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Yup - the plan is to have a "stub" under the hood (using the anderson connectors) and also on the winch end. That way I can grab the winch cradle and put it in the receiver and grab a small bag with the cables and connect both ends and be in action. I am not a fan of having 30ft of cable...

Good to know. I have all copper wires.

That was my thought. Just the ability to get a non running vehicle up on the trailer easily. Just put the winch in the cradle, have a small bag with the cables, pop the hood and attach the cables using the quick connect on both ends and pull the vehicle up.

True but I already have the number two gauge and probably a battery. When I get home, I’ll have to check. Remember, this is like once a year if that

I guess I could have a deep cycle battery in the mix. So wire the winch to the battery (2-3 feet long) and the #2 cables from the truck to the deep cycle to charge at the same time. Was hoping not to have to use a battery (another thing to carry). Think I have a battery in the back of the shed….

Hey all, Finally getting around to setting up some wiring for a winch on my 18 foot 10k trailer. I have a Warn HS9500 on a cradle that I can put on the front of my trailer when needed. (Standard 2 inch receiver welded right at the front of the deck.) I tow with a 2002 excursion with the 7.3...

I think these might work - even countersink them a little bit so more bite in the LVL: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Unique-Bargains-M8x30mm-Threaded-Inserts-for-Wood-Hex-Socket-Drive-Furniture-Screw-in-Nut-16pcs/8002869 or these...

Just put the screen on a scale - about 26lbs Here is the pic of the actual

Hi all, So I am looking to hang a screen for outdoor viewing on on the side of my porch (see pic with red dots). I have a screen I got from work for free that is big but heavy - similar to what I have posted a pic below. So there is a 3/4' pvc board on top of a LVL where I want the mounts...

I am not to worried about the water. There was an existing paver patio that was actually two feet lower than the current concrete. We raised it so you could walk straight out of the back door. The current retaining wall used to be railroad ties that rotted out. Everything will be sod/grass...

Thanks. I don’t think it is a big job. No dirt removed from property. All the dirt would be moved to the side of the porch where the chairs are in the below pic. I do have access to a Kubota B3350, but I question if that’s big enough. The goal is to do the dirt work and time the delivery...

Hi all, I need to do some light dirt work in my yard in front of my porch. Basically the yard slopes up from the porch and I want to feather it out more so it’s not so steep. I do have a retaining wall that will make one of the angles interesting to deal with, but I think I can still improve a...

The posts are already installed and have been in place for five months. So I cannot sleeve them. I need the PVC board on the outside to have a cleaner install of the track for the screen rails. The board creates a flat surface all the way around

So on our porch, we have 6x6 columns and on the outside is a 3/4" pvc trim board. We did not wrap the columns as we did not want them to increase in size. Most are pretty well aligned and I am filling/sanding to get them pretty flat and smooth (not perfect as I know they are wood). The...

We used EUCLID Chemical "Super Diamond Clear". We did one coat and over the last six months, it definitely "dulled" and I am going to wash it down and do another. Probably should have done 2 coats to begin with - live and learn....