Wiring for winch

[eldon]

I was just thinking an occasional Red in a sledge up into my trailer which is the low ivor general purpose type so not to heavy a pull.
Something like a frame with the winch attached dropping over the headboard/ ladder rack and the battery in the back of my truck.
I have my dog box in my truck so don't want a winch in the tub

Instead of a battery in the boot, what about an FLT jackplug under the rear bumper?
Take a look at RAC or AA etc jump lead connection on the vans, probably near the bumper?
Make that a proper install with emergency stop mushroom near the back i.e. arms reach and an isolator in the cab. When you need it, slip the trailer flt jackplug into the socket and run it off the vehicle battery with alternator support i.e. engine running.
The trailer carries it's own cables and the truck isn't lugging a spare, possibly already part drained, battery around.

 

[wytonpjs]

Instead of a battery in the boot, what about an FLT jackplug under the rear bumper?
Take a look at RAC or AA etc jump lead connection on the vans, probably near the bumper?
Make that a proper install with emergency stop mushroom near the back i.e. arms reach and an isolator in the cab. When you need it, slip the trailer flt jackplug into the socket and run it off the vehicle battery with alternator support i.e. engine running.
The trailer carries it's own cables and the truck isn't lugging a spare, possibly already part drained, battery around.

I use Anderson Connectors to provide the power to either my front-mounted winch in the Discovery Sport or the rear internal for hoisting carcasses and winching them inside.

 

[75]

Interesting thread (for someone about to fit a winch in the back of my pickup!).

Make that a proper install with emergency stop mushroom near the back i.e. arms reach and an isolator in the cab.

Current plan is 25mm cables back to the battery with isolator somewhere close to battery. Anderson connector in the back of the pickup so I can disconnect winch and frame when I sell pickup without having to strip all the cables.

Do I need an emergency stop in the back of the pickup somewhere? I wasn't planning on it and hadn't seen it on other installs (and there isn't one on my quad winch)?

Trying to keep this as simple as possible.

 

[wytonpjs]

Interesting thread (for someone about to fit a winch in the back of my pickup!).



Current plan is 25mm cables back to the battery with isolator somewhere close to battery. Anderson connector in the back of the pickup so I can disconnect winch and frame when I sell pickup without having to strip all the cables.

Do I need an emergency stop in the back of the pickup somewhere? I wasn't planning on it and hadn't seen it on other installs (and there isn't one on my quad winch)?

Trying to keep this as simple as possible.

Isolator definitely but whilst I laud the idea of a stop button, I have never seen one fitted.

 

[Tim.243]

Isolator definitely but whilst I laud the idea of a stop button, I have never seen one fitted.

Think some are confused with overhead cranes

 

[8x57]

Interesting thread (for someone about to fit a winch in the back of my pickup!).



Current plan is 25mm cables back to the battery with isolator somewhere close to battery. Anderson connector in the back of the pickup so I can disconnect winch and frame when I sell pickup without having to strip all the cables.

Do I need an emergency stop in the back of the pickup somewhere? I wasn't planning on it and hadn't seen it on other installs (and there isn't one on my quad winch)?

Trying to keep this as simple as possible.

Is 25mm (1" diameter) correct?

An emergency stop is always recommended but other than professional organisations like the electricity companies and the fire service is rarely fitted. If you've ever had a wander lead fail on you and the winch continue to run despite you releasing the button you will understand why. I saw it happen once and that was on a winching course so a very useful lesson learned. We were using winches to right a lorry with one winch pulling in one direction and the other holding to control the roll.

 

[eldon]

I use Anderson Connectors

That's the name I was trying to remember, cheers.

 

[75]

Is 25mm (1" diameter) correct?

25mm2 - it's about 9mm total diameter. Dread to think what 25mm / 1" diameter would be like to route!

 

[dredlad]

Just looking at something similar myself. A 2,500lb warrior only draws 60A at full load (compared to 100A for a 2,000). Food for thought.