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Re: WHich motor to lift and for arm

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Originally Posted by ngreen
Our will stop without the ratchet. We will probably add one anyways though. Our winch diameter is <5/8" though. Small diameter helps.
Ours is exactly 5/8" and a combination of that and the adjustment screw and the van door motor doesn't back drive. It all depends on how fast you want to go, how much energy you want to use, and how complex you want your system to be.