Portable Hitch Mounted WINCH Build w/ Swivel and synthetic cable
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- Hitch or Chain your winch to anything. Swivels to pull straight, give longest cable life, and maximum pulling force.
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Synthetic Winch Cable Rope Thoughts: I haven't used it enough to warrant recommending it. I don't like the non roller fairlead and will clean up/reinstall the original roller fairlead that came with the winch. The rope is lightweight and flexible but seams fragile if you allow it to rub on something. This is the rope I bought www.harborfrei... HOWEVER there are cheaper options on Amazon without the fairlead/hook as you can reuse those: amzn.to/2ylb5qm
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I gave you a thumbs up when you showed the magnet in the coke bottle trick for picking up metal shavings 👍
I use mine to get HVAC equipment up into the attic & power it with a 20v Dewalt battery. I got mine at Harbor Freight w/a wireless remote for $75. I love the look on my customers faces
when they ask how are you going to get the furnace down & backup. And I tell them my thumb.
How far dose one batt. Get you? I have the DeWalt 20v 2ah batt. Just wondering how far they'll get me
That's awesome. I think these small winches pull around 10amps under light load and 50amps stall at 12volts. A typical 18v/20v battery pack is going to put out 30amp at 18volts nominal. So more than enough amperes to handle the load. The higher voltage would be hard on the winch if you ran it for a really long time, but winching is a quick job. Nice idea.
Hell yea that's awesome
So nice to see how he and his best buddy love and takes care of each other.
I swear this is the most useful channel on youtube!!!
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I couldn't agree more! I never comment, but I think you are a freakin GENIUS! Thank you for spending the time to teach me such useful life skills! YOU ROCK!!
I agree. I've learned so much from this guy. I copied his tire tool changing tool for the harbor freight tire changer and love it
@@sixtyfiveford what's better a rope or the cable.what would you advise
@@iancameron198 I've been switching over to rope. Why? Lighter and easier to move around. Biggest issue is they aren't abrasion resistant though and it still makes me nervous that they're going to break when I need it. I will say though I was using a cable come-a-long week and a half ago and I stabbed myself so bad with a stray wire on the cable that I swore I hated cables but I don't know.
A receiver on the front of the truck and on the lawn tractor...genius! Great video, thanks!
The front hitch makes putting my boat in the back yard a breeze.
@@sixtyfiveford I found the front hitch is difficult to tow, handy though.
Whole process in under 15mins. Crisp n clean, no caffeine... beautiful.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
That magnet in the bottle trick, sweet. Autoplay led me here. Didn't even know I needed Portable Hitch Mounted Winch until now.
S.o.b. me either! Didn't know I needed a magnetic drill press either.
Great idea, we think alike. Only difference is I bought a receiver with stacked receiver tubes so if I have a trailer hooked up I can use the top tube for my winch. I didn't think about the swivel action so I'll definitely use your swivel set up. My thoughts were pulling onto a car trailer or tow dolley when working alone. Came across your video by accident but glad I did. Thanks for the idea/ info. Jack Leonard
Thank you for being a good presenter. I love watching youtube to get ideas from others, but not all youtubers are good at presenting their ideas. some don't explain things real well or repeat themselves unnecessarily. You get right to the point and speak clearly. Thanks!
I appreciate that!
Put holes in plate and put a pin to keep from moving when you have it in what ever position you want. Cool design simple and useful.
Great idea for a project. Years ago i had a winch, smaller than this, but it had a similar set up. Instead of having the receiver mounted, it had a large hole that you could drop over the trailer ball. Pretty handy. It burned out and i couldn’t source parts but i kept the mount. I have a big 10k lb winch now. Overkill. But i only gave $150 for it.
Good idea with the magnet and bottle with obstacles everywhere
The magnet in the plastic soda bottle works great. No more slivers picking up scrap. Thank you for your excellent videos.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
As an old pilebuck I can watch you work all day long. Lol. A buddy of mine had the dual hitches but your idea takes it to a whole new level.
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Good. I use a winch occasionally on my lorry so I wired a Anderson plug to the rear next to the trailer plug and just plug it in because I use the winch as a lifting mechanism whilst driving.
That's fantastic. I've thought about installing plugs front/rear. Maybe I'll have to now.
