Utility Trailer Unloader 2.0

jason silliker

Jason Emerald P.E.I. Canada
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Even though a electric 1/2" heavy duty drill would unload a half or better trailer full of hardwood with the original 4:1 winch it was definitely too hard on the drill lol. Load handler for utility trailer
Princess Auto (Harbour Freight equivalent) had this two speed winch on for $39.99. With a 5:1 and 12:1 reduction it should make it theoretically three times easier. Also, due to the fact that the original didn’t brake both ways, it meant as soon as you stopped turning the input with the drill or a ratchet any tension would make it want to spin backwards a little bit. This one’s great because the ratchet works both ways. I first removed the gears and cut a 2 inch section out of the center of the frame and cut the side off of the winch drum and bored it out to 1”, then welded it to a hub bored and keyed to 1”.
I added 1” collars to the winch frame to increase shaft surface area and for extra strength and added grease nipples. I cut the extra length off of the shafts and then welded 2 nuts together then welded them to the shafts.
 

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Splashed on some paint and slid it onto the shaft. Three set screws tighten the hub to the shaft. There’s a 3/8” carriage bolt that goes through the deck and 2” tubing to secure the angle iron to the trailer.
 

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