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Old 06-23-2012, 12:46 PM
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Hey all, gonna be purchasing a new front bumper and winch soon so i was wondering is it necessary to run dual batteries for the winch?

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Old 06-23-2012, 01:35 PM
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No, if you have a good alternator and a well maintained battery, then you'll be fine.
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No, if you have a good alternator and a well maintained battery, then you'll be fine.
I agree I have a winch and use one battery and it works perfectly fine.
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Cool, I was hoping that would be the case.

Thanks guys, I appeciate the help!
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Just get a good deep cycle battery, and you will be good to go
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