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<blockquote data-quote="Gibby1" data-source="post: 778149" data-attributes="member: 15983"><p>The 12k winch pulls 440 amp at full pulls. That will simply drain any battery. My alternator is 160amps but that's still short of the 440 that the winch can draw.</p><p></p><p>In my last winch fest I pulled Jaydog probably 10 minutes through the snow, plus all the spooling in and out as we repositioned. Then I had to pull me for a short pull and that was about it...</p><p></p><p>I did get some good advice that I'd not heard before about winching techniques. According to the guy at Premier Power Welder, he said that you should pull 10-15 seconds, stop for 40-45 seconds and pull again. Especially in situations where frequent winching or extending winching is going to be required. The keeps the stress on the winch and battery down to prevent overheating of the winch and charging system. I was doing pretty much full cable pulls, 100+ feet at a time, reposition and do it again...</p><p></p><p>We were about 300' or more from the sharp left turn near the end of lower 311. The next obstacle was the rocky ledges, and we had a foot or more of fresh snow. Jaydog is open and got stopped, he couldn't get moving again so I hauled him all the way up around the corner (snatched blocked to a tree in front of him and pulled him up while I was behind him). Then up to and through the rocky ledges. Then I had to haul my heavy butt up one small section. I got into position to use the rear winch to haul the next guy up, I could hardly spool out...</p><p></p><p>I now know about the secret switch though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gibby1, post: 778149, member: 15983"] The 12k winch pulls 440 amp at full pulls. That will simply drain any battery. My alternator is 160amps but that's still short of the 440 that the winch can draw. In my last winch fest I pulled Jaydog probably 10 minutes through the snow, plus all the spooling in and out as we repositioned. Then I had to pull me for a short pull and that was about it... I did get some good advice that I'd not heard before about winching techniques. According to the guy at Premier Power Welder, he said that you should pull 10-15 seconds, stop for 40-45 seconds and pull again. Especially in situations where frequent winching or extending winching is going to be required. The keeps the stress on the winch and battery down to prevent overheating of the winch and charging system. I was doing pretty much full cable pulls, 100+ feet at a time, reposition and do it again... We were about 300' or more from the sharp left turn near the end of lower 311. The next obstacle was the rocky ledges, and we had a foot or more of fresh snow. Jaydog is open and got stopped, he couldn't get moving again so I hauled him all the way up around the corner (snatched blocked to a tree in front of him and pulled him up while I was behind him). Then up to and through the rocky ledges. Then I had to haul my heavy butt up one small section. I got into position to use the rear winch to haul the next guy up, I could hardly spool out... I now know about the secret switch though. [/QUOTE]
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