Man that reverse paint shot was wild! I watched it 3 times.
Great invention and video! Ive got one of these winches, and have been messing with all kinds of mounts.... this is perfect!
I did that over 40 years back. Great work pal.
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I did that when I was running horse and wagon in the west.
Great video, I love the way that dog listens to you!👍🏻👍🏻
Here's what I did, basically the same idea but instead of bolting the plate to the ball I cut a keyhole in the plate and it just drops over the ball. That way it's quick and you can leave your hitch in. Other than that I like it. Oh and I use a remote control winch, it makes like a little easier.
A great idea made even greater! The keyhole idea is ingenious!!! Thanks to you both
I combined this swivel mount, but with your other video of the drill powered hand winch. So now I can winch from all angles with the battery powered drill. I can also take the winch off, and bolt on a vise, or my mini tire changer. I have a 12v winch hooked up in my truck bed at all times, but this swivel mount is the bees knees for odd angles, and being that it's portable, you can do all kinds of stuff with it! Thanks man!
This is very intuitive! I have a 10,000 pound winch that I'm going to use the same idea on, just built a bit heavier duty. Thanks a ton for sharing man!
No kidding Moe.... Several days ago I was talking to the GF about making a winch mount on the kart where it doesn't have a reverse and do have the 2" receiver on the rear. Do riding up north in areas where no one is around to help if stuck. Your video was packed full of so many helpful idea's that I will be using. Thank you so much!
Dude! You have some of the best toys!
Thanks.
He's Batman. :)
Awesome idea thanks. Wanna do this for my dump trailer for loading logs.
I was impressed with your magnetic base drill. I used the earlier version "Bux Drill" in the 80's to drill out broken 1 1/8" studs sideways on 30" compressor cylinder bore.
You sir, are a genius! I love the coke bottle idea, that was worth the price of admission to your picture show. Obviously the winch mount is another great idea. You should mass produce them and sell em online. Good job.
That's an awesome metal cutting saw. No sparks, no screeching. Wow!
It's an impressive tool.
I mounted a square tube on the front of my ATV and back for the same reason. If you put a cut piece of nail or anything with a point in your mag drill chuck . You can center a hand tap perfect every time. We use to do that on huge paper machine base's cutting threads for anchor bolts.
That's a good idea for lining it up.
I have something similar, but you took it to the next level. I will be adding the chain. Great idea.
I originally just put the chain on to pull a trailer via a tree years ago. It has come handier than I thought and much easier than a come-a-long.
Great video. Thanks for the disclosure of gear reduction with wrap.
I love this idea, so inovative. It's exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks.
Always something to learn, this time it’s the magnets in the bottle.....🤯. PS....Ihave a 7 pin adapter on mine that works on my 12 volt.
Yeah, the 7 pin to charge the battery up would be a good idea.
Definitely loved the magnet in the bottle trick!
Used HF trailer coupler for 3" channel trailer tongue, drilled appropriate bolt pattern into top flat of coupler, mounted HF 2500# winch with matching fairlead mount. Be sure bolt pattern allows for clearance of the coupler handle. Control box mounted underneath the coupler, where the 3" channel would bolt. QD Anderson electrical connector, 12V battery in plastic battery box completes the system. Now can use winch from any 2" ball hitch. Rotates horizontally with some vertical alignment for very straight pulls. Use old 2" ball mount with chain around thread ball mount for chain to go around post, tree, etc for other applications. Easy Peasy. Use with HF dual hitch extender to hitch trailer to Jeep and also mount winch for loading trailer.
Love the bottle trick!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
exactly what I was looking for....always better to watch others before doing the job, saves all sorts of headaches and design issues. Thanks man!!
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Nice soda bottle trick
Well I finally built mine today. I've had one for several years to pull straight off of my 1 1/4" receiver. But my new car has a 2" receiver and although I bought an adapter, I liked your swivel idea. My new build fits the 2" receiver and swivels. GREAT IDEA, thanks
That's great.
You're a savant! You did this way better than i would have lol. I visualized just a winch plate welded to a hitch, yours is slim and pivots. Fantastic job!
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This guy is pretty smart. I’ve seen a couple of videos. 👍🏽
A magnet tip that’s useful for us and maybe you someday we use it when we need to drill through ceilings floors walls where it takes two people to locate the hole before cutting
We take two round neodymium magnets one one either of the surface we want to drill or cut when they connect we can measure to any obstructions or framing.
