What would be the minimum 12 volt drum type winch I might need to pull a small 10,000 lb VMC from concrete floor building onto wood floor trailer ? VMC will be on really nice machinery skates with steering capability (GKS Perfekt) and the dock is the same height as the trailer, so not much incline aspects....but I know from experience, the skate wheels will sink into the yellow pine trailer floor just enough to make pulling on the trailer much harder than pulling on the concrete.
Could use a come-a-long of course but that is so slow and tedious. Machine is within 6 feet of the dock opening already. And yes, the end of the trailer would be supported underneath so it won't sink, and yes it is flat all the way, and yes there would be a nice dockplate to span the two and yes I have toe jacks, etc, etc... (I've done this sort of thing before....but in the past there was a small forklift around to push the machine at least part way on the trailer...not so here...and no, I don't want to rent a forklift)
Just need to know the cheapest possible drum winch for this as I might never use it again..so even Chinese and used would be considered here. Time frame...middle of next week...but could delay it further if necessary.
Actually come to think of it, the winch could even be 110 volt AC if the deal was right...could use long extension cord to the guy's building. I wonder if something like this would work ? http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200455486_200455486 ?
Could use a come-a-long of course but that is so slow and tedious. Machine is within 6 feet of the dock opening already. And yes, the end of the trailer would be supported underneath so it won't sink, and yes it is flat all the way, and yes there would be a nice dockplate to span the two and yes I have toe jacks, etc, etc... (I've done this sort of thing before....but in the past there was a small forklift around to push the machine at least part way on the trailer...not so here...and no, I don't want to rent a forklift)
Just need to know the cheapest possible drum winch for this as I might never use it again..so even Chinese and used would be considered here. Time frame...middle of next week...but could delay it further if necessary.
Actually come to think of it, the winch could even be 110 volt AC if the deal was right...could use long extension cord to the guy's building. I wonder if something like this would work ? http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200455486_200455486 ?