Deep Cycle or CCA?

[COOCX]

Hi Guys, this questions probably been asked a dozen times but here goes.
Im about to install a Runva 11,000lb winch on my PA Challenger and want to put in a Dual Battery Setup to cope with the load, obviously il be running the winch of the Secondary battery. Is it better to opt for a deep cycle or just install another Cranking Battery - currently running a Thor 730 CCA which has done me brilliant especially camping etc.
Any help/advice is appreciated!

[kbushnz]

You want a cranking battery.... Winch is basically a starter motor.
True Deep cycles don't and aren't made for the current draw of a winch.

There are some others which can handle a bit of deep cycling... Like the Optima range but they are $$$$$$

[COOCX]

Thanks mate, Ive been looking through sites all over and cant find a definitive answer..
Do you know how do some 12v winches work on 24v to allow for faster pulling? and how is the current converted from 12 to 24? Ballast/inverter??

[Colinl]

I'm in OEM manufacturing and haven't seen a inverter capable of handling winching currents.
I would imagine if you wanted to run 24v to winch is to setup to 24v in dual batteries and voltage reducer to 12v for vehicle running gear etc & then 24v to winch.
Pretty expensive exercise IMO.
Forgot to add you'll need to change your 12v starter to 24v (if that exists) 12/24v reducers are pretty limited in current capacity 30a or so.
Inverters relate to changing AC/DC or DC/AC

[kbushnz]

Thanks mate, Ive been looking through sites all over and cant find a definitive answer..
Do you know how do some 12v winches work on 24v to allow for faster pulling? and how is the current converted from 12 to 24? Ballast/inverter??

Some of the winch challenge boys run 12v winch motors on 24V... At the expense of the motor.... Yes they run faster but not for long....
They eventually burn out.... The Aussies do this..

I wouldn't bother for recreational use.

[derk]

^^^^^ As above

[COOCX]

Good to know! Cheers! Learning.. Slowly!

[derk]

Im about to install a Runva 11,000lb winch on my PA Challenger

Do you know how do some 12v winches work on 24v to allow for faster pulling

you'll have to check the specific runva spec's but in general terms if you want a faster line speed you'll want a lesser rated winch, ie an 11000lb winch is lower geared and slower to gain the higher load rating where an 8000lb winch will be higher geared and will have a faster line speed just don't go under an 8000lb winch anything smaller will be too small for your truck


edit: but unless you've got several grand + to throw at it all standard electric winches are painfully slow so don't expect to see a big difference in speed between them

[Smurf]

My 9500 Runva is 80:1 ratio, moves pretty quick for a cheap electric winch