I have just bought a new trailer and i am planning on putting a ATV winch on the front of the trailer to pull on dead quads and snowmobiles . I am wondering the best way to wire it. Should i run wires from truck battery to the bumper with a female plug and a male plug on the winch? Will this work and is there a plug you can buy special for this install? Thanks

 

honestly you can do it, but i would rather a separate battery all together, then simply charge it from the truck. i have seen my winch pull over 40 amps, which would prolly require 8 gauge from the front of the truck to back

 

how did you wire that setup for the best outcome?

 

If you wanted to go much easier with about same results maybe try a crank type boat winch like you see on boat trailers. I am sure you would not be using it that much. I believe they are like 2000# enough to pull a boat on trailer.

 

That sounds good enough I may do it. Have had to winch a machine on my tilt bed trailer twice.

 

I've used a comalong rachet to pull a dead machine up

 

i think the best way is to put a car battery on your trailer by your winch. and charge it after uses.

 

Hey you should use this just run wires from the battery in your truck toi the back and put that conecter on it then wire your winch up all you need to do is plug it in when u need ut and unplug when you dont Text

 

Ive been thinking about a boat winch. Ive never needed it before but they are cheap and I figure its beter to get such things before the one time you ever need it then after.

 

Why don't you try an electric winch like this?

electric winch


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