Warn 6K Winch Enough For B2?

[Hahnsb2]

Well I've acquired a 6k Warn winch for free, I've heard you want about 50% more capacity than your vehicle is, my B2 is 4K on average so it seem about right, even though almost all the winches I see are 8k+. I plan on using a snatch block doubling its power to 12K when needed. Will the 6k serve me ok?

 

[hitech_hick]

Well I've acquired a 6k Warn winch for free, I've heard you want about 50% more capacity than your vehicle is, my B2 is 4K on average so it seem about right, even though almost all the winches I see are 8k+. I plan on using a snatch block doubling its power to 12K when needed. Will the 6k serve me ok?

Although that winch is rated for 6,000#'s, that is only when the cable is spooled all the way out. When you wrap the cable around the drum, it is like putting bigger tires on your truck without changing the gear ratio, you start to loose power. So even though the winch is rated for 6,000#'s, for the first 30 feet of the cable being out, you are only getting maybe 3,500#'s of pull. Free is good, but it sounds more ideal as a trailer winch than for your BII. You can run it if you want, but I have a feeling that with use, you will be looking to upgrade to something bigger.



hick

 

[metalmacguyver]

Bring a snatch block with you......

 

[mhughes165]

yep, with a snatch block it will get you out of most situations u might get into

 

[Todd]

Ya a snatch block will be key with a 6000Lb.

As stated above the more wraps on the drum the less the effective pulling power is. I have had to use my snatch block before on my 8000Lb 8274 just do to the fact of how short the pull was and I was stuck good.

The main problem I see with it is the limited use. By having to use the snatch block you cut in half the distance to an objet to pull off. There have been a few instances where I can reach an anchor single line but I need to double line it. Ya I get really stuck some times. Then things get tricky on what to do. And this is with 150’ of cable on the winch. For this matter I carry another 100’ of extra cable. I would guess you have around 100’ to 80’ on yours.

One other thing with a winch is once you have one you try things you wouldn’t have tried before, by yourself at that matter. This can lead to you getting really stuck. And I look back to a few instances of mine and I would have hatted to be where I was with a 6000Lb winch.

It was free so put it on your truck but get a few things to make it a valuable tool on the trail.

Tree strap, snatch block, rigging chain, and some extra cable.

 

[swynx]

if u had a truck and u hunted, i would say to mount it in the bed of the truck and use it to pull the big elk and what not into the bed so u dont strain a muscle or get hurt or something, thats what i got going on in the bed of my ranger

 

[crbnunit]

You can make a 6K winch work. Just don't get too frisky with it and expect it to be slow. Never wheel alone and you won't have to worry as much about finding anchors. Carry an extension. My only other worry is the cable. You can pull on a 6K load pretty quickly. Probably wour winch will stall before the cable goes but make sure you know what you are doing and weight your cable EVERY TIME. Be careful. The learning curve could cost you everything you have. A winch is probably the second most dangerous piece of recovery equipment you will ever use. Right behind that shinny new HiLift jack!

 

[Hahnsb2]

Thanks for the input guys. Plus when using a snatch block it doubles the amount of line out so I'd get more pulling power than single line plus the extra capacity from the snatch block. What do you guys recomend for a cable weight, I've seen blankets used, any reason a big steel wieght and a hook wouldn't work, it would be much more manageable.

 

[swynx]

just throw a big ole car hart jacket on it, thats what i do and it works fine, and i think the hook would slide down teh cable if ur at some sorta incline/ decline,

 

[metalmacguyver]

you want something thats not ridgidly attached to the line but will stay on the line with out sliding like a hook would.

A soaking wet blanket would be perfect actually.

 

[97BlackBetty]

My buddies drilled a hole into two tennis balls. He filled the tennis balls with sand and then closed the hole. He placed the sand filled tennis balls into a long tube sck and sowed closed the end of the sock. It worrks really nice.

 

[crbnunit]

You don't want to use anything that will become a potential projectile if the cable breaks. A big steel hook probably isn't a good idea. Blanket, two strap wrapped around the cable, floor mat, sand bags...

 

[Bent Bolt]

A free 6000k winch is better than no winch.

 

[Totalled]

Carhartt..

 

[compleckz]

Carhartt..

done it