Electric Trailer Winch For Parker 2520?

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Mpellet

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I have Parker 2520 S/E 300HP on a roller trailer. Contemplating an electric trailer hitch winch and was wondering if anyone out there is using one to haul a Parker 2520?

If so, what make/model winch and are you using and are you satisfied with performance and durability?

Thanks in advance….
 
Your limited on the manufactures of those. Only a few from what I've seen in the past. You must be up North. We run Bunk trailers down South and drive the boat on the trailer.
 
Your limited on the manufactures of those. Only a few from what I've seen in the past. You must be up North. We run Bunk trailers down South and drive the boat on the trailer.
Yes “Up North”. I have owned the boat & trailer for 19 years. The boat is slipped so only a couple of haul outs a year. Planning on some trailer maintenance post launch next Spring including a new winch and was contemplating going electric but I’m very skeptical about the service life of an electric trailer winch when exposed to saltwater and yes not a lot of choices in manufactures or performance reviews of electric trailer winches, hence this thread.

Bunk trailers look great and IMO are much more supportive of the boat hull then a roller trailer. I have owned bunk trailers for inboard fresh water use ski boats and driving on is nice, but on the ramp I use to launch and retrieve my Parker 2520, every bunk trailer launch or retrieval I have witnessed involved much of the tow vehicle being in the saltwater. The geometry of the ramp requires the tow vehicle to get wet regardless of the tide.
I have a 1996 Suburban and a 1999 Expedition both bought new that I still own and both vehicles are still operational. I’m not a disposer, I maintain and repair when feasible and dipping a truck in saltwater doesn’t mix with truck longevity.

My current tow vehicle is a 2018 Ford F350 Lariat, if I get the kind of service life out of it that I have on the vehicles mentioned above, I won’t ever need another tow vehicle. No way is that truck getting dipped in saltwater by me unless the parking brake & the transmission fail simultaneously while at the boat ramp so it’s rollers & cranking for me …😹
 
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