Quote Originally Posted by metaljacket View Post
Nice trailer rig Bigblue, that't kind of how I visualized it as you described it on another thread. Are you saying that the pulley mounted on the L frame is only used to lift the car on the trailer so as to be able to remove the cat, gas tank etc.? Neat idea and saves having to offload the car is this right?

Also you referred to the occasional unwanted farm equiment. I am assuming you mean unwanted by the owner right. Most farm equipment usually has pretty good weight so I assume you take it at every opportunity. Do you often the winch for farm equipment and other miscellaneous items. Looks like there could be alot of different uses with that winch.

Very instructive and helpful.
Correct on the little hoist, It pins to the trailer in about 5 seconds and removes just as quick, I store it in the bed of the truck when not in use. And yes I use it to get catalytic converters or anything else on the bottom side. I don't have to pull gas tanks. This hoist lets the winch do the work so I don't have to get a jack out, try to position it carefully and attempt to lift the car with the jack. Sometimes it can be a guessing game with cars if where you've positioned the jack will be safe and whether or not it will lift the car high enough from that position, also sometimes the car will want to wiggle or lean the jack over which will cause a damaged jack and game over. This hoist is better all around- it weighs less than my floor jack, and I hook the winch directly to the wrecker hooks which are already secured to the front control arms of the car. This is strong, safe, stable and guaranteed to lift the car plenty high enough the first time. It's faster easier and safer than using a floor jack. I didn't previously offload a car to strip it, always do them on the trailer.
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Unwanted farm equipment- yes unwanted by the owner and yes I take it every opportunity I get! I use the winch for everything!!!! I could write a book on all the different things I've used my winch for that you'd never thought of... Usually in conversation if someone is telling me about something that won't budge or is not feasible, I tell them I have 10,000 reasons why I can make it happen (10k lb winch). LOL That is probably the heart and soul of this whole setup. Without it, this is just a decent truck and trailer, it wouldn't make me that much money.