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I'm also considering installing a momentary switch to operate a safety solenoid. The safety solenoid would be a starter solenoid on the power supply. The momentary switch would have to be held while winching the bike up as well as letting it down. I am concerned the solenoid could stick while...

Well after reading what I could find online regarding winches I decided to order a new Runva 3500 winch. I think it is a winch that I will not have to worry about for many years in this application. I wish I had done a little more research prior to purchasing the first one.

Four main reasons: First I think those things are not built to handle a 750 lb motorcycle. Secondly I'm enjoying the process of building my own carrier. Thirdly l dont't want to have to ride my bike up a ramp to load. It's one thing to do that with a 250 lb dirt bike but it only takes one little...

If the thing is junk I'm not sure I want it. I don't want to be concerned that something will break and the bike could be dropped on someone or that the solenoid will stick and it keep pulling causing damage to my lift. I don't mind having it as a spare to use in the event that a better quality...

Are you all telling me to install one more pulley to bring the required line pull from 1700 down to 1300 and then my cheap 3500 lb price of junk winch will become reliable?

I've found a xrc4 Smittybilt for $263. Would this be jumping from the frypan into the fire or is a Smittybilt a dependable winch?

My concern is reliability. I think a 3500 lb winch is the right size for this application but can I trust this Canadian Tire ATV?UTV winch to give me years of trouble free service or should I remove now, keep it for a spare and install a 3500 lb Superwinch or some other brand that has a proven...

https://youtu.be/0V4pp1j0rwU I am in the process of building this lift to mount on the back of my 5th wheel RV. As you can see in the video I have already installed a cheap 3500 lb Canadian Tire winch. The price was right and it felt like a fairly heavy unit so I bought it. Since mounting it I...