Whats the gauge wire you run from the front of the truck (battery) to the winch? Im trying to do the same thing your doing and i got lucky and found your vid
You seem to know about electrical well enough for me to ask you this. I want to buy that same winch to pull a 600lb motorcycle into a truck bed. Do you think the Harbor Freight Predator generator /inverter can power that winch? Appreciate it if you could let me know. The Predator can do 13.3 amps.
idk for sure. The manual (download on HF site) says that from 0-1000lb the amp draw on the winch is 10-55amps. I would still use a car battery and then just use the generator to charge the battery. If that is the only reason you are getting the generator I would just get one of those battery jump packs instead. Also, the 3500-watt inverter generator says it only does 8Amps for 12 Volts so A good battery or jump pack with high amps would be better.
It seems that you think this winch runs on AC power. It does not. You should NOT be putting AC plugs on this. What he should be using is Anderson Plugs. This is a dangerous practice to do. This is a DC winch
@@edmckinney8457 ac or dc you seem to be stuck on that. Read the manual for the predator generator. As I mention it only outputs 8 amps max DC which is why I replied to the comment that it won't run it.
Sir : You need a Battery to power the winch . AGM 1500 deep cycle will do the trick . That will run your winch for 15 minutes at full load . I’m retiring in the spring with 45 years as a industrial Electrician . I don’t know it all but I do know a little bit . If I can help I will gladly give my advice
@@AztecWarrior69_69 I was thinking the same thing. You know you not supposed to plug it into a house outlet but someone else could do it thinking it's ok to do so.
I do not want to power my winch with a battery. I want to plug it into a wall out. Can I just connect the plug to the red and black wires and plug it into a wall outlet?
Guess we are really lucky that those blades on the plug are solid metal... No smoke after three years and have pulled a few cars and a couple old lawn tractors onto our trailer with it.
Boom, nice job
Whats the gauge wire you run from the front of the truck (battery) to the winch? Im trying to do the same thing your doing and i got lucky and found your vid
You should use Anderson Plugs for this not extension cord plugs.
We use them. Excellent.
does this answer to How to Run a 12V Winch on AC Power - [Step-by-Step]? never done this so really confused here.
No… still runs on 12v battery just using the plug for easy connection.
You seem to know about electrical well enough for me to ask you this. I want to buy that same winch to pull a 600lb motorcycle into a truck bed. Do you think the Harbor Freight Predator generator /inverter can power that winch? Appreciate it if you could let me know. The Predator can do 13.3 amps.
idk for sure. The manual (download on HF site) says that from 0-1000lb the amp draw on the winch is 10-55amps. I would still use a car battery and then just use the generator to charge the battery. If that is the only reason you are getting the generator I would just get one of those battery jump packs instead. Also, the 3500-watt inverter generator says it only does 8Amps for 12 Volts so A good battery or jump pack with high amps would be better.
It seems that you think this winch runs on AC power. It does not. You should NOT be putting AC plugs on this. What he should be using is Anderson Plugs. This is a dangerous practice to do. This is a DC winch
No , The winch requires 135 amps DC not AC
@@edmckinney8457 ac or dc you seem to be stuck on that. Read the manual for the predator generator. As I mention it only outputs 8 amps max DC which is why I replied to the comment that it won't run it.
Sir : You need a Battery to power the winch . AGM 1500 deep cycle will do the trick . That will run your winch for 15 minutes at full load . I’m retiring in the spring with 45 years as a industrial
Electrician . I don’t know it all but I do know a little bit . If I can help I will gladly give my advice
How much weight can that pull
Use anderson plugs. Someone will plug into a wall plug. Very dangerous idea using cord plug ends.
Let nature take its course… that’s why they have to put don’t use on hair on the side of gorilla glue🤦🏼
Could you just as easily plug it right into 110 outlet to run?
No don't try to do that... a winch is DC 12v.
@@BigRedFishDad that's why you shouldn't show people doing it this way. You need Anderson Plugs. That's what they are made for.
@@AztecWarrior69_69 I was thinking the same thing. You know you not supposed to plug it into a house outlet but someone else could do it thinking it's ok to do so.
@@BigRedFishDad how do we convert a winch to work with a home outlet?
@@JWard2 you don't unless you know how to build or purchase a 120 to 12v high amp output power supply
I do not want to power my winch with a battery. I want to plug it into a wall out. Can I just connect the plug to the red and black wires and plug it into a wall outlet?
Nope that would be bad as stated on other comments the winch is 12vDC… NOT 120vAC!
Use a DC/AC converter ??
@@shannonp4037 Thank You
Don't do this ! This is DC current and needs wire rated at 135 amps . A.C. PLUG WILL SMOKE in no time !! Very dangerous !
Guess we are really lucky that those blades on the plug are solid metal... No smoke after three years and have pulled a few cars and a couple old lawn tractors onto our trailer with it.
I found a ac 110 to dc 12 v with 50A out, but the winch need more that 50A .... know how to make a 100A ?