No now I just have it hooked to an extra battery. I will run it to my truck soon.
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No now I just have it hooked to an extra battery. I will run it to my truck soon.
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I didn't want the van to fall off the trailer, so I flipped it for you
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Thanks JohnC4x4 how did you rotate it.
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I copied the photo and pasted in paintOriginally Posted by ocedy
Rotated 90 degrees
saved as winch5 (I already had 1 thru 4)
uploaded to Inkfrog
made the post and inserted the photo
Rural scrapper
Running off the Pick up battery will result in many fried alternators, ask me how I know. I run mine off a semi battery and use leads off my pickup battery to recharge it.
Alvord iron and salvage
3rd generation scrapper and dam proud of it
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I run mine off a battery in the trailer that is connected in parallel with the trucks Battery whenever the trailer is hooked to the truck
I have installed a connection at the front and rear of the truck for doing jump starts and I use the rear to connect the trailer battery to the truck's battery and charging system
Lexan Plug Jump-Start Set with 500 Amp Clamps - Superior Signals | AW Direct
Have used the same setup on the 1995 F250, the 2002 F250 and currently on the 2008 F350
Never had a problem with alternators
Rural scrapper
I have a similar setup for quick connect on the rear of my pickup. I'm guessing yours were all diesels with 2 batteries, might have something to do with it.
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Thanks I will get a semi battery. But the winch is the best investment I could have made.
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BAD Guess
All were gas >> V10 with 1 Battery
Getting old, I think the 95 may have been a 460, when did Ford do away with the 460 and start the V10's?
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I bought a WARN wiring kit that came with a solenoid which will fry IT first before it gets to my alternator. Gives me a bit of piece of mind!
I'm so into scrapping.. When my Steel Toe Boots Wear out, I cut the Steel out of them and recycle the Toe!
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I have a Deep Cycle Battery on my trailer that I throw a trickle charger on as needed...never have run out of juice so far...knock on wood.
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesaler
Certified Zip-Tie Mechanic
"Give them enough so they can do something with it, but not too much that they won't do nothing."
Rural scrapper
Yeah I misread that part, I was running my winch directly off pickup battery and no battery on the trailer, while pickup was running, bad idea. Since I got a semi battery, I usually don't need to charge it in between winching sessions. I flip on my constant duty solenoid while going down the road and it charges up in no time flat.
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If it's in a battery box could you add a solar charger to the top of the box, that way it's looking up at the sun all the time and you don't have to plug them in. And the charger is so small that it will not overcharge the battery.
P & M Recycling - Specializing in E-Waste Recycling.
If you enjoy your freedom, thank a vet.
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My friend runs his off of dual optima deep cycle batteries - wired into his f250 diesel. He has a simliar quick disconnect as the lexan jump set you bought ( think just the connectors were $40 A SET ) with a 2 gauge wire running from the batteries to the rear of the truck. You have you have a circuit breaker in their so you don't fry anything. He told me not to run a winch off of just a battery because it will put a large load on the motor as the battery gets weaker and can fry the winch?
Cool to see that there are alot of similar setups going on though with the wiring.
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i was going to by a winch from harbor freight but since there stuff is junk and have not had good luck with there stuff. i rather spend few extra dollars and get a good one.
i ended up buying a warn vr10000 winch. now just need to take my car trailer to a welding shop to have the winch plate welded on.
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I use to run the Ramsey REP8000 but for the last 3 years have been running the Harbor Freight 1200
Only cost $300 and last at least a year. I have yet to find something they won't pull onto the trailer.
When I get into the 350 Dually's with no wheels, or plow still attached and up to the hubs in dried mud >> I have had to use a snatch block to double the pull
First one lasted over 2 years and the current one is going on 6 months
Rural scrapper
My old 9k hf still works, two years plus and countless cars later. I upgraded to 12k due to the chewed up wire rope. I don't know how many cars and pickups I winched that were missing 2 or more tires. At just shy of 700$ for a warn, my 300$ 12k hf is just as capable for half the money.
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iv'e read mixed reviews on the harbor freight winches. it kinda scared me away from them. i did not want to get out some where and first time i load a car with it and it crap out on me. i payed $579 with free shipping on the warn winch.
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You could have purchased 2 of the 12K HF for the same money and carried a spare with you
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Jmerritt a Warn was a good choice. I've seen them last for years. Although I would love to have a Warn or Ramsey my money was not right. I do believe in quality tools. I'm not going to bad mouth HF but there are things I will and want buy from them. I have a friend that has a winch from them and is very happy with them.
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