Solution for Connecting Trailer Winch to Tow Vehicle Battery

Question:

can I wire the winch to work from my 7 point plugin?

asked by: Tommy R

Expert Reply:

I have a solution for you to connect the Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch # BDW10039 to your vehicle's battery, but it will not work well for you to connect the winch to the vehicle's 7-way connector. The highest gauge wire a 7-Way connector is compatible with is 10 gauge wire. A winch will use either 2 or 3 gauge wire for power.

The best way to easily connect the trailer winch # BDW10039 to your vehicle's battery is to use a Winch Wiring Kit. With the winch's 12,000 pound capacity, you will want to use a kit with 2 gauge wire. The longest winch wiring kit is the Bulldog Winch Wiring Kit, 24 Feet, 2 Gauge # BDW20207. This kit will offer you 24 feet of wire from the vehicle battery to route the kit's quick connector to the rear of your vehicle. There is also a kit that offers 20 feet of wire, # BDW20206.

These kits include the wire and quick connectors needed to connect the Bulldog 12,000 Pound Trailer winch # BDW10039 to your vehicle's battery. I've attached an installation video of the 24 foot kit on a 2004 Ford F-250 for you to see the installation process.