7.4.7 Trailer and Skid Mounted Winches

To allow greater portability, petrol/diesel winches are available either trailer or skid mounted. This allows for applications where a power operated winch is required but no power source is available. In this case, it is necessary to anchor the trailer or skid unit to a suitable fixing to prevent movement of the winch in use. Trailer mounted winches are normally limited to a maximum of 5 tonnes capacity but rope drum storage can be varied to suit the application.