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From: Jean-Leon Morin <offroaddesign@softhome.net>
>
> Legend has it that Warn bought Bellview, didn't modify the winch at all
and
> upped the rating to 8000 lbs. Mine's an early Warn, W8000 I believe. It's
a
> beast, now that I've got a lot of current going to it (2/0 cable and
optima)
> it has really proven itself capable.
When I first started looking for a winch I did some research on how they're
rated. Most are rated on a rolling load method. That would be a vehicle on
solid ground at 0 degree incline. Some were a rolling load on a 10 degree
incline. Some of the industrial ratings were a dead lift or 90 degree
incline.
The rating is always given assuming the cable is on the first wrap of the
drum. Rating decreases significantly for each additional wrap.
Bill Fishel
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