Dayton Winch what is it ?

[97winger]

I pick up this Dayton winch I and I can find any information on it. I would really like to know its pulling capacity. Dayton model #3Z842A

 

[Cdaniel]

Grainger might be able to help. They sell lots of Dayton stuff

 

[skidplate]

I picked up a brand new Dayton winch at a yard sale still in the box for 20 bucks. It is only a 4000lb, but I couldn't resist! It is identical to one I had on a work truck and that one was made by Superwinch.Either Dayton makes superwinch or visa versa. Yes Grainger is the place for Dayton.

 

[JohnnyC]

good call on the granger....granger owns Dayton...they have owned them since 1966.

If you call they will most likely tell ya to contact a local rep about parts...and they may or maynot be able to help

 

[Dynosoar]

That winch is identical to my Superwinch OX.


Dynosoar

 

[97winger]

It dose looks like a Superwinch OX.I'll call Grainger tomorrow

 

[JohnnyC]

you may want to call superwinch as well...located in CT 860-928-7787

they are connected in some way as skidplate had stated one builds for the other....but...i am leaning to superwinch

I think Dayton may be in name alone

Keep us upto date on what you find out...i'd be interested to know

superwinch come to find out in the 80's bought FW Winch the at one time Fairy winches of england that made overdrives for land cruisers...as well as Mercury Electric Winch corp

 

[shelfboy1]

i had a couple dayton winches ,still in the garage somewhere and they were made by super winch.they both came from grainger.

 

[Dynosoar]

The Superwinch OX, which the Dayton is the same just re-badged, I have seen rated officially at 8,000lbs. but I have been told the "real" rating is 10,000 lbs, whatever that means.

Dynosoar

 

[97winger]

So,I called Superwinch today and they were no help.Then give Grainger a call, they tried a lot harder to help me .They searched the archives and told me it could lift 6,000 # and pull 39,000 # which was pretty confusing.I asked them to fax me what they had and have not received anything yet, I will keep you posted.

 

[greentruck]

Grainger...searched the archives and told me it could lift 6,000 # and pull 39,000 # which was pretty confusing.I asked them to fax me what they had and have not received anything yet, I will keep you posted.

That should be plenty of winch for a 40. Lift capacity is usually quoted with a 4x protection factor, which figures to 24,000 lbs. Winches these days don't suggest you use them for lifting at all in many/most/any? cases for liability reasons.

The 39,000 lb # looks a lot like the earlier comment about it being rated at 8000 lbs, but really could do a 10k pull. No winch that puny is rated in current day terms at 20 tons...

Dayton makes a lot of motors. Maybe the connection between Superwinch and them is that Dayton made motors for Superwinch and Superwinch slapped some Dayton badges on winches for the Grainger market? I don't ever recall an ad for Dayton in any 4x4 magazines, so I suspect this was mostly for that captive market.

 

[cziemer]

The 39,000 lb rating could a rolling load. Or a frictionless load, I've seen both ratings on some industrial winch/hoist motors that I've encountered.