Posted by KEB on August 29, 2007 at 07:39:40 from (192.91.171.36):
In Reply to: Re: OT Winch size posted by Leland on August 28, 2007 at 19:22:30:
I have an 8,000 lb Champion winch I got from Costco (think its the same one HF sells) and a run of the mill deep cycle battery mounted on the trailer. I've never run the battery down loading anything. I've put two non-running tractors on the trailer and still had plenty of power left for the winch.
I do have the battery wired to charge from the tow vehicle like an RV, but I don't normally leave the truck running when I'm using the winch.
I usually use a snatch block just to slow down the speed at which stuff comes up the ramps, plus it reduces strain on the winch. I try not to push cheap stuff to anywhere near its rating. I suspect that might have something to do with the battery lasting longer also, since the winch motor doesn't generate anywhere near as much heat with the snatch block. The wire size in the motor is probably marginal, and putting a really heavy load on it results in a lot of energy loss as heat due to the undersized windings. Even though it runs twice as long with the snatch block, it draws a lot less than 1/2 the current...
Its not a Warn, but it works for what I need and was less than half the price of a good one.
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