Ifor tipper/Anderson lead ??

[The Firewood Guys]

Hi all, Has anyone got an ifor tipper powered by an Anderson lead from the towing vehicle ? Just that i want to convert mine to a lead from truck and wondered if it causes any problems or is it better to stay with the trailers own battery ??

[niftysteve]

ive just fitted a radio remote to my tipper trailer very cheap on ebay

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[scraggs]

I left the battery on the trailer and then added a lead to the battery from the trailer auxiliary socket.

[The Firewood Guys]

My problem is is that the battery on the trailer is had it, someone told me about this lead idea which comes straight from the vehicle battery with an in line switch and fuse,this would save me replacing the battery and save having to keep charging it up just wondered if anyone on here has done it.

[treequip]

My problem is is that the battery on the trailer is had it, someone told me about this lead idea which comes straight from the vehicle battery with an in line switch and fuse,this would save me replacing the battery and save having to keep charging it up just wondered if anyone on here has done it.

 

I use anderson plugs for my jump leads and I have owned tipping trailers powered by them, the secret is to use a good cable which, with the cost of copper and the plugs could add up to the cost of a battery

[Mortimer Firewood]

My problem is is that the battery on the trailer is had it, someone told me about this lead idea which comes straight from the vehicle battery with an in line switch and fuse,this would save me replacing the battery and save having to keep charging it up just wondered if anyone on here has done it.

 

Ive just had the same problem. Replaced battery had it wired into truck battry was £110 and new plugs all the leads and bits and bobs professionally installed for £190. Now i know it will work all day every day.

[scraggs]

Didn't ifor use to supply the early tippers with that setup ?

It's a fair run for a set of leads, and I don't know how true it is but was told the reason ifor stopped that system was due to leads getting too hot.

You are going to want some fairly substantial leads and heavy duty connectors, I would imagine there won't be too much difference in cost either way, but I could be wrong.

[Peter]

You will need some pretty heavy duty cable to run the motor, at least 50mm2, and you'll need about 20 metres of it to get from your truck battery to the trailer. That plus a decent fuse and some conduit will set you back about £150, probably cheaper to buy a new battery. Easy enough job to do though.

[The Firewood Guys]

Thanks for the advice everyone, thing is the battery is only 2 years old and only been charged say 10 times, just dont want this to keep happening hence why i posted this thread.

[Peter]

They dont like being run flat, sounds like you need to charge it more often. Trickle charge off the towing vehicle is the easiest way.