Question 1

I need to pull  my trailer up a slope by hand about 6 meters will this winch do the trick?  The trailor weighs between 500 to 600 kgs.

Accepted Answer

I bought my winch to pull over a fully grown ash tree. Which it did without any problems. This winch gives you four tonnes of grunt which should be more than enough for you needs. Make sure you have some chocks for your trailer wheels as you will probably need 3 or 4 pulls to get your trailer the 6m distance. Also, watch your fingers when extending the cable after each pull. The pawls (2 of them) can be pretty stiff.

Question 2

Is possible to attach this to a Jet Ski roller trailer permanently and how will it fare on a trailer angle of about 30degrees to pull ski off beach?

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You'd have to improvise to permanently attach this to a trailer. Can't see it struggling to pull a jet ski up 30 degrees however this winch wouldn't be my choice for your purpose.  It only has a few feet of movement in it so you'd probably have to reattach and adjust the cable several times to get the ski onto the trailer - you'll get very frustrated very rapidly.  Unravelling the cable is also a bit of a pain, ok for occasional use but I'm sure there are better options available for what you need.

Question 3

How do you actually loosen the cable ? New at this. Tried everything but can’t figure it out.

Accepted Answer

If the cable is not taught i.e. very slack, then it's just necessary to release both sets ratchet pawls together (the two main pawls either side of the drum & the smaller one on the reverse side) and you can then pull the cable out. If the cable is taught, then it would be dangerous to try & release both sets of pawls together - remember it pulls 4 tons & that's a lot of stress. There is a two way catch by the handle base. Slide the catch to the other position. It's on a small spring and will stay there once you put it over. Operating the handle a little (a small movement) will now release the main pawls (the pair on either side of the drum). Both pawl points should spring out. Move the handle round to make the pawls contact the gear and press the handle down, which should rotate the cable drum slightly in the tension direction, enabling you to lift the small pawl on the reverse underside. The tension is now transferred to the handle & you can then then release the tension & cable slightly by moving the handle. It'll only release two or three inches at a time to prevent a sudden release of the cable tension. Repeat this several times until all tension is released. Then you can safely pull both sets of pawls off the gear & pull the remaining cable off by hand.

Question 4

Does it come in any type of storage box?

Accepted Answer

Not a 'Storage Box' (which would be useful), just a cardboard box - multi-colour printed with instructions, warnings etc. Its not the easiest thing to re-pack and the box won't last long in regular use. The winch works well - within its limits - but the cable is doubled via a pulley to increase the pulling power and doesn't extend very far (about 4 ft). Handy tool.

ASIN	B006B3OIAI
Best Sellers Rank	73,526 in Business, Industry & Science ( See Top 100 in Business, Industry & Science ) 67 in Manual Winches
Customer Reviews	4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (175)
Date First Available	4 Oct. 2012
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Item Weight	5.3 kg
Item model number	TD026
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Product Dimensions	16 x 9 x 1 cm; 5.3 kg

Manual Winch 4 Ton Cable Puller Long Handle Ratchet Winch

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