I did a much-needed upgrade for my trailer! I've had many rigs need to be winched on and I never had a winch! NOW I DO!!
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@nicholasproietto25003 ай бұрын
I installed my Harbor Freight 5000lb winch in a similar fashion as yours. In my case, I welded the hitch receiver to the front elevated rail on my car hauler. I then used a piece if 4x2 square tubing to attach the back side of the hitch receiver to the middle frame member of the trailer vertically. This made a box like structure with added welds so the winch is not pulling solely on the bumper rail. I bought a 30 foot jumper cable set with quick disconnects so I could use the trucks battery. This allowed me to not have to buy another battery and mount it somewhere. I mounted the solenoid directly to the flat hitch plate, and the short quick disconnect wires to the winch solenoid. Simple system, that is easily removed and stored in my garage when not in use. I could've ran the jumper wires along the trucks frame and have the plug near the rear bumper, but that would've been more work. Much easier to just unroll the wires, pop the hood, attach to the battery and away I go.
@richardmissile89012 жыл бұрын
I used the same winch and mount on my car trailer except cut the front pipe so the wench was at the end of the trailer deck, not on the deck, also purchased 20' 2 guage jumper cables and attached quick connectors to the winch end and retained the alligators clips (not sure if that's what they are called). That way like you I did not need an additional battery.
@DoorslammersGarage2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you got a good setup!!
@christopherandersen59503 жыл бұрын
Nice work on the install.. definitely.. need a wench... life is great now...🤣😂🤣😁😉👍👍👍
@DoorslammersGarage2 жыл бұрын
You got that right!
@douglasthompson27402 жыл бұрын
By all accounts that is a good winch. They have tried to make a mounting bracket in the one size fits all category so it is woefully weak especially where the fairlead mounts. Making your own and beefing up the rest of that plate would be well worthwhile if you are actually going to use the winch.
@DoorslammersGarage2 жыл бұрын
Used this winch mount for over a year.. works great!
@douglasthompson27402 жыл бұрын
@@DoorslammersGarage Sounds like light usage in which it will be fine. Start getting up towards its limit doing angles off the fairlead hauling logs or such and you will see what I mean. Hard pulls at angles going off raiding getting really stuck heavy rigs, ditto. Glad it is doing what you want.
@ab-bc2gr2 жыл бұрын
Good video. Your welding is very good.
@DoorslammersGarage2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! it holds LOL
@scottnichols90203 жыл бұрын
I like harbor fright winches why because they have great prices on there winches and they are really good for what they do
@DoorslammersGarage2 жыл бұрын
very affordable great working!
@DependableAutoTruck2 жыл бұрын
i enjoyed the video except i use head phones and when i set volume to hear you talk when the music came on almost blew my ears off
@DoorslammersGarage2 жыл бұрын
I apologize I will work on keeping audio levels more even. Thank you for the input.
@JamesGraham19716 ай бұрын
It’s been two years. What do you think about the winch and setup? Is it still working? I’m planning to buy a winch this week and it was an option.
@scottnichols90203 жыл бұрын
I made a very strong removable winch mount stronger than the haul master removable winch mount
@4UNotUs2 жыл бұрын
I like this hood job
@63rml Жыл бұрын
Great video, can you use the jump box as regular power source, or do you have to buy a car battery for long term use?
@DoorslammersGarage Жыл бұрын
Jump box ended up dieing on me. I started to car extra long jumper cables and just run straight to my car battery.
@LaMrJones15732 жыл бұрын
That winch has went out 2 times on me
@priyanshukant34332 жыл бұрын
Oh shoot we got the same trailer Phil’s trailer ?
@DoorslammersGarage2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately mine was stolen along with this winch
@scott57475 ай бұрын
Never follow someone who works in flip flops.
@MrSouthofBoston2 жыл бұрын
Would you know if the bolt pattern on that would fit the 9000?
@BudG8432 жыл бұрын
Yes. I bought one 2 days ago for the 9000
@bsab50ss Жыл бұрын
What Size Jump Box do you use please
@DoorslammersGarage Жыл бұрын
I quit using them because they would die before I could get the car on the trailer
@bsab50ss Жыл бұрын
@@DoorslammersGarage how do you power the winch now. do you use jumper leads. The power supply ids my sticking point, nothing mentioned in manual
@Bscott-3902 жыл бұрын
What is the kit to connect it to the trailer connections?
@DoorslammersGarage2 жыл бұрын
I just bought the winch wire kit off amazon
@rickseddon72372 жыл бұрын
Do you have a link to the mount?
@melaniekeen3611 Жыл бұрын
Harbor freight sells it . Just ask associates.
@jcsensei4437 Жыл бұрын
Traveller winches from tractor supply shit on badland winches
@ramoncampa9334 Жыл бұрын
Your audio is too low, Your music is too loud, or just skip it, more closeups check out Fab Rats videos..
@q8fly. Жыл бұрын
I have a 3500 winich. The 12000 is 3x times stronger or double in real life