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Compact, light-duty utility winch with 1.0-hp, permanent magnet motor pulls lightweight objects short distances. Built-in plate lets you mount winch to any stable surface. Includes 50' wire rope and hand-held remote with integrated relay switch.
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This multipurpose utility winch is perfect for light-duty pulling jobs. You can mount it in your truck bed to load logs, deer, or other objects. Mount it to a trailer to pull ATVs, golf carts, or other vehicles. Or mount it in your garage or workshop to pull in vehicles, engines, tires, or other parts. The compact design fits easily into tight spaces, and the hand-held remote has leads that transmit power from your battery to the winch. A built-in plate with hardware lets you easily mount the winch directly to a stable surface. The dynamic brake prevents unintentional rope payout, and the free-spool clutch lets you pull out the wire rope by hand.
This winch features a 1.0-horsepower, 12-volt DC motor with 2,000 lbs of line pull. The permanent magnet motor offers the same line-pulling power and speed as a series-wound motor of comparable size, but it's lighter and uses less current. The motor and gearbox are side-mounted together as a single unit. This compact unit is constructed of corrosion-resistant materials including the powder coated steel housing, copper battery terminals, and zinc-plated steel hardware. Built-in drain holes in the housing release the water created by motor heat to prevent internal moisture build-up.
The free-spool clutch enables you to pull out the rope by hand. This saves battery power, prevents the brake from wearing down prematurely, reduces wear on the motor, and is much faster than waiting for the drum to unroll the rope. To release the clutch for free-spooling simply pull out the hard plastic knob and rotate it 90 degrees so that the pins on the shaft rest against the catch. To reengage the clutch, rotate the knob 90 degrees and push it back in.
The clutch is driven by a single-stage planetary gear train. This provides more speed than traditional worm gear drives.
The dynamic brake uses resistance from the winch motor to control line speed. When the winch is pulling the rope in there is no resistance on the drum. As you start to slow the pull with the hand-held remote the motor slows the drum's rotation. When the power is stopped the drum does not turn and the load is held in place.
Since there is no physical brake device the winch is lighter and has a smaller profile than winches with a mechanical braking system. This makes it easier to mount in places with limited space available.
The hand-held, plastic remote has a relay switch inside that transmits power from your vehicle's battery to the winch. The 6' lead connects the remote to your battery, and the 4' lead connects the remote to your winch. These leads can be switched if you need to operate the winch from a greater distance.
The remote also has 2 knobs on the front that let you power the rope in and out.
The wire rope is made of a high-strength, aircraft-grade galvinized steel that is abrasion resistant and able to withstand harsh UV rays, chemicals, and extreme temperatures.
The rope winds around a solid steel drum. The mounting flanges are strong enough to resist bending or breaking if the rope wrap becomes uneven and excess stress is put on the drum.
A hand-saver strap is also included to use in conjunction with work gloves (BDW20070 - sold separately) so that you can safely handle the rope and hook. A rock bag (BDW20048 - sold separately) is recommended for added protection. The rock bag helps prevent a broken rope from snapping back if it breaks by forcing it to the ground.
The hook attaches directly to the end of the wire rope with a stainless steel tube thimble. The hook is constructed of high-strength forged alloy steel that is heavy duty and rust resistant. It has a spring-loaded safety latch for quick fastening and removal.
This winch is constructed of strong, durable materials that are able to withstand any weather condition or terrain. The motor and gearbox housing is made of corrosion-resistant powder coated steel and is sealed to keep water out. The side frame drum supports help to create a strong and rigid winch body.
This versatile winch has an integrated mounting plate that makes it easy to install on your truck bed, trailer, workbench, garage floor, or nearly any other stable surface. The compact design also makes it easy to mount in tight spaces.
This winch is best used for straight line pulls since it doesn't include a fairlead to guide the rope onto the drum. An additional mounting plate (sold separately) is required if you want to use a roller fairlead (BDW20055 - sold separately). You can also use a pulley block (BDW20004 - sold separately) to change the direction of the pull if a pull at an extreme angle is required.
The hand-held remote has a 6' lead that transmits power from the vehicle's battery to an internal relay switch and a 4' lead that transmits power from the relay switch to the winch motor. These leads can be switched if you need to operate the winch from a greater distance. You can use quick connects (BDW20047 - sold separately) to quickly connect and disconnect power to the winch.
Layers of Rope | Capacity (lbs) | Total Rope on Drum (ft) |
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1st Layer | 2,000 | 6-1/2 |
2nd Layer | 1,630 | 14 |
3rd Layer | 1,380 | 23-1/2 |
4th Layer | 1,190 | 35 |
5th Layer | 1,050 | 47 |
6th Layer | 940 | 50 |
The line pull capacity of your winch is determined by the maximum load your winch can pull with a single layer of rope on the drum. As more layers of rope are wound onto the drum, pulling the same load requires more force, leading to a loss in winching power. With a 2nd layer of rope around the drum, your line pull capacity is reduced by approximately 14 percent. With 3 layers on the drum, the line pull capacity is reduced by approximately 23 percent, and with 4 layers on the drum it is reduced by approximately 35 percent.
