Urgent winch question
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Urgent winch question
I'm going to look at a used electric winch today, but I'm not sure if it will fit on my bumper.
My question is: Can an electric winch be mounted in either direction? For instance if it is mounted with the motor on the left when looking at the truck, could you flip it around where the motor was on the right? Would you need to reverse the leads or something?
Thanks for a quick response!
My question is: Can an electric winch be mounted in either direction? For instance if it is mounted with the motor on the left when looking at the truck, could you flip it around where the motor was on the right? Would you need to reverse the leads or something?
Thanks for a quick response!
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Thanks for the reply. I did get some help over in another forum:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-question.html
The question now is how to test it without a remote.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-question.html
The question now is how to test it without a remote.
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If the winch will fit in the space, you can still use it. It doesn't have to be exactly centered. My RE10000 is offset about an inch or two and still works fine, no recovery issues.
Just be sure there's no interference from the slot for the cable, or elongate it.
You can test a winch without a controller by openeing the solenoid box and attaching wires with aligator clips directly to the terminals, then a battery. That'll tell you whether it at least runs. Won't tell you how it will do under load, like if bearing/bushings are shot.
I'd only buy it on the assumption it needs to be rebuilt, and pay accordingly.
Just be sure there's no interference from the slot for the cable, or elongate it.
You can test a winch without a controller by openeing the solenoid box and attaching wires with aligator clips directly to the terminals, then a battery. That'll tell you whether it at least runs. Won't tell you how it will do under load, like if bearing/bushings are shot.
I'd only buy it on the assumption it needs to be rebuilt, and pay accordingly.
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