Thread: Winch and Battery Choices

These are the Varta ones, terminals are lowered.

http://www.batterycorner.com.au/energy.pdf

As I said with modification you can modify the 80 AmpH one if you need the extra capacity.

Originally Posted by RichardK

Traxide SC80 and Varta battery, no problems

Milemarker 10,500lb independantly powered hydraulic winch, no problems, installed on my previous D3 about to get reinstalled into my new D3

Hi Richard, what is the independant power for the winch?

I prefer hydraulic winches as I don't like the current load of leccy ones.

Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by 300+

Hi Richard, what is the independant power for the winch?

I prefer hydraulic winches as I don't like the current load of leccy ones.

Cheers, Steve

This is the installation in my old D3 and will be duplicated in the new one next month.

I have designed all the bracketry (?) and power take off. The pump is a modified ZF from 4x4 winches in UK and the winch is a Milemarker from the USA. Hydraulic winches will run all day without getting hot and are quiet!

Some Pics:



The pump platform



The Kit, I have made some modifications, this was an early kit


The installation in my 05 D3


Another view


And another view

Cheers

Thanks Richard.

Very nice job Richard.

Originally Posted by Desert Traveller

Optima Yellow Top with Traxide kit and Warn 9000 used only once to get the D3 up a hill but many times to extract others.

Hi Desert, can you post info on how your set up is wired.

I’m in the process of putting a kit together to enable the auxiliary battery to be used while winching and I’m look for ideas and suggestions, particularly anything relating to the use and mounting location of the switch, as in diagram below, but with an SC80-LR control module.

Sorry, half a hijack but questions seem relevant

Tim, I've been thinking about this for my D2a - I already have a deep cycle in the back with an SC80 but thinking of fitting a winch and considering a second cranking battery under the bonnet. I had thought it might be better to connect the winch to the 2nd battery to help prevent any issues with voltage drop and car electronics - but your diagram suggests otherwise, is this because the current draw would be too high through the SC80?

second question (more relevant here as well) - is it possible to replace the marine switch with a relay or are they too many $$ for the Amps required?

Third question - how important would it be to match battery types - the D2a is a calcium battery (not sure about D3)

Hijack over

Thanks, Andy

First off, I too must apologies to ahillar for getting way off subject.

Originally Posted by AndyRevill

Sorry, half a hijack but questions seem relevant

Tim, I've been thinking about this for my D2a - I already have a deep cycle in the back with an SC80 but thinking of fitting a winch and considering a second cranking battery under the bonnet. I had thought it might be better to connect the winch to the 2nd battery to help prevent any issues with voltage drop and car electronics - but your diagram suggests otherwise, is this because the current draw would be too high through the SC80?

Hi Andy, if you try to use a second battery for winching, the SC80 ( as should most DB controllers ) should be protected against the high current draw and thats what the marine battery switch does.

Originally Posted by AndyRevill

second question (more relevant here as well) - is it possible to replace the marine switch with a relay or are they too many $$ for the Amps required?

You can get a 200 amp continuos rated solenoid and use it instead of a marine battery switch.

Originally Posted by AndyRevill

Third question - how important would it be to match battery types - the D2a is a calcium battery (not sure about D3)

You should always use a cranking battery for you second battery when it’s to be used for during winching.

By the way, pick you cranking battery carefully when it’s to be used for winching, some batteries are better than others and some of the high end calcium cranking batteries are not as suited as for winching as ordinary cranking batteries.