How To Install A Winch On Your Trailer- Harbor Freight 12,000 Pound Winch!!

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How To Install A Winch On Your Trailer- Harbor Freight 12,000 Pound Winch!!
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@tedseifert5342 3 жыл бұрын

Don"t forget when pulling something onto the trailer you are pulling against your truck's transmission's parking brake and you could break it. Someone needs to be in the truck with their foot on the brake when using the winch

@dehavenfamilyfarm 3 жыл бұрын

That's a good tip. I always chock the wheels of my truck when parked, so I would be pulling on the wheel chocks lol

@curve5746 Ай бұрын

Holy crap I never thought of that! Thank you!

@crslyrn 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like you did a fine job on the winch install. Good reuse of the bucket for the storing the winch controller & other items. Looking forward to hearing how well the winch works. Stay safe.

@dehavenfamilyfarm 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope it will get the job done!!

@deanbarr5740 4 жыл бұрын

Good job. I need to do this. Couldn't have come at a finer time. So much better than a hand winch or come-alongs. Thank you

@dehavenfamilyfarm 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have been planning this project for years, and finally got it done lol

@kwhopper5409 3 жыл бұрын

Nice touch with the solar maintainer Never thought of that 👌🏼

@dehavenfamilyfarm 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@BigPapaPan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I just bought this winch and wanted to see how it should be mounted!

@GerraldFarms 4 жыл бұрын

Nice install. You could put gas springs on the lid. Ones like on a truck tool box lid. Have a good week

@dehavenfamilyfarm 4 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea- thanks Jacky!!!

@maryippolito6090 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! You always do a great job

@dehavenfamilyfarm 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! :)

@ryckmanangusranch4349 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job of explaining the how toos and things. They sure are a helpful tool. Take Care

@dehavenfamilyfarm 4 жыл бұрын

I tried to make it a decent "how to" type video. Thanks!!

@VintageFarm1086 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job on the winch install. I agree with Jeff on tha flashlights and LEDS. LOL.

@dehavenfamilyfarm 4 жыл бұрын

LOL Thank you!!

@BeardedManTales 3 жыл бұрын

Great set up thx for sharing

@johndamico1674 Жыл бұрын

Love this! Thank you for the video.

@talkingcargojunkremoval 3 жыл бұрын

Just subbed. I gotta have a winch installed on a utility trailer for junk removal. I'm not a fabricator so I'll leave that to the professionals. You knocked it out of the ball park my friend. One Aim, One Love, One God. 😎😎😎👍👍👍

@arbormac2373 Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a cool build and use of waisted space.

@familyfuntime1056 11 ай бұрын

Put a magnet on the back of the winch to hold your box lid open.

@dearcyseymour253 11 ай бұрын

Really nice Job I have been trying to pick up some steel to redo mine nice

@diamondssophia341 3 жыл бұрын

Wow this is the exact same winch I was looking into welding on a trailer 😂 guess we all think alike

@DanO530.8 10 ай бұрын

You did an amazing job sir thanks for sharing

@houndsmanone4563 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job getting the winch hooked up and all the touch-up work done. You have a nice system there. Keep us informed how the solar panel does keeping the battery charged. Full watch.

@dehavenfamilyfarm 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will definitely do an update on the solar charger in the future :)

@nathanpotter8569 3 жыл бұрын

I am also interested in this. What I was planning to do for mine is connect the 12v that goes to the brake away battery and also connect it to the battery for the winch.

@ingergriggs4626 Жыл бұрын

Thought you did a decent job. Looks good. Installing one on my trailer this week. Spent all day trying to get an older forklift on and it was a nightmare!! Realized I would be better off with a winch.

@sronnau99 8 ай бұрын

Great video dude! This was extremely helpful to me!

@nikond90 3 жыл бұрын

nice work!

@felipej.constante5960 3 жыл бұрын

Good job. Good video

@noahvang231 3 жыл бұрын

I like! Want a winch on my trailer now.

@adna8989 Жыл бұрын

Hi, you could Ve split the U beam into two and weld each half on both sides of the trailer header that way you could save some trailer space

@chiphill4856 Жыл бұрын

Nice minimalist fab. Have you thought about a vertical piece below the winch? From top rail down to bed?