Note: It is recommended that you begin any line pull with a minimum of 5 wraps and a maximum of 2 layers of rope on the drum.
Percent Incline | Rolling Load Capacity (lbs) |
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Level Surface | 20,000 |
5 (3°) | 13,340 |
10 (6°) | 10,040 |
20 (11°) | 6,800 |
30 (17°) | 5,220 |
50 (26°) | 3,720 |
70 (35°) | 3,060 |
100 (45°) | 2,580 |
To calculate your winch's rolling load capacity - the amount of weight it can pull up an incline - you must multiply the line pull capacity by a factor determined by the degree of the incline.
The multiplication factors shown in the chart, right, include a 10-percent rolling friction factor.
Note: A 5-percent - or 3-degree - incline is a 1/2' rise over a 10' distance. Follow the chart to determine your winch's rolling load capacity.
Increase the pulling capacity or change the angle of pull of your winch by doubling up the rope with a pulley block (BDW20004 - sold separately). Secure the pulley block to the vehicle being pulled with a bow shackle (BDW20006 - sold separately) to provide a strong anchor for your double-line pull. Using double-line operation will approximately double your winch's pulling capacity.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (51 Customer Reviews)
Compact, light-duty utility winch with 1.0-hp, permanent magnet motor pulls lightweight objects short distances. Built-in plate lets you mount winch to any stable surface. Includes 50' wire rope and hand-held remote with integrated relay switch.Worked well, only used them once but they worked as expected, plenty of power, as rated.
Installed it on my motorcycle trailer. Install was a piece of cake! Does what it is supposed to do. 2000LBS capacity works like a champ loading and unloading my bikes.
Thank you Lori. Everything went as planned. Very professional.
Was a pleasure talking to you
Poor quality
reasonably priced and quick delivery
Top notch customer service. I would highly recommend to others.
Just received it and am looking forward to using it. Plan to make a lifting apperatus for the truck to lift the generator. Great service from etrailer!
Winch is used to lift my sailboat mast and rigging, used only few times, at this point performed as designed.
Great product..used it a couple of times without any issue. Just run out of need for its uses.
The winch worked great, that it works in both directions is a big plus.
Nice unit, have used several times
Quick delivery and a wonderful product. People were helpful with questions before I purchased. Will use them on next purchase.
I installed this in my Aerovault Car Trailer to winch cars in and out of the trailer. As it turns out customer service at eTrailer is slow (takes days) and the manual that this is shipped with is terrible -- its not only way too generic but there is almost no information included despite the multiple pages of legal warnings. It's not that I couldn't figure out how to install the winch or operate it but when I looked at the wireless remote it would have been nice to know (a) is it a replaceable battery; or (b) does it charge when attached to the umbilical cord it comes with when it is in wired mode. 48 hours later still no response from etrailer but it is a holiday weekend. And if you go to Bulldog's own website there is no manual either. This winch is just another example of the small things that eliminate a perfect review. Notably, the etrailer review is interesting but never mentions a thing about how the wireless remote is powered and, as I learned, basically follows the ambigous manual -- the reviewer offers nothing extra. The good news is that the winch looks like a good device and hopefully it will last better than the Harbor Freight winch (total junk) it replaced.
Used it mostly dragging logs around my property and one time to rescue a complete stranger who managed to run off the trail at the only place where it's not a good idea to leave the trail. No surprise, complete strangers have typically gotten more use out of my winches than i have. Very pleased so far.
Mounted 7800 pound trailer winch on my old jeep, wanted a narrow package that fit between the arms of the tow bar. Both winches drag both jeeps around marvelously!
Very heavy duty and a great deal from etrailer, thanks
Great piece of equipment. Will have local company install on the flat-bed utility trailer which is used to transport riding mowers and an occasional golf cart to shops. Will need to purchase battery and waterproof enclosure.
We also bought the Bulldog off-road winch mounting plate for my husband's 2017 Toyota Tacoma. Everything fit perfect and installation was easy.
Awesome winch. I use it on my trailer for my business to winch equipment on and never lets me down.
I picked this winch from etrailer as it provided an incredible value at the time of purchase vs other option here and from other retailers. It ended up being way overkill for what I use it for, but I never have to worry about overloading it either. Went together well and mounted up like it should to the Bulldog receiver mount I got too (hitch plate welded/mounted on car hauler, winch is removable and not subject to road grim ever). Plan on years of service from this combination!
First day working with the Bulldog Wench. It worked as advertised thus far without issue.. Unable to put it through proper trials due an inadequate wench plate. May have to fabricate one from 1/2" stock. The snatch blocks are first rate.
just got it mounted and wired! this 8000lb winch will get me out of the bog holes. worked perfectly first time I touched the remote. can't beat it. my hunting club members call when they bog down. they will be happy as I am.
very happy with the winch and mount, instructions were easily understood and the finished product was all it was said to be. will continue to deal with this business as they are professionals.
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Bob B.
7/27/2023
excellent, minimum use so far, but worth the money