3pt. Reese Rcvr

[DFB]

Jinman, your questions are always welcome./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif You asked so here goes.

It's 12v and uses a 20 amp circuit breaker at the battery +. Rated for a 1250lbs single line pull and a ton double line. Power in/freewheel out and a 10ft remote control switch. Also has 25 ft of red #12AWG for the power feed and about 8 ft of blk for a frame mounted ground pre-attached to a round 2 pin female connector that simply plugs into one side of the motor housing.

Haven't gotten around to hard wiring anything yet. Got to give it a workout first. There's that old horse fencing I'm removing STILL. I have about 150 ft down on the ground that the brush and rose bushes have claimed for the past decade. Now that the leaves are off I can see better whats in there and try to get to it before the snow comes and covers everything. Once its all picked up I can brush hog the rest of it down. Boards full of nails hidden in the undergrowth./w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif I should be using Slime in my tires too!

If it all works out good I'll have to take a trip to the RadioShack. Their catalog shows an interlocking 20 amp
2 pin polarized connector. It would be nice to have the option of a second power lead on my truck and to have a winch for my trailer too! I have similar ones on my motorcycle batteries for trickle charger hook ups.

DFB

 

[jinman]

Thanks for the info, DFB. I guess you probably figured out that I have more than a casual interest in winches and my reason has to do with moving large stones (up to two tons). My property has lots of gulleys and along those gulleys are hundreds of limestone stones/bolders I would like to move as I begin construction of ponds. I can build a skid, but need some way to drag the boulders up 10' to 20' steep slopes to get them to a place I can handle them. Access is limited, but I can get to the spots with my compact tractor, so I believe a winch would be the ideal tool. Seeing your setup made all kinds of lights go off in my head, so your info is really useful. From your description, I can tell you have thought out the process pretty well, including your remote control. I figure if I don't run the lights on my tractor, I can pull an additional 20 amp load with no problem since my alternator is rated at 45 amps. The battery will provide some buffer for that load too, if I don't run the winch for too long. Like you, I have other pressing projects, so this one is on the back burner for awhile. I'll let you know when I get seriously involved. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

JimI

 

[jinman]

Now you did it! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif I went to TSC this weekend and bought a Warn Z3500 trailer winch rated at 2,500#, single. It has two battery leads 10' long and a solenoid box to mount, but I thought it was the perfect size to move front/rear and also to use on my utility trailer. I'll post some pics when I get it rigged.

JimI