Removable Car Trailer Winch Mounting Idea & How to Install

Looking for removable car trailer winch mounting ideas? This video talks about the installation of a removable winch mount for a car hauler. Using a removable mount for your winch frees up space on the trailer tongue allowing you to mount a larger storage box, it keeps the winch out of the weather which will prolong the winch's life, and it will protect the winch from being stolen (as long as you remember to remove it).

Instead of permanently mounting a battery or battery box to the trailer, we opted to use long 1ga jumper cables. We installed a 12,000lb Badlands winch that has a max amperage draw of 539A. The 25' 1ga jumper cables have an 800A rating. These were a heck of a lot cheaper than buying a battery, and they'll last a lot longer than a dedicated winch battery. You don't have to worry about keeping a battery charged as well. Same as for the winch mount, using the cables instead of a battery box frees up space on the trailer tongue.