running 24volt winch off 12 volt power

[Safari Swb]

is there anyway this can be done. can you buy some sort of converter to change the voltage? if so how much would i expect to pay for one?

[DaveM]

I dare say you need to sell the motor or winch, and buy the correct one.

[Flash2004]

is there anyway this can be done. can you buy some sort of converter to change the voltage? if so how much would i expect to pay for one?

DaveM is right, unless you happen to have a dual 12V battery installation in your pattyroller and can make something work using the two batteries in series for your winch?

[gimmemud]

If it's just for club run occassional use etc you could just run it off one of the batteries as a normal 12v

[Flash2004]

If it's just for club run occassional use etc you could just run it off one of the batteries as a normal 12v

That'd be a bad idea sorry, unless you wanted to burn it out.

[DaveM]

Definately wouldn't run it from a 12v supply

[DaveM]

Why not run it on the Safari? It's not just the motor thats 24v, its the solenoids too, so $$$ if you want to get these replaced

Quick question, I'm assuming the title isn't wrong, and you aren't asking about running a 12v winch on the 24v Safari?

[gimmemud]

Haha woops completely read that wrong thought it was the other way round

[radar21]

yip can be done you will need another battery and a series parallel switch like the vx cruisers have 4 there starter motor

[Safari Swb]

Why not run it on the Safari? It's not just the motor thats 24v, its the solenoids too, so $$$ if you want to get these replaced

Quick question, I'm assuming the title isn't wrong, and you aren't asking about running a 12v winch on the 24v Safari?

nope mine is a shitty 2.8 turbo one so has 12 volt.

[Safari Swb]

also does anyone know if i can bolt an electric winch on the standard safari pto winch carrier.

[DaveM]

nope mine is a shitty 2.8 turbo one so has 12 volt.

ah, the 2.8 power aye, love mine (not)

also does anyone know if i can bolt an electric winch on the standard safari pto winch carrier.

The "extensions" that slide into the chassis should be the same, with you only needing to make your own mounting bracket to sit on these I would think.
The electric mount is usually a big steel L shape bracket bent to shape with support brackets on the side for extra strength from memory.

[Swamped]

Yeah Radar is right. Run 2 batteries in parallel normally and tie them in series for when you want to winch.Can have this happen automatically using the winch control circuit which livens the winch when you plug the controller in. I'm unsure what this will do to the rest of your electrics tho, like your charging circuit might not like it so you might have to isolate the batts when winching. Just a guess.

[Safari Swb]

nope mine is a shitty 2.8 turbo one so has 12 volt.

ah, the 2.8 power aye, love mine (not)

also does anyone know if i can bolt an electric winch on the standard safari pto winch carrier.

The "extensions" that slide into the chassis should be the same, with you only needing to make your own mounting bracket to sit on these I would think.
The electric mount is usually a big steel L shape bracket bent to shape with support brackets on the side for extra strength from memory.

cheers all sounds fairly simple now just got to find myself a good 12v winch, looking at buying one of those runva winches off trademe. bit concerned about how reliable it will be though. dont trust anything made in china

and yea the 2.8 is a hunk of crap.

[gimmemud]

cheers all sounds fairly simple now just got to find myself a good 12v winch, looking at buying one of those runva winches off trademe. bit concerned about how reliable it will be though. dont trust anything made in china

Everything is made in china these days. The bonus is that the importer is really good to deal with if anything goes wrong with it. just ask diesel boy