winch mounting on trailers

i bought a hitch on my local craigslist for $20 and bolted it down where crackedback has his but horizontally. bought a winch plate for $40, also local craigslist, that slides right into the receiver because i keep the winch in my garage out of the weather. i have 20' jumper cables i run from my battery so i never have to worry about battery maintenance. i have a buddy that has a solar panel connected to his trailer battery, it works great.