tmix 34 #1 Posted January 15, 2014 OK put a superwinch on the front to lift the plow up & down worked great last week used it for about 1 1/2 hours no prob. tonight used it for 2/12 hours with lights on battery was not charging lights were dim shut them off still ran but winch was SLOW then got slower to the point when i pushed the button it would come up 1/4 inch at a time. ANT help would be great yes it has a good battery & winch motor was not hot. When i shut off tractor i't wouldn't start battery D.O.A Any help would be great thanks guys T MIX 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Save Old Iron 1,563 #2 Posted January 15, 2014 Measure the battery voltage directly across the battery terminals. Battery voltage should be above 13.8 (ish) volts with the tractor engine running over half throttle. The issue is probably not associated with the winch. The charge system may not be keeping the battery charged. Dos the winch get its power thru a relay or thru the tractor wiring ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 36,070 #3 Posted January 15, 2014 Nice fab job. Will the hood open far enough to fill the tank ? Is that a C - 120 ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmix 34 #4 Posted January 16, 2014 No it's a Raider 12 HP and yes the hood opens far to and gas & check oil there is in the center two blocks of lead painted red with a bolt thru them 65lb thats why the winch is where it's at. Got's to have the weight on them front tires if u want to turn with a plow full of snow =0 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #5 Posted January 16, 2014 I know that a winch takes a lot of battery to keep going. We had to install a 2nd battery on an emergency response fire truck to keep from draining a single battery......And we had a larger than normal charging system installed from the factory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WH nut 553 #6 Posted January 19, 2014 Your tractor is probably fine, you are just draining the battery faster than the charging system and replace the juice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smoreau 658 #7 Posted January 19, 2014 I would recommend a larger reserve battery and use a float charger when the tractor is not in use. also keep the rpm up as that is when it puts out the most amps in the charging system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 991 #8 Posted January 21, 2014 when I had a 1500 lb winch on my 308,i had an auxiliary battery mounted on a special box that fit in my 2 inch receiver,the little battery couldn't keep up and its very hard on the charging system Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
