DWH 3500 HD
The DWH 3500 HD comes with steel cable, which withstands wear and heat better than rope. The same winch with synthetic rope is the DWH 3500 HD-S. On the first cable layer the winch spools at 5.4 m/min with no load and 3 m/min at full load. On the last, 5th layer the pulling capacity drops to 778 kg, so for a heavy pull spool the cable out first to work on the lower layers.
Use
- ATV and UTV
- Trailers and boat launching
- Gardening and forestry work
Specifications
- Pulling capacity: 3500 lb / 1588 kg
- Voltage: 12 V
- Motor: 1.6 hp
- Gearbox: 3-stage planetary gearbox
- Gear ratio: 138:1
- Brake: automatic
- Steel cable: 15 m
- Line speed on 1st layer: 5.4 m/min with no load, 3 m/min at full load
- Current draw at full load: 150 A (12 V)
- Pulling capacity by layer: 1587 / 1254 / 1079 / 967 / 778 kg (layers 1–5)
- Drum capacity: 15 m
- Mounting hole spacing: 124 mm × 76 mm
- Dimensions (L×W×H): 354 mm × 114 mm × 115 mm
- Weight: 12 kg
- Product code: DWH 3500 HD
- Series: Dragon Winch Highlander
Steel cable or synthetic rope?
The motor, gearbox and pulling capacity are the same on the HD and HD-S versions. The difference is the line and the fairlead.
| Steel cable (HD) | Synthetic rope (HD-S) | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (~25 m) | 9–11 kg | 2–3 kg |
| 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 DWH 3500 HD-S.
Installation
The mounting hole spacing is 124 mm × 76 mm. Exact dimensions are on the technical drawing among the product images.
Current draw at full load is up to 150 A. The power cables are connected directly to the battery.
In the box: the steel cable winch comes with a roller fairlead. Other contents are shown in the product photos.
Delivery
Weight 12 kg. Shipped by courier or to a parcel locker.