Hand winch capacity

Submitted: Thursday, Nov 20, 2008 at 15:34
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I am looking to buy a hand winch but have a question relating to the required capacity. I have done some research and read some articles from this site. They say that the winch should be rated at 1 1/2 times the weight of the vehicle. If the vehicle weighs 2 tonne then the winch should be rated at 3 tonne. The winches I have seen at various shops are generally rated at 2.4 or 2.5 and they say that is all you need. What are your thoughts on this as I don't want to spend good money on something that isn't man enough for the job.
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