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j-d
May 29, 2018Explorer II
Glad it's settled! Congratulatons!
A lot of winches are controlled with a relay called a "Trombetta" because of a well known manufacturer.
They look like this...

...and reverse heavy loads with only a single device. This one's $17 from a great vendor called DBElectrical. Walmart showed same thing same price. Both "free shipping" but Walmart is probably Free to Store.
Probably a good idea to have help from your truck's charging system to run Jacks and/or Slides. But above my paygrade to advise if you should wire it in a way to make that mandatory...
Again, Good on YOU!
A lot of winches are controlled with a relay called a "Trombetta" because of a well known manufacturer.
They look like this...

...and reverse heavy loads with only a single device. This one's $17 from a great vendor called DBElectrical. Walmart showed same thing same price. Both "free shipping" but Walmart is probably Free to Store.
Probably a good idea to have help from your truck's charging system to run Jacks and/or Slides. But above my paygrade to advise if you should wire it in a way to make that mandatory...
Again, Good on YOU!
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