Review on 💪 Powerful and Portable: WARN 885000 PullzAll Corded 120V Electric Winch - 1/2 Ton (1,000 Lb) Pulling Capacity - Red Steel Cable Included by Paul Monzon

I purchased this model in an open box, the cord was cross wound and had a flat spot, but have since used it many times with no problems with loads beyond its capabilities. One of the first times it actually overheated/overloaded and the thermal switch turned it off. I'm glad it has this feature, otherwise it might be destroyed. This hasn't happened since I've been paying attention to the light that comes on under overload conditions. After this happened I tried to follow the recommended procedure of running it under load for a few minutes and then letting it cool down for 30 minutes. But of course it's just not practical and I soon started using it with only 5 or 10 minute breaks to unwind and reset the pulley system. I've used it by tugging, then unwrapping under power, and tugging again with no problems, although loads weren't maxed out. You can tell when it gets really tense and very hot. But in most cases it has enough time to cool down while you reinstall the cable. with 5:1 pulley system. He took care of everything, including pulling out a very large, uprooted tree stump. The downside is that the length of the cord is relatively short, meaning you'll often have to unwind it by hand when working alone. The difficulty with this is that it has to uncoil under tension, so you have to hold the winch and press the button with one hand while holding the cable under tension with the other, and you can only uncoil maybe 3 feet of cable before you stop and change position hands to pull out another piece of cable. It's boring and boring. Ideally you can attach a hook to the end of the line and unwind under tension while pulling the winch away from the anchor, but this is not always possible. As I said, I've used this a few times under extreme loads. There's a nice flat spot at the end of the cable attached to the winch where it crosses over and a couple of wires sticking out, but that's about the extent of the damage to the cable, which isn't too bad when you think about it. The flat spot seems to hold up adequately, and its position doesn't put it under any stress, except for the first traction section or so. As others have noted it pulls fairly slowly, especially when I was using the pulley system, but the slower speed is safe as you can't rush too much and it allows you better control of your load. Also check the hook at the end of the cable to make sure it is properly seated in the cable loop. before applying the load. I've found that it can warp and pull in ways that it's not intended to. I also caution you to watch the line as it enters the winch as you near the end of the line. Instead I watched the load twice and accidentally pulled the cable too far into the winch and ruined the rubber boot over the cable clamp that makes a loop connection to the hook. (Easily patched with tape, but risks ruining the wire and clamp area.) This is easy to do if you're not careful. tough, especially when fully rolled up and pulling the first few feet. After crossing it a few times, you can spool it back and forth more accurately. In my case this may be more difficult as the winch came with a twisted cable, probably from previous use. In general, this is a very convenient and indispensable tool for towing heavy loads. I haven't used it for lifting and I don't think it's intended for that purpose. I'm sure there are many other uses besides pulling heavy loads such as: E.g. pulling fences, towing vehicles onto trailers etc. Slow speed can make this a bit difficult. But I can certainly put a lot of weight on the tree to make it move in the right direction. The only limitation of this winch is finding available anchors. I'm limited to a few stumps and a few trees that are roughly where I need to transport the logs. I was looking for some sort of anchor that could be positioned and driven into the ground, but I think any that could withstand a large load would probably be too expensive. I think this will pull all but the largest auger anchors out of regular soil. Use it slowly at first and become comfortable with smaller loads first.