24 foot rollback ideas

[aczlan]

This one should work:
INSMA DC 12V 4CH Channel 433Mhz Wireless Remote Control Switch With 2 Transimitter - - Amazon.com
Would just need to be installed in a waterproof box (preferably plastic).
That would let you run the rollback in and out as well as tilt it up and down from the remote.
I would put a "wireless enable/disable" switch in as well because anytime the receiver has power, it will be using a little to run the receiver.

Aaron Z

 

[woody]

This one should work:
INSMA DC 12V 4CH Channel 433Mhz Wireless Remote Control Switch With 2 Transimitter - - Amazon.com
Would just need to be installed in a waterproof box (preferably plastic).
That would let you run the rollback in and out as well as tilt it up and down from the remote.
I would put a "wireless enable/disable" switch in as well because anytime the receiver has power, it will be using a little to run the receiver.

Aaron Z

That is interesting could the wired remote stay wire in in case something went wrong with the wireless.

 

[aczlan]

That is interesting could the wired remote stay wire in in case something went wrong with the wireless.

Yes, both controlers would work (and I would leave it that way).
You would set the receiver to momentary on mode, then connect to the normally open contacts on the relay board (it looks like they are A and B).
If you look at your remote, it probbaly has 5 wires. Power input and then 4 momentary on buttons (switches are only on when you push the button).

So, the current wiring would be (the numbers are just to differentiate the wires, if you open the wired remote just find which color goes to which switch and use that instead of the wire numbers):
1. Switched power for Tilt Up (raise the front to put it into loading position)
2. Switched power for Tilt Down (lower the front to put it into transport position)
3. Switched power for Rollback Extend
4. Switched power for Rollback Retract
5. Power into the switches, connects to one side of all the switches

I would wire it so that B (common) is connected to the positive wire for all 4 relays.
Then hook wire 1 to block 1A, wire 2 to block 3A, wire 3 to block 2a and wire 4 to block 4a.
That way A lifts the front of the trailer, C lowers it. B extends the rollback and D retracts it.
You could also either get a 6 channel remote (vs the 4 channel I linked to), or a separate 2 channel remote to make the winch wirelessly controlled as well.
With the make/model of your winch, I could get you a wiring diagram to connect it to the remote receiver.

Aaron Z

 

[woody]

Thanks

 

[George2615]

hole repair, still need to secure the cable but I would like to change the hydraulic function to wireless then I could lower the trailer from the tractor seat. View attachment 475467

I just bought 2 of these and wired them to my dump trailer and tilt bed trailer for remote operation. They are listed for winch control but easily adapted to raise and lower dump and tilt bed. Aaron's post would give you all 4 functions for your trailer and yes you will still have use of the hard wired remote.
Amazon.com: CARCHET 5ft 12V 12 Volt Wireless Remote Control Set for Truck Jeep ATV Winch: Automotive

 

[woody]

Thanks George, Aaron I bought a wireless remote from mile marker for the winch.

 

[woody]

Was that loaded or unloaded? I wish I knew the thought process of the builder on why he set the axles so far back?.

Brett

Brett, talked to the builder and he said the axles are where he has to put them and if he moved them he could be liable if someone loaded it wrong. he also advised that he strongly did not want the tongue shortened but did agree that he had not thought about all the weight that would be in the box. so I will eventually move it back about 9 feet. After weighing the contents and looking up the box weight it will be about 200lbs.

 

[woody]

photo op, going to do some bush hogging this mourning. I loaded the tractor forward and backward to see which was better but I could not tell much about it so I will haul it this way going and haul it forward when I come back.

 

[aczlan]

Just make sure to not short yourself on tongue weight. Just looking, I would have probably backed up until the front tire was centered over the trailer's rear axle.
That would put the tractor's center of gravity (which is probably near the front ROPS uprights) behind the "axle pivot" (midway between the trailer axles).

Aaron Z

 

[woody]

Thanks Aaron, I did back it up some more, the wheel on the mower was up to the angle iron just in front of the winch. I moved it before I chained it down. It pulled better than I expected on the way down and I turned it around on the way back I felt every bump on my way home so I stopped a few miles from the house and slid the bed back a foot and it helped but was still to heavy on the tongue.