ok so im looking to get a badland winch and a trail gear front bumper to mount the winch on it and i wanna run a dual battery is it possible to just connect the 2 batteries together and be fine?

any other suggestions

 

and will a badlands either 9000lb or 12000lb winch fir on this bumper http://www.wabfab.org/component/opti...roduct_id,828/

 

depends on your definition of "OK" and "just connect them together." If you connect them in SERIES you will get 24volts, not ok. Wire them in PARALLEL and you will keep 12 volts. To wire in Parallel connect the positive to positive and the negative to the negative.

 

so i can go positive to positive and negative and negative it will be fine and should i run the same size battery also?

 

ok series is positive to negative and negative to positive

 

I would stay with the same spec battery that you already have in there.

Series is not positive to negative and negative to positive...that is a bomb, don't do that.

Series is connecting one positive terminal from the first battery to one negative from the second battery. The remaining positive is your hot lead and the remaining negative goes to ground.


use a volt meter for sure to check everything when you are done before you turn anything on.

 

my bad lol no i was gonna hook them up im parallel

will that badlands winch fit inside that bumper??

 

bump anyone

 

The 9k will, check the specs on the 12k and if it's the same as the 9k it will fit too.

 

I got a coupon for a 9k badland winch from HF if I get the bumper and winch how long can I run the winch with only 1 battery and stock alternator

 

are you asking about running the winch with the truck running or not?

 

How much current does the winch pull and how many amp hours is your battery rated to?

 

i was planning on winching with the truck running since the winch has a 12 foot remote i can sit in the truck and high idle it for winching

 

Until the battery is dead

I've never run dual batteries or a HO alternator in 20+ years of wheeling... You'll be fine.

 

ok then nvm lol next question wat to buy first bumper or winch

 

I would definitely buy the winch first. Just zip tie it to your grill until you get a bumper to mount it to. ......that's like wiping before you poop. Don't make no sense.

 

I have that bumper on my 4runner! I still have yet to put a winch on it, it makes a great table for tools and such as well as a nice step.

I would imagine getting the bumper first, because you need that before the winch. I have a hf coupon for the badland 12000 lb winch for $300. How much is the 9000 lb one?

 

Another question is are the winches Harbor Freight sale worth a crap? Be one of those that look good on your bumper until you use it?

 

That's what has been holding me back from doing that too haha

 

I would suggest a Engo and Smittybuilt. I run a XRC8 myself and I know some guys who run Engos and say they do pretty well.

Engo is ran by the son of the CEO of Milemarker.

Here is some info on the ENGO http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f43/e...pping-1238320/

Oh and for thos who do not know how to google or are to lazy http://www.engousa.com/c/electric-winches