Great tip!
I'll have to remember that one brother.😉👍👍
Chris Gilliam Man Stuff
It’s a big help we use it all the time
Cool tip with the plastic bottle and magnet. Yes, I enjoyed this one. Lots of options with this build idea.
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Of all the setups I've looked at, I believe yours is the best. I just got a Harbor Freight 5000 lbs winch for Christmas and have begun building a setup similar to yours. Also, I love all your Ford gear!!!
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Nice set up. I basically did the same thing with a worm drive hand winch I had. You can drive it with a cordless drill. No 50 lb battery to lug around. If I might point out, it looks like you might have set the fairlead too high. At 13:00 The fairlead looks like it is rubbing pretty hard against the rope. I see it is probably on the 3rd or forth wrap, but if you set the fairlead as low as possible so it just barely clears the cable on the first wrap, it should give you about 3 or 4 wraps before it starts rubbing hard on the other end. Also consider cutting off 1/3 of the rope and make a winch extender out of it. You won’t have to pull so much line out to get to the bottom wrap and if you have a long reach, you can always use your extender.
Very creative. I'm pretty inspired. And your dog is adorable.
Man, I think I learned atleast 3 new things from your one video. Great stuff!!
Great video, idea, fabrication, and installation Moe, thank you!
May you, your family & friends & Ginger, be safe and healthy!
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That’s a really handy little tool.
I was watching this again man have a live this long and not had something like this. Awesome video like normal.
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You are welcome 👍🏽
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Not bad at all mate I get stuck out in the bush often very sandy and normally use my trucks onboard crane to get out of trouble.i can use my jump starter pack because quite often it would save a lot of time securing the winch to a tree instead of the back of my truck.a small two ton truck that just looks at loose rock or dry sand and gets bogged.well done matey you have saved me some shovelling
Nice to see you having fun and modifying something to improve it. thanks. Giving me ideas.
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Love it! Thanks. Glad your dog has a master.
Gave a thumbs up just for that magnet trick! Drill shavings are always a PITA to clean up.
Thanks
Love your magnet trick to pick up chips and metal shavings.
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I like your setup! I've been using a Warn drill winch for about the same thing for a few years now and it gotten me out of several jams up in the woods. Great for pulling logs around too. However, at only 750lbs of pull I have to rig three snatch blocks in order to enough pull to get the job done at times. Three times the pull equals three times slower, which can make a lot more work out of a self-recovery. So, I've been thinking about putting together something like you did here. I'll probably go with a 3500lbs winch, which is still light enough to pack into the woods a little ways, or move it to the front of our rig and attach it to a recovery hook with a short tree saver type strap.
That's brilliant ! Vid is well edited too with enough info and less me me me & blah blah blah. Thumbs up 👍
That can really get someone out of a jamb. Nice job with the fabricating.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Noice video. In Australia we use soft strap around trees, so we don't damage them.
Neat setup. One idea or suggestion for your consideration: You could put a bar 90 degrees to the winch drum to give you the ability to direct the rope side to side. The bar probably needs to be about 3 feet long and be able to work either side so removable. It could be placed ahead of the drum or behind, whatever works for your mounting plate. In this way the drum will remain neatly wrapped all the time.
If you use a round bar welded under the drum you could use a pipe on it as your bar and it would work either side.
Another way might be to have a nut under the drum that you put a power bar or breaker bar on to turn the thing a bit.
No more birds nests.
Just a thought, maybe the issue isn't there with the longer plate changing the pivot point.
Great idea. Thanks for your perspective.
Man who wouldn't want you as a neighbor? I would love to be hanging in your garage making these awesome projects!
Heck Yeah.
This channel and project farm remind me of a pair of half brothers
And sweet project cars and chrisfix are his first cousins
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@@sixtyfiveford you have helped many of us and taught people how to repurpose and improve what we have
Dude that is very versatile , you should think about marketing that. I am gonna make one a put a 5,000 pound winch on it.
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The synthetic cable is the best thing to happen to winches. That saw is amazing, great video
It’s great but don’t run it through areas with cactus or thorns of any kind!
