Trailer Power Winch

[willy]

Destroyer you are right except it is the 912 model, I have picked up the ring connectors to attach the battery end to the accessory terminals. I need to find some type of in-line 60 amp circuit breaker and no one around here seems to have anything bigger than 40 or 50 amp.
I may mount it to the trailer but like the idea of just sitting it inside my enclosed pick up truck and bringing it into the garage and charging it when I do need to use it which will be a rare thing most likely, probably four or five times a year.
It has the connection type set up with the same plug on both ends using what appears to be a 10 gauge ground wire and a 8 gauge positive wire. It is about five feet long so I can put it anywhere in the back of my truck and hook it up.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by willy

Destroyer you are right except it is the 912 model, I have picked up the ring connectors to attach the battery end to the accessory terminals. I need to find some type of in-line 60 amp circuit breaker and no one around here seems to have anything bigger than 40 or 50 amp.
I may mount it to the trailer but like the idea of just sitting it inside my enclosed pick up truck and bringing it into the garage and charging it when I do need to use it which will be a rare thing most likely, probably four or five times a year.
It has the connection type set up with the same plug on both ends using what appears to be a 10 gauge ground wire and a 8 gauge positive wire. It is about five feet long so I can put it anywhere in the back of my truck and hook it up.

One of the reasons I don't use a circuit breaker is exactly that. No one (except PowerWinch) seems to have them. I've found several different ones on eBay that are 50A.. but the 60's are elusive. I use 8 gauge AWG Powerforce Cable made by JSC Wire and Cable Co. It's super flexible which made it great for routing through a tiny hole in the inside of my Jeep



The 712, 712A and 912 all have that red stripe... it was a "best guess" on my part..lol FYI, that 912 is rated up to 11,500 lbs ...great winch.

If you need/want some of those grey Anderson connectors I can give you my source on eBay. He sells them in packs of 4 at half the price other sellers on eBay charge for one. I like them because once you wire them up it's impossible to hook them up backwards when making a connection, so you never have to worry about connecting positive to negative. Peace of mind is a wonderful thing.

[phatdaddy]

Willy, i had a similar problem finding the power winch plug that mount to the vehicle. went to local marine store and changed both ends to "universal" trolling motor ends. not sure if the amp draw is correct, but works so far..

[willy]

Thanks guys, I will let you know what I find, was told the mega stereo guys use the heavy duty in lines for the moronski's that have the giant amps and speakers in the cars. Got one a few miles from me will try them. If no go will go with out. I can't see burning up 8 gauge wire with short bursts of battery power.

[RWilson2526]

I have a power winch too....because I tow with either my truck or the family suv I've been too lazy (or cheap) to hardwire either one of them...I just carry the batteryin a plastic battery case with the cord and the hand crank and move it from vehicle to vehicle as needed...into the garage when it needs a charge....definitely considering mounting it to the trailer though in the near future...

[willy]

Thats where I am leaning too RW,do you have a circuit breaker or fuse on yours

[RWilson2526]

Originally Posted by willy

Thats where I am leaning too RW,do you have a circuit breaker or fuse on yours

Nope nothing on it, just clamp it right to the battery. I'm sure a fuse or something is the proper way to do it but I figure its only 8' of wire and I can see the winch and battery at the same time while using it...if the winch craps out and starts smoking itself or the wire I'll know it pretty quick....

[macojoe]

Thanks Destroyer, I will let you know in a few days!!

[RABBITFISH]

I have two of those powerwinches. After several years of use the clutch? brake starts to slip and it won't lock in anymoore. Is it possible to rebuild them? The motors work fine, but I never got around to trying to fix them. Is it a complicated thing to rebuild the clutch parts?

[phatdaddy]

most are 2 or 3 friction disc washers, just stack new ones in like the old ones came out. kinda like drag wahers on reel.