Single battery with winch

cnskate · 12-01-2007, 12:51 AM

Anybody having any luck running a winch off of a single battery? What's the biggest baddest battery you would suggest for doing so? I'm not running any other power hungry accessories, although I would like to get an Engel fridge someday.

sprintagogo · 12-01-2007, 08:27 AM

I haven't fitted a winch to this motor yet but I will be doing and in readiness I have fitted an Optima yellow top. The starting specs are better than the stock unit and I also have the deep cycle ability for when the going gets tough. Deep cycling a stock battery can wreck it within a dozen cycles while the yellow top should be good for over 300 cycles.

xxxflhrci · 12-01-2007, 08:50 AM

I run mine off a single car battery. Just a regular battery, nothing fancy like an Optima, either. My battery is about 8 years old. Yeah, I know it's days are numbered, but it's still starting just fine for now.

rstarch345 · 12-01-2007, 01:57 PM

I've been running a single Optima Blue top for four years using a MM 12000 winch. Use it for others as well as myself. It works very well, especially when you upgrade you B+ wiring, like so http://www.soxja.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=550

cnskate · 12-01-2007, 03:16 PM

So it sounds like one battery might be fine. I'm not planning on using it tons. I'm more into the expedition thing than rock crawling. I could see myself maybe needing to do a long pull across a ford, however. I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm a little more inclined to get a really heavy duty high quality battery over an optima. Seems to be internet rumors floating around of premature failures of the later, plus, there's the price.

gregmondro · 12-01-2007, 03:20 PM

I run mine with an Optima red top. Have no problems really, but don't really use the winch all that often. When I do, the vehicle is on as well.

12-01-2007, 01:57 PM	#4
rstarch345 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Where ever I can wheel Posts: 274 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I've been running a single Optima Blue top for four years using a MM 12000 winch. Use it for others as well as myself. It works very well, especially when you upgrade you B+ wiring, like so http://www.soxja.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=550 __________________ Full Specs 2K XJ - 6" lift w/ 34s '98 XJ Laredo - Stock (and staying that way) '71 M151 I'm a proud member of MyUniBody

12-01-2007, 03:16 PM	#5
cnskate Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: bham, wa Posts: 182 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	So it sounds like one battery might be fine. I'm not planning on using it tons. I'm more into the expedition thing than rock crawling. I could see myself maybe needing to do a long pull across a ford, however. I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm a little more inclined to get a really heavy duty high quality battery over an optima. Seems to be internet rumors floating around of premature failures of the later, plus, there's the price. __________________ 94 4.0 auto 231 w/ 3" OME lift & Tomken discos & Mombasa Excursion Roof Top Tent

12-01-2007, 03:20 PM	#6
gregmondro Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,355 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I run mine with an Optima red top. Have no problems really, but don't really use the winch all that often. When I do, the vehicle is on as well. __________________ 99 Jeep XJ - NP231, SYE, 4.56's, Rear D44 w/ Detroit SoftLocker and a RockCrusher Diff Cover, 35x12.5 BFG A/Ts, RE 5.5" XD Lift, Skidrow TC Skid, ORT Rear Bumper + Carrier, Rigidco Front Winch Bumper + Steering Box Plate, Milemarker 8000 Winch, Rock Sliders, HD Currie Steering, Control Arm Skids, Goferit Tie Rod Flip Insert, Optima Red Top and a few other goodies... FiveZeroFive XJ 8.25 Rear End Disc Brake Conversion For Sale!

12-01-2007, 08:50 AM	#3
xxxflhrci Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South Posts: 3,643 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I run mine off a single car battery. Just a regular battery, nothing fancy like an Optima, either. My battery is about 8 years old. Yeah, I know it's days are numbered, but it's still starting just fine for now.