[Bob Carriere]

Hi David

The wiring was kept as simpleand flexible as possible.

Fortunately the Ford diesel has two large batteries. I choose to build my own double cable using twin lenghts of #2 welding cable for Princess Auto.

Installed huge alligator clamps similar to bosster cable at one end and welding cable extension connectors near the winch. That allowed me to set up the connectors to guarantee the polarity would always be the same. The connectors are rubber colored solid brass insert, twist 90 degrees and the lock in place.

Havng that flexibility to run the cable along side the truck allows the traielr to be used by my truck or Grant's truck or to remove the winch from the trailer and use it in other circumstances.

Which brings me to the winch installed on the front of the trailer.
I choose to fabricate a solid removable stand alone table to the winch. Made from tick walled steel tubing.....actually 1/4 inch trailer receiver hitch stock as it has to hold up to a lot of pulling. The whole arrangement is slipped on, dropped down on tubing welded to the frame of the trailer. It is a heaby two man job but the winch can be removed in a matter of minutes from the trailer........ in a tight pinch deep inside a junk yard I could remove the winch.........back up the truck to the victim with out the trailer and tie the winch to the traielr hitch of the truck and pull away.

Not sure I can dig out the trailer to take pictures.... it is a frozen mess out there. Will see if I have pictures in my files.

In any event Spring will come and you are always welcomed to the barn.
In fact if you ever decide to do a similar set up I would be happy to build and instal it for you as I enjoy that kind of thing.

Bob