@@jackd2083 I had not thought of that. Thanks!
@@thepitpatrol
I haven’t done it myself but I’ve heard that you pretty much can’t touch the rope again!
@@jackd2083 well my old cable stayed so frayed it wasn't much fun to touch either lol
I made something like this. 12,000lb winch. Heavy as one can get. Great for pulling tractors and trucks out of stuck situations. Total overkill. Love your idea of a swivel. I welded a 2" receiver to the bucket of one of the tractors.
12k, that's some serious pull.
@@sixtyfiveford yeah. I didn't want to worry about the steel cable snapping. When they break other stuff breaks with it. I figure with that kind of pull something else will give up long before the cable.
@@concert610 I've always hated moving around the thick cable on bigger winches. This new synthetic cable may make me want to pick up a 10k or similar.
@@sixtyfiveford this is my first winch and I will agree with you. The winch is heavy and the cable is heavy. Very annoying to say the least. I have thought about synthetic but I don't use the winch much. I would get more use out of longer electrical cables.
@@concert610 I have a 13k lb winch I got off Amazon. Pretty awesome. I saw a 17k lb one on there too, but I don't remember the brand. I pulled a tree over with mine, vid is on my channel. Used it yesterday to pull up fence posts.😁
The mag drill is a nice addition along with the saw...you are always showing us the easiest way to do things..i along with others appreciate your sharing your thought's and skills..the dog is funny..see you on the next one Cheers 🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Nice job man, makes a winch much more useful than in a fixed position.
My brother says you should make a line guide for it, like on a fishing reel; and that'll fix your pivot problems.
Weld some flat stock to the hitch on both sides and on the end, drill multiple holes in it and put a couple holes that will line up in the winch plate. Then you can pin them to multiple angles so the winch isn’t trying to move.
Just built one. About to build my Dad one!
That magnet trick🤯🤯🤯....YOU OWN THE BEST DOG 😁👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌👌
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I have a 12000 lb. Warn winch mounted on a Reese receiver cradle and I use the crap out of that thing.
You're setup looks great, much smaller than what I have but I'll bet you'll find all kinds of uses for it.
Great job.
That's a lot of pulling power.
lol It's cute how your dog knows so many Commands! I have a Hokkaido he is about 5 years old (Rescued dog) but he knows Commands like crazy I never knew it til one day. Then I tried another and another. he knows a few.
That's awesome.
It's a really great idea....when I was living in Wyoming I had a '79 Bronco that this device would have really been useful to me. Now I'm in Kansas..the whole state is flatter than a fart and, well, not so much for me now. Anyway, good video. P.S. I was just admiring the drill right before you explained what it was. Man, I need both that and the saw.....really some forward thinking went into those! I don't care what the girls at the pool hall say, you're a pretty bright fella! Concerning the length....that's what they did when they circumcised me......Keep the Faith, Tom P.S.#3....I was in Rock Springs, WY......where are you in Utah? Really miss that country......sigh....
Thanks I'm glad you liked it. I had a 78 Bronco years ago and miss it. I'm in Salt Lake.
I was born, raised and still living in Rock Springs. 5 generations in the county.
The lady at Pawn Mart use to call me when tools came in that she didn't know what they were. About a year ago a mag drill like yours came in. The model and such were torn off except for the brand name. She gave me first dibs on it but I told her I'd wait and see if it sat and the price came down more. It sat for a couple hours she said. I really messed up on that one. It had a set of saws from about 3/4" to around 2" with it. It was about half the weight of a Milwaukee mag drill. She has given me some seriously great deals on other stuff like small engine stuff from other stores that had sat until all tires were flat and gas had rotted , because I would go and get her stuff running again. But for truck and trailer frames those lite mag drills are the bomb.
It's great to have an in like this.
Years ago I made and still have my little winch on a 1/2 plate with a cut out like the old skeleton key opening so you just ste it over the ball and it slides to the narrower portion. Stays horizontal and rotates around the ball
Nicely done. I like it.
Love that Dog !
Think I'll build one close to yours, might add a stationary plate with holes on both plates to be able to lock in a direction.
Like yours tho, food for thought.
