Winch installation

mrcomer

Past Ohio Chapter Leaders (Founding)
So I am finally installing a winch in my barn to help me remove the hitch from the bed of my truck instead of man-handling it. I have always had a table on wheels to put the hitch on and manuver it around in the barn but now it is time for some more help. BTW, I am borrowing this idea from other Heartlanders here on the forum. I decided on a 12v winch with a wireless remote. Because of the 12v I had to get a power converter from Amazon to convert the 120v AC to 12v DC.
The winch was purchased from Harbor Freight. We have a new store in our town now and it is very nice and not too cluttered like some of the others I've been in. The enclosure is something I had laying around the shop and it worked out great. Normally I would have been more particular about the installation but I get tired easily and it is no fun going up and down the 12 foot ladder.
 

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jbeletti

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Looks great Mark. I have an AC model from HF mounted on the header above my 2-car garage door.

I think your post is among the first on the new forum platform with so many image attachments. I like how easy one can just arrow through them in the image viewer :)

Was there any issue attaching them?
 

porthole

Retired
Mark, have you tried it yet with the power supply?
I used the winch i had in the Cyclone (probably an older version the remote unit you have), mounted in the same location.

I'm using a long battery jumper cable to the truck when I need it. But I have an extra 60 or 80 RV battery converter, I may give it a try later this week.
 

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mrcomer

Past Ohio Chapter Leaders (Founding)
Duane,
Yes I've tried it and it worked great lifting the hitch out of the truck. Just so you know I messed up and the converter is only rated for 30 amps and the winch is rated for 50 amps but I never intend to put such on load on it that I would have any problems. I may switch out the converter for a 50 amp at a later time.
 

Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn

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Nice job. I use mine for all kinds of projects. One of these days I want to put it on a piveting/swinging pole and I-beam so I can move it around as needed. I lift Quads, dirt bikes, RZRs, tool boxes, Ebikes. I find myself using it all the time.
Mine is the Harbor freight special. I've probably been using this for about 15 years now.
 

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porthole

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Nice job. I use mine for all kinds of projects. One of these days I want to put it on a piveting/swinging pole and I-beam so I can move it around as needed. I lift Quads, dirt bikes, RZRs, tool boxes, Ebikes. I find myself using it all the time.
Mine is the Harbor freight special. I've probably been using this for about 15 years now.

I have the same one from Northern tool. Used it all the time in our previous house.
Took it down when we moved and put it in storage. 8 months later I pulled it out to use and it doesn't work.
I think it is the 2 big capacitors inside that are bad, but at $35-$50 for the parts it seems like a bit of a gamble.
 

porthole

Retired
Mark, have you tried it yet with the power supply?
I used the winch i had in the Cyclone (probably an older version the remote unit you have), mounted in the same location.

I'm using a long battery jumper cable to the truck when I need it. But I have an extra 60 or 80 RV battery converter, I may give it a try later this week.

I'm inclined to try it now. Will see how it goes. Cheaper than buying another 120 volt AC like I planned

Mark, I tried my old converter I had laying around (actually kept it handy as a car battery charger).
Works great, no problem lifting the 300 pound hitch out of the truck. Hardley slows down. I think the converter I have is at least a 50 amp as I had it for the Cyclone backup.
 
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