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Master Lock 2953AT 12-Volt DC Portable Winch
Product Features:
  • Attaches to ball mount or a flat surface with plate
  • Convenient built-in carrying handle; 1-year warranty
  • Capacities: 2000-pound pulling, 5000-pound marine, 6,000-pound rolling

Product Description:

No need to buy a winch for each vehicle or trailer, this portable DC-powered unit mounts to any hitch or flat surface to haul in that boat, vehicle, trailer, and more! The winch can be temporary or permanently mounted to either a ball-mount hitch or a flat surface. A parallel-shaft gear ensures efficient power for rolling wheeled trailers and vehicles up to 6,000 pounds, pulling things up to 5,000 pounds through water, or dragging items up to 2,000 pounds. The winch shuts down automatically if overloaded. And, a toggle remote control lets you control the action from a distance. The winch is equipped with a 20-foot cable that reaches easily from the front of any truck back to a standard trailer--a nice feature for towing the boat in snug up against the trailer. --Brian D. Olson

Customer Reviews:
Great portable winch.
Let's not get carried away. This is not a big winch like the ones you see fastened to the bumpers of monster 4-wheelers. It is much simpler than that. And for what it is designed to do it works very well. For infrequent light duty winching this is the perfect tool. It has a built in handle for carrying, detachable power and control cords, and enough cable to get you within 25 feet or so of whatever you are winching. It has a 2000 lb rating, and will pull that much easily. Not quickly, but easily. It has a manual crank that can be attached to the shaft. It also has a very handy mounting plate designed to slip over the ball on a ball-hitch. The clutch is manual, and drag is set by means of a threaded knob on the shaft. It is very simple to use. Simply connect the power and control cables, loosen the clutch, pull the cable to whatever you need to pull and hook it up. Then tighten the clutch and press the button on the control handle and start...

September 14, 2009 (Wheelersburg, OH) | Rating: 5

Got the job done
While mowing my lawn, my Sears Lawn Tractor got away from me. While I was working to get it unstuck, it rolled down a steep hill. (Had it not hit a tree, it would have gone off a 20 foot cliff). The wheels got stuck behind large rocks. I bought the winch to pull it up a 40 foot hill, with at least a 45 degree incline. I had to use an additional tow rope even though the instructions warn against this. The winch pulled the tractor up and saved me the money and embarrassment of having to call a tow truck. It worked beyond my expectations.

July 31, 2008 (USA) | Rating: 5

Works good for an occaisional winch
I welded the mount plate to my utility trailer. It works good for dragging a riding mower up the back. Used it for some construction stuff to. Not super duty or quick- but gets the job done.

June 1, 2007 (WA) | Rating: 4

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Mower Is Right At The Cutting Edge
07.02.12 @ 1:39 pm | No Comments

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The future, it seems, is not all that Hollywood promised.

Advancements are being made on the robot housekeeper front, however. Hot on the heels of the robotic vacuum cleaner comes another handy item - a robotic lawnmower. Yes, why hire a mowing service when you can employ a robot to do your bidding in an entirely novel and geeky manner?

Husqvarna has actually produced robotic grass-eaters since 1995 and the Automower 305 is part of its third generation. This model is designed for small backyards, as it only mows up to 500sq m of lawn. Mercifully, this also makes it small enough to carry around at just 7kg.

Sitting back and watching a robot complete your gardening chores certainly seems like a dream, but the reality is far more involved ... at least initially.

You cannot simply drop this device - resembling a remote-control car - on your lawn and sit back. It requires plenty of preparation and a thorough read of the manual.

Robot mowers, you see, must have a power source - that's why you must install a charging station. The station is a grey plastic platform with workings encased at its rear that connect to the Automower's battery.

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