How to Power a Winch on the Trailer with the Vehicle's Battery
Question:
For powering the winch on my car hauler, can I use a long positive cable to my vehicle battery and use a short negative cable to a chassis point at the back of my vehicle? I would like to use a heavy duty jumper cable type clamp. Do you have a recommended cable size to make that long run?
asked by: Joe
Helpful Expert Reply:
In order to power the Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch part # BDW15020 from the vehicle's battery I recommend using the Bulldog Winch Rear Wiring Kit part # BDW20206 which contains 20' of 2 AWG power and ground wire in addition to quick disconnects for both the trailer and vehicle side. I suppose you could ground the winch to a bare metal portion of the frame but it would be best to ground to the battery to prevent any future issues. This is a very popular kit that works really well.
I have attached an install video of the wiring kit for you as well.
Products Referenced in This Question
Bulldog Winch Rear Wiring Kit - Quick Connect to Terminal End - 2 Gauge - 20' Long
- Accessories and Parts
- Electric Winch
- Wiring
- Quick Connects
- Wiring Kits
- 20 Feet Long
- 2 Gauge Wire
- Bulldog Winch
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Bulldog Winch Trailer Winch - Synthetic Rope - Hawse Fairlead - 4,400 lbs
- Electric Winch
- Car Trailer Winch
- Trailer Winch
- 3-Stage Planetary Gear
- 2.0 HP
- 4001 - 6000 lbs
- 11 - 20 lbs
- Slow - 0 to 4 fpm
- Plug-In Remote
- Synthetic Rope
- Bulldog Winch
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