Lets hear your suggestions for a winch for a car trailer.

72bluNblu said
I ended up buying a HF 12k winch for my new trailer, along with a HF hitch mount since my trailer came with a receiver exactly that purpose. Have hauled a few cars with it already, no issues whatsoever. Obviously time will tell, but for the price it won't have to do a whole lot before it's paid for itself in aggravation pushing cars, using a come-along etc. Plus with the hitch mount I could mount it to one of my trucks in a pinch, would be a nice addition to my '71 Ford for when I'm plowing snow, just in case.

I bought a 9500 Badlands on their last sale and picked up the mount with handles. I was trying to get it to all fir in my tongue box but it was way too tight. I want to put my electronics in the box too. Planning on a Group 31 batt. fed by a 75W panel, small inverter w/ 110 plug and 12v acc. plug, 12v air pump, 12v transfer pump, Milwauke battery charger. I'm going to build recessed pockets in the center of the deck between the braces to fit ammo cans of chain and straps. All lockable. The idea is to use the trailer on different trucks and not have to have the winch wired through the trailer plug or rely on the quick connect jumper in the bed (5th wheel/gooseneck set-up). Another goal is to not have to keep anything inside the truck but I ran out of tongue box space.
This is the virgin trailer. Carson California Car Hauler. I’ve added the box but still need to cut it for the fair lead and build a plate and riser. I think a trailer build thread is coming, LOL.

They're so cheap I decided to just buy another winch for the truck on the next sale. I'll step up to the 12000 for it. The truck is already wired for quick connectors.