Husar BST S 16500
Husar BST S 16500 is a 12 V or 24 V electric winch with 7484 kg pulling capacity for tow trucks, car transporters and heavy 4x4s. Steel cable 30 m × 10.5 mm, weight 72 kg. On the last, 4th cable layer the winch still delivers 4671 kg.
Options
Choose the right version on the product page before adding to basket:
- 12 V – for cars, 4x4s and pickups with a 12 V electrical system
- 24 V – for cars, 4x4s and pickups, trucks, buses and heavy machinery with a 24 V electrical system
Use
- Tow trucks and car transporters
- Trucks and special machinery
- Roadside recovery
Specifications
- Pulling capacity: 16,500 lb / 7484 kg
- Voltage: 12 V or 24 V
- Motor: 4.2 hp / 3.1 kW (12 V), 5.5 hp / 4.0 kW (24 V)
- Gearbox: 3-stage planetary gearbox
- Gear ratio: 450:1
- Brake: automatic
- Steel cable: 30 m × 10.5 mm
- Line speed on 1st layer (12 V): 4.7 m/min no load, 1 m/min at full load
- Line speed on 1st layer (24 V): 4.9 m/min no load, 4.6 m/min at full load
- Current draw at full load: 470 A (12 V), 280 A (24 V)
- Pulling capacity by layer: 7484 / 6453 / 5425 / 4671 kg (layers 1–4)
- Drum capacity: 30 m
- Fairlead: 4-way roller fairlead
- Control: wired and wireless remote control
- Dimensions (L×W×H): 590 × 226 × 275 mm
- Weight: 72 kg
- Product code: BST S 16500
- Manufacturer: Husar Winch, Poland
Steel cable or synthetic rope?
The motor, gearbox and pulling capacity are the same on both versions. The difference is in the rope, the fairlead and the weight.
| Steel cable | Synthetic rope | |
|---|---|---|
| If it snaps | Whips back with great force | Usually drops to the ground |
| Rocks, stumps, sharp edges | Copes | Needs a protective sleeve |
| Long pull, hot drum | Copes | Damages the rope |
| Rust and road salt | Rusts | Does not rust |
| On your hands | Broken strands cut, wear gloves | Safer |
| In winter | Works even when iced up | Wet rope freezes together on the drum |
| Fairlead | Roller fairlead | Aluminium hawse fairlead |
| Price | Cheaper | More expensive |
Steel cable is the right choice if the winch is used for hauling timber, you don't want to worry about whether the line runs over rocks or logs, or you want to save money when buying the winch.
Synthetic rope is the right choice if you want to make winching safer. When it breaks, the rope stores much less kinetic energy than steel cable, so it does not whip back the way steel cable does and the risk of injury is lower. You don't need heavy-duty gloves when handling the rope, because there are no steel strands to cut your hands.
It is always advisable to place a "damper" that absorbs kinetic energy in the middle of the winch line in case the line snaps while winching. Keep at least 5 wraps on the drum, plus one more turn over those five – with both cable and rope. This anchors the line firmly to the drum.
Want something lighter and easier to handle? The same winch with synthetic rope is the Husar BST S 16500 with synthetic rope.
Installation
At full load the winch draws up to 470 A, so connect the power cables directly to the battery and keep the engine running while winching.
In the box: the steel cable winch comes with a roller fairlead. Other contents are shown in the product photos.
Delivery
Weight 72 kg, shipped by freight. It won't fit in a parcel locker. We will confirm the delivery time when the order is confirmed.