That's how my swivel plow is on my Willys 👍🏼
My original plan in my head was to put location locking pin like you describe. The reason I didn't was because you are always going to be pulling against the fairlead in this situation and spooling the line on one side. This drives me crazy as you can only get around 4-5feet of pull before you have to unwind, rewind by hand and then pull another 5 feet.
Hi,
Thanks for sharing! Nice Project.
It is nice to be able to LISTEN!!!! and watch the SMART!!! people at work on TH-cam.
The GREAT thing about this type of video is it gets people thinking about ways to make things better and more useful.
Just like Henry Ford and the model T. Now look how far we have come with automotive technology.
John
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Always get something from your vid's.
Might be new terminology, new tool I ain't
seen or a smile from you and pupper.
Be safe bro.
Peace.
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I had to subscribe to your channel after seeing the coke bottle trick. Much success and health to you and all who watch your channel. Happy New Years 2022 thanks.
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This guy is a genius!
Awesome idea! Patent that thing before someone else does!!! My only concern would be a heavy pull at a high up or down angle. The plate would bend at the nut. Maybe up the plate to 3/8 or 1/2 inch. Bigger plate and a bigger winch for the heavy duty stuff. Some idiot out there would probably try to pull an 80 year old oak tree down with it 😂.
Good video I got a 5000 lb winch that I can put in a receiver hitch and pull things one way but I like your idea there so my head is spinning right now thank you
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I need to upgrade this to a 5k or bigger.
awesome! thanks for being realistic and down to earth.
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Good idea. They come in very handy. Sure beats a hand crank winch !!!
It really does for the long pulls.
I want to design one that allows it to work with the trailer still hooked up so I can carry the winch with the truck and use any trailer. Nice job !
Good idea.
Now I need a winch
I love those little winches Moe , They work great ! ENJOYED
They're more useful than I thought. I got this one as a birthday gift from the inlaws 10+ years ago and it just sat. I pulled it out 3-4 years ago and put the chain on it to pull a trailer in my yard via a tree.
Nice! Just what simple work should be like. I also like the Evolution tools! We have a 14 Evo steel cutting chop saw. For those who do not know...Evolution is serious Japanese quality. We have both Evo and Eaton 14" blades...not cheap!
I love your videos, they are great for inexpensive projects. The high dollar tools take away just a bit from that. Either way keep up the great work.
Nice setup! I will probably steal your idea. Thanks
Please do!
Have you ever seen or heard about a wrench cable snapping? It does happen, and you don't want to be in its path. You can help to lower the danger by laying something over the cable, like a floor mat. Don't know how heavy the mat needs to be, but it will help.
A saw for lefties, like a worm-drive is actually perfect for right-handers. I have a Porter Cable left, and I can look right down to my saw tip without making like Quasimodo. I had 2 recievers on my E-150...I had planned on doing the same thing...until my engine blew.
I find it cool you have kept the expedition and do pickup size work with it.
It's been a great vehicle and works hard.
You're really smart. That's outside the box thinking at it's best. Great video. I'm gonna build one.
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Nice idea with the magnet and soda bottle. Never woulda ......
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The ending was the best!!!! Very clever video. Good job.
Thanks Man.
Brother, when I saw the magnets in the bottle trick hit the subscribe button so hard and fast almost put a hole in my phone.
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I need one for my light weight off road situations. I have no need for a full scale winch set up but this would help from time to time.
If you dont go into production I would be surprises.
It has come in very handy.
There are winches available with an adapter that bolts to the winch and then slides over a hitch ball. I got this cheap plastic housing 2000lb, actually had a hand crank I think for back up. Got that at crappy tire (Canada) years back, I haven't actually used it too much (find I hook up a tow strap from a car to another car more often), but did drill some holes in the brush bar I had on my truck at the time, so I could pull from the front. Just two large bolts
Handy! As far as keeping the winch in line with the pull, it might also help to have the fairlead some distance from the drum. But you don’t really want to make it longer. Nice setup.
Good thought.
Great Idea. Seems like a lot of people are going with the rope over the cable now.
Yeah, I'm not sure if I'm sold on it yet.
Thanks for introducing me to two new tools I gotta buy - mag drill, metal saw - and putting my marriage at risk😂. And your dog is awesome!
Thanks Man. The mag drill is fun, but the steel cutting circular saw it mind blowing. It just doesn't seam right to cut steel so quickly and easily.