Which winch?

[DRAGOONRANCH]

So then I have hooked everything up completely wrong

yes...



get military terminal clamps. they make it much easier to remove wiring and such when needed with out having to pull the terminal off each time (which really shouldn't be an issue with a newer truck like that, but i digress).

http://www.premierpowerwelder.com/te...terminals.html

I have found them cheaper, but this just gives you an idea of what to look for. Now, before you do anything else to screw up your new truck....

SEARCH noob!!!

[Reckless]

These are the cats ass of battery clamps. Had them on the CJ and were damn good.

[JB]

yes...



Now, before you do anything else to screw up your new truck....

SEARCH noob!!!

Bah, its nearing 110k!

[tigweld]

Rumor has it that optima recommends that you do not connect the winch to the side terminals,

It voids the warranty If I remember right, something about the internal connection to the side terminals not being rated for a high enough continous capacity

this is true I ripped the top off of on I had in my 68' and the side mounts were connected to the top posts by a tiny strip of metel molded into the top

[JB]

Those military terminals really wouldn't work with the ford wiring. The positive cable mounts via a stud and it would take some rigging to make it work and look good.

I am going to pull a Chadnutz here and ignore everyone's advice and keep it the way it is.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

If you use an optima with BOTH side and top terminals, just run the winch cable to the top and leave the oem wiring alone...

Just cause you stop listening doesn't mean we stop tellin you how wrong you are.