Thread: Old Warn 5000lb winch big enough?

yep.

Ive been in plenty of situations where even the little 500lb-ers on quad bikes have been enough "extra" to make the difference.

I have a Warn 6000Lb portable winch that I have had for 25 years . It fits into a square hitch.
I have never used it for myself but it was able to recover a couple of other cars , one that had fallen off a causeway.

I had to be winched out of New? creek south entry and a Navara with a 9500lb winch was able to pull my RRC and camper trailer on a single line pull, so if I wanted to set up and delay everyone , I am sure the Warn with a double pull could have done it easily.
So as long as you carry winch extension straps and 2 snatch blocks you will get yourself out of anything getoutable, but you won't win a speed contest.

Remember that there comes a point when 2 recovery methods are required eg a bull bag or hilift Jack as well as a winch as I once experienced with a club member bogged in "vomit" and a 12000lb winch just pulled him along on his belly. We only extracted him by placing a bull bag under the front , inflating it then letting him roll over it, to lift the front out.
Regards Philip A

Philip, have you got a photo of your portable winch? I've seen one or two a long time ago and always thought they were a good idea - as long as your back is up to carrying it.

I'll second the comments about carrying a couple of blocks and enough line. There's plenty to read out there these days about this sort of thing, so it's not too hard to work out how to do it.