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Getting a Jon boat to load straight on trailer
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<blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 450334" data-attributes="member: 4376"><p>Thanks, but it wasn't my idea originally. A guy on another fishing site has been using this system for a year or two.</p><p></p><p>As far as pulling power from the tail lights, we didn't think that the van's internal wire size was sufficient to carry the current that the 3500-lb winch was going to draw. </p><p></p><p>Another option was to pull a heavy wire from the van's battery back to the rear of the vehicle. Just the wire alone was going to cost over $100.00. </p><p></p><p>Since I already owned the battery (which had powered a trolling motor on my kayak), I opted to just use it. </p><p></p><p>Since I wrote this post this morning, I made up a 20 ft extension cord with battery clips on both ends. Now, if I need to, I can just open the hood and use the van's battery in an emergency. </p><p></p><p>Be Prepared, they say.... Ha Ha</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richg99, post: 450334, member: 4376"] Thanks, but it wasn't my idea originally. A guy on another fishing site has been using this system for a year or two. As far as pulling power from the tail lights, we didn't think that the van's internal wire size was sufficient to carry the current that the 3500-lb winch was going to draw. Another option was to pull a heavy wire from the van's battery back to the rear of the vehicle. Just the wire alone was going to cost over $100.00. Since I already owned the battery (which had powered a trolling motor on my kayak), I opted to just use it. Since I wrote this post this morning, I made up a 20 ft extension cord with battery clips on both ends. Now, if I need to, I can just open the hood and use the van's battery in an emergency. Be Prepared, they say.... Ha Ha [/QUOTE]
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