my 1/2" 20v cordless drill, to run a winch like that.

It works very good, and takes a lot of the work out of it.

SR

Is it possible to upload some pictures for the adapter?

Thank you in advance.

John

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Is it possible to upload some pictures for the adapter?

Thank you in advance.

John

It's very easy to do...

I started out with a couple of pieces of electrical conduit. I cut one to length and took a couple hammers,

pounding one end oval, until it fit on the end of the shaft where the winches handle went,

Then I split a second piece, slit it over the first piece to "double it", and welded them together where I had made the split, for extra strength.

Next, I took a piece of all thread and spun two nuts on it, mig welding and grinding the one I spun to the bottom/end, round so it would fit down the tube,

The second nut I welded higher on the all thread, and drilled a hole through the conduit to weld it and the nut in place, to the tube.

It's strong and works VERY good,

Lots of ways to skin a cat, I just used what I had lying around...

SR

 

[jkk04]

It's very easy to do...

I started out with a couple of pieces of electrical conduit. I cut one to length and took a couple hammers,



pounding one end oval, until it fit on the end of the shaft where the winches handle went,



Then I split a second piece, slit it over the first piece to "double it", and welded them together where I had made the split, for extra strength.

Next, I took a piece of all thread and spun two nuts on it, mig welding and grinding the one I spun to the bottom/end, round so it would fit down the tube,



The second nut I welded higher on the all thread, and drilled a hole through the conduit to weld it and the nut in place, to the tube.



It's strong and works VERY good,



Lots of ways to skin a cat, I just used what I had lying around...

SR

Thank you for the pictures.
I just made my own adapter from your inspiration.

The plate is 1/4" left over from the last project and doubled for more strength.

The 3/8" extend bar and socket that came from recycled

Tested with my 18V ryobi drill that is not strong enough to pull the riding mower..

I might need 20V drill.^^LOL^^
Thanks Again
John

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I've had several people tell me a cordless drill won't work, not enough power...

BUT, they have china winches, mines American made, and it's geared a bit lower, works smoother, and also has a hi-lo, so my drills have plenty of power to run it.

SR

 

[NormL]

Thank you for the pictures.
I just made my own adapter from your inspiration.
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The plate is 1/4" left over from the last project and doubled for more strength.
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The 3/8" extend bar and socket that came from recycled

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Tested with my 18V ryobi drill that is not strong enough to pull the riding mower..

I might need 20V drill.^^LOL^^
Thanks Again
John

If I'm guessing right, your drill is a 3/8th incher. They typically lack the torque of a 1/2 inch. I've been watching this thread with great interest. Last summer I had occasion to use my trailer to haul home my Town & Country mini-van because the starter wouldn't engage (corroded terminal as it turned out). I'd lost the crank for the winch so I ended up using an open-end wrench a quarter turn at a time to load that heavy beast! A 1/2 inch cordless drill may not have been enough muscle even on the geared down drive I used the wrench on. I'm wondering how a heavy duty impact wrench might serve.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

My DeWalt 20v, 3/8's drive will run my winch, but since then I bought a half incherer...

Also, brushless tools have more power, are lighter and the batts last longer, that's all I buy now...

SR