Trailer Winch

Hobo,NC · Nov 8, 2016

Got the 12000 lb HF winch mounted on my new trailer. I got the remote that goes with it, added l LED work lights from Northern Tool and wired them to work when I put the transmission in reverse. I made the mounting plate brought a new interstate group 27 marine battery and a solar charger. All in and done give are take a few bucks I have $525 in the deal. That does not include replacing a $100 grinder I overworked cutting the 3/8 plate...

I am not a HF man I use a winch a few times a year so rolled the dice. I mostly loan a trailer out to GOOD customers to haul there cars/trucks to me to work on. I have a tow truck but its hard to find the time to do much towing.

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gears · Nov 8, 2016

Nice pics Hobo, keep us posted on how it holds up.

Did you wire it so the tow vehicle's battery is tied in parallel?

Hobo,NC · Nov 8, 2016

Yes its wired so when I am hooked to my truck it will charge the trailer battery.

lee little · Nov 8, 2016

Good job! I like it.

1206SWMO · Nov 8, 2016

Nice...Be sure and get a snatch block to double the pull...My 9000 lb HF winch will soon be
10 years old and is still going strong...I stop every 15-30 seconds on a hard pull and let it cool..

D beatty · Nov 8, 2016

I put one of those on my trailer this spring. I have a solar panel bolted to top of tool box to keep battery charged.I also took an old
mailbox and made a cover to weather off it.

Hobo,NC · Nov 8, 2016

I like the mail box I.D. Cool... What I read on the net is HF winch's don't like water I have a cover for a AC machine I plan to convert to cove my winch... Till then a trash bag and a couple bricks will have to do.

Hobo,NC · Nov 8, 2016

Nutter thang the solar charger I picked up is only $14 I am gonna pick up a few to keep the bats in other thangs charged up. I drive my truck maybe once every two weeks it should keep the bat up...

casecollectorsc · Nov 8, 2016

Got a HF 12000 winch on my 1 ton flatbed. Course you realize that is the last time the cable will look like that. I cut some of the cable off
as it is a pain to roll up. Gooseneck hooked up and ran the cable 10' past the rear of the trailer...don't need more than that. People not
familiar with a winch will let it spool up in one spot and have a mess. Guess I wouldn't loan it out. Built a box over mine also.

ASEguy · Nov 9, 2016

Nice job HOBO. Looks well done.

rossow (mn) · Nov 9, 2016

I have the same HF winch on my new car trailer and have nothing but praise for it. I paid a little extra to have a winch mount built into the trailer at the factory. The winch bolted right up and pulls dead cars and trucks onto the trailer without a grunt or a groan, even with a locked-up wheel or two.

Hobo,NC · Nov 9, 2016

I researched the break away bat last night. The last two trailers I brought they were wired to charge that bat off the running lights. The one I have now they just snipped the battery wire off in the trailer connector so I had to re-do that to charge my winch battery off my truck.

I need to check into that and also get my old trailer back and fix that issue for that guy, I don't remember if I ever took care of this issue on that trailer. When I get time to go back to my new trailer I need to get rid of those damm scotch-lock connectors that should be banned from the face if the earth. When they ran the wires to the tail lights and brakes they blew a hole with a torch for the wires, the holes are RUFF and a short in the making.

I am considering using the winch battery as my break away battery what are your thoughts.

rrman61 · Nov 9, 2016

Nice job .will the solar panel hold up to use on the highway banging around and vibration?

Hobo,NC · Nov 9, 2016

(quoted from post at 22:41:26 11/09/16) Nice job .will the solar panel hold up to use on the highway banging around and vibration?

I take it off before I hook up.

bfullmer · Nov 9, 2016

how thick of plate on winch mount ?

Hobo,NC · Nov 9, 2016

(quoted from post at 23:34:56 11/09/16) how thick of plate on winch mount ?

3/8"

Ray · Nov 9, 2016

I ran cables to my truck battery and don't need a separate battery for my winch. I tried it both ways with a separate battery and without, no difference.

Hobo,NC · Nov 9, 2016

(quoted from post at 03:19:46 11/10/16) I ran cables to my truck battery and don't need a separate battery for my winch. I tried it both ways with a separate battery and without, no difference.

That's Cool, I just prefer the bat as close as possible to the winch.

notjustair · Nov 9, 2016

I used mine just like it to pull a 1 1/2 ton dead truck
on the trailer this weekend. Worked just like new. I
usually hook a little tractor on it after I unload the
dead item. When I run the winch in it keeps the line
night and tight. Once the winch is rolled in I just
drive the tractor off the trailer. It's the easiest way
when you are by yourself.

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