[TowerTalk] Recommendations for an electric foldover winch?

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

On 7/31/2014 7:31 AM, Fredric Serota wrote:
> Like many on this list, I have changed my Fulton 1550 winch on my US Towers TX 455/TRX80 to a 2550 and then a drill driven 3000 worm gear. But the Hawg drill ate the winch on the second lifting operation and so I am now looking for a good AC winch. Any recommendations?
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Been there done that.  I decided to get a real
winch (actually a hoist).  See:

http://www.n6rk.com/boat_lift_hoist_tilt_over_tower.pdf

Also see:

http://www.w4abc.com/drive.html

Thanks to W4ABC for introducing me to "hoists" as opposed
to winches.

Rick N6RK