ratios

http://www.bitwrangler.com/wt/winches.shtml I was looking around the web for a way to compare these with today's winch nomenclature. Nowadays winches are spec'd out with the final power ratio, with a 10" handle. (Or at least that's what the ads say and they never mention friction loses.) I saved...

My 1987 E34 with a transmission serial no. of HWB 100-2.0R actually is 1.8:1 not 2:1 as one would think. This correction allowed me to order a properly sized prop rather than 1" too large. Always measure the engine rpms vs the shaft rpms unless you know for certain.