@larrypollard3057 4 ай бұрын

Very nice. Job

@nathanpotter8569 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing the "mundane" things such as putting the controller box on... cause that had me baffled... although yours seems to just go right on with no effort... I had to put all my weight on it to get it on. Must be those farmers arms that I don't have. Scored up the rods just a hair... but I finally did get it on.

@D11Dozer 3 жыл бұрын

If you wanted to make the winch portable. You could use Reese trailer hitch on the front of your trailer. This way you could use it behind your truck or whatever you got a trailer hitch on.

@dehavenfamilyfarm 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea- thanks for sharing!!

@garrison8108 7 күн бұрын

I absolutely love this idea! Will be starting a project for this today!

@MrThedocholiday 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice…

@danielgranderson1794 Жыл бұрын

Looks great is that design strong enough to pull up 3/4 ton trucks gas/diesel?

@968hbo Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about the wires being in the way of the lid. If wouldn't be in the way try turnung the controle box around. Just a thought.

@robertward1215 8 ай бұрын

Very nice job. I purchased one recently, but it didn't come with a circuit breaker. Not even listed on parts list. What size is that breaker?

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 4 жыл бұрын

Stick welder!! Dont see that on KZfaq much!! Do you have a couple blocks that you can put on the cable to help lighten the load for a bigger pull? Congrats on 2k!! Good idea for the second channel! Wife and i are doing some gardening projects and i was going to just make a couple videos. Not a whole series though. Your second channel is a hot topic now. Maybe it will grow fast?!

@dehavenfamilyfarm 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, the stick welder is old school, and I really need a mig welder.... and a plasma cutter, and a new chop saw lol

@larryedge109 11 ай бұрын

I see your silver insulation on your wall I'm getting to ready to insulate my shop for the winter. It's straight out in the open and very hot this summer what type of insulation do you use and do you recommend it. And how is your Wentz doing so far and how long have you had it. Love your video thanks

@scottnichols5402 4 жыл бұрын

After You are done putting your winch on your trailer don’t forget to put winch wire boost on the connectors and also harbor frate does sell a wireless winch remote so you can buy at harbor frate and it has a 50 foot range on it and you can buy the badland wireless winch remote for 50$ bucks I also have a badland wireless winch remote myself and it works awesome

@dehavenfamilyfarm 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip on the wireless remote!!

@unfilteredjamaican3478 3 ай бұрын

Put 2 gas struts on the accessory box

@DansGarageNC 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, I’m about to install a winch on my trailer and was looking for ideas on battery and maintaining it, how is the maintainer working? Do you ever have to charge the battery or does it keep it charged up?

@elitefreestylekiller 2 жыл бұрын

You ever figure out if solar panel is worth it

@cutweldngrind 3 жыл бұрын

I bought the Badlands 12000 for $320 after tax. I will mount it on my home made flat bed truck. I will be uploading some videos soon. Awesome video.

@dehavenfamilyfarm 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@cutweldngrind 3 жыл бұрын

@@dehavenfamilyfarm I just won a 2012 F250 for $800 so I need to get the winch going. We will see how the winch performs.

@WormHoleFarming 4 жыл бұрын

Save ya self a headache later and wrap some kind of insulation around where the wire are touching the frame. They'll last longer. Don't ask me how I know but, they will rub the coating off.

@dehavenfamilyfarm 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!!!

@arkansas-n8nate148 Ай бұрын

Tip: disconnect wires. Slide rubber heater hose over wires. Reziptie down and reconnect.

@paigecallaway291 Жыл бұрын

How do you. Charge the winch. When your pulling.

@rockyderby-898 2 ай бұрын

Where did you get the winch cover?

@IndiansAuto 2 жыл бұрын

The cotter pin does not get any weight on it.

@peterleyde1655 2 жыл бұрын

Were can I purchase the battery maintainer?

@rammsteinxs 3 жыл бұрын

Great hook up.. what kind of solar panel and how did you hook it up to the battery to get that charged all the time? Do you have to plug that solar in a outlet?

@dehavenfamilyfarm 3 жыл бұрын

It was just a cheap solar charger from amazon. It has clips on the wiring harness that clip right to the battery terminals.

@yomnym6533 2 жыл бұрын

The battery, does it need recharging? How to?

