Ratchet Tools
Operating tools for the gear-driven winch range. Both fit the 24.8 mm gear socket and drive the worm gear directly — neither is a lever bar, and neither is inserted into the drum. One tool serves every winch model.
Models
Ratchet Wrench
3.4 lb (1.55 kg) · Black
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Winch Handle
3.1 lb (1.42 kg) · Blue
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Which tool, and how many
Both tools fit the same 24.8 mm gear socket and do the same job. The plain winch handle is faster in open deck space because a full sweep moves more strap per motion. The ratchet wrench is the answer where clearance is tight — against a headboard, between stacked cargo, or up against a bulkhead — since it does not need room for a full turn.
Many fleets carry both, and most order per operator rather than per winch: one handle serves an entire trailer, so the count follows headcount plus a spare per truck.
Neither tool is a winch bar and neither is inserted into the drum. Do not substitute a pipe, cheater bar, or impact tool on the gear socket — it applies torque the gear set is not designed for, and it voids the warranty.
Common to every model
- 22:1 worm gear drive — roughly 40 lb of force at the handle to reach working tension.
- 24.8 mm handle socket. One handle fits every winch in the range.
- Service temperature range −40 °F to 266 °F on the specified grease.
- Rated capacity feeds the aggregate calculation in 49 CFR 393.106(d). The minimum tie-down count is a separate test.