New 12000lb Harbor freight winch

[UCruiser]

50, I beleive has the potential to bring out crankiness that may not have existed earlier in life...

The motor is not adjustable as they use a spirol pin to index the motor position with respect to the flange... but I will check for drain holes...

I ended up only re-clocking the reduction box... there is 10 socket head cap screws that you remove and then rotate the housing...

 

[AJAEbj42]

I leave my winch positive cable disconnected until I need it. Takes a minute to hook up and gives some piece of mind not having that big 'short' looming over you when you're rattling over the trail.

 

[UCruiser]

That might work well on 40's but us 80 series guys are a little more refined...

(I'll probaly do the same, until I can find some hardware...)

 

[AJAEbj42]

Comes in Starbucks green (cut-off switch)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Auto-Batter...Parts_Accessories&hash=item27dee497c3&vxp=mtr

Or this might be more practical:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Side-Post-B...Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d3a8e3932&vxp=mtr

 

[Tmax]

ok am i missing something??? why would the positive short? why not route it correctly?

 

[AJAEbj42]

I leave one disconnected, either positive or negative (right now, it's the positive); I'm a little paranoid of having a 'live' circuit out there in the elements with no CB protection. That's all.

Agreed, hook it up properly, no concerns, but like I said, I'm a little paranoid... that's about as deep as the logic gets

 

[Tmax]

you know your starter is hooked up with no circuit breaker so no difference really.

no reason not be be careful though. a pc of half cut hose with zap straps around the sharp edges plus no loose wires to wear though things will give you the piece of mind you like.

 

[UCruiser]

Funny you should mention starters... Fords have their starter solenoid mounted right next to the battery, IMO a better way of doing this...

I'll probably end up doing a bit of everything for the piece of mind...

Man you sure get up early on your Saturdays...

 

[Tmax]

haha. ya my sleeping is all messed up.

going back to the topic of motor drainage, i checked out mine and it didnt have any but warn winches do. its just a cut in the housing. if you clock it, you can just make a new one in the correct position.