@vmamamoneysanchez7176 2 жыл бұрын

so how does the battery keep charge???

@rjtuhuh1 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ! Great job ... You are not concerned with the explosive gasses venting from the battery in the confined space ? I have a camper and the battery has a shroud that vents the battery gases.

@chiphill4856 Жыл бұрын

It's tricky to vent it and keep the box watertight.

@JL4ever 2 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if there would've been a way to make a winch base that would rotate forward and backward. That way it can be left in the forward position for use but if you needed the extra space at the front of the trailer you could fold it backwards after using the winch to where it would interfere a little with the storage door but overall it would still work just fine.

@jlg8689 11 күн бұрын

Was thinking the same but a less permanent install. I am thinking of something like a tow hitch tube welded mount with a huge pin to hold in place then remove for storage or for another other trailer

@garrison8108 7 күн бұрын

@jlg8689 I'm doing this same setup. I already have a hitch socket on the front and back of my truck. Welding one to the frame of my trailer will allow me to move my winch to 3 different places as needed. I was originally looking at 2 winches, 1 permanently in the front and 1 on my trailer but this will allow me more flexibility. My tip is to add 1ga wiring running from your trucks battery along the vehicles length and mount a quick disconnect to your rear bumper. That way you won't need an additional battery and run it from your truck entirely. My diesel already has 2 batteries, why not use them?!

@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin 4 жыл бұрын

Looks good! One thing about it is, you'll find out how good it is when you try to pull something too heavy 😂🤣👍👍

@dehavenfamilyfarm 4 жыл бұрын

LOL, for sure! I'm not a professional fabricator, so hopefully it holds together!

@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin 4 жыл бұрын

@@dehavenfamilyfarm it's kinda like they used to say about bale spears, if they make it past the first 25 bales, they'll last...😎

@onseriojr Жыл бұрын

Good job, however, I wish you could have drilled a hole down through the trailer wood, weld a solid 1-1/2 pipe and run you two wires down, drill a hole at the back of the battery box, use an electrical elbow to route the wires into the box/battery Make it look good and tidy

@kevincheatem9817 3 ай бұрын

Those ‘small’ cotter pins are used on 9,000lb car lifts.

@transformationsawmillingst4110 3 жыл бұрын

Could you list info about the solar system. Would like to do that on mine.

@dehavenfamilyfarm 3 жыл бұрын

I am sorry, I made this video a while ago and don't remember exactly which solar charger I bought. I just searched Amazon and bought one with good reviews 🙂

@mattchilders3123 3 жыл бұрын

Have those cables wore down from going under that edge (frame) to battery yet?

@dehavenfamilyfarm 3 жыл бұрын

nope

@jakebennett8853 3 жыл бұрын

Great job!! I hope you see this because I think I'm screwed if you cant answer it. How did you know where to drill the bolt holes??? I have a similar mount already welded up, I cant figure out how to mark for drilling because of this cast aluminum, or I would just weld it.

@dehavenfamilyfarm 3 жыл бұрын

I made a cardboard template of the holes on the bottom of the winch, and took the template to the base and was able to mark and drill the holes in the correct locations. I hope this helps!

@jakebennett8853 3 жыл бұрын

@@dehavenfamilyfarm thanks for replying!! That's what I ended up doing! Everything is good to go. I had a brain fart I guess, felt like a moron afterwards haha

@robsem1 Жыл бұрын

Can't u just use a tape measure?

@007jhagga 3 жыл бұрын

what rod (6011,6013,7018 etc.}did you use and at what amps?

@dehavenfamilyfarm 3 жыл бұрын

7018 and around 90 amps. You may have to adjust your amperage depending on your steel.

@levinolen2432 2 жыл бұрын

You should have gotten the wireless controller that is sold separately it’s only like 60$

@ProjectRescues Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the winch cover from?

@dehavenfamilyfarm Жыл бұрын

Amazon

@jaybenjamin5649 2 жыл бұрын

How do you wire up the wench ? Can you connect a car battery too it ? Also can you wire the battery to charge on the alternator in the car ?

@garrison8108 7 күн бұрын

I use an energizer quick connect charge cable that runs from my trucks battery along to the back where I mounted the quick disconnect to the rear bumper. From there I can power the winch and remove the cables easily when needed.