cmyoung2
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- Joined
- Jun 21, 2010
- Messages
- 497
- Location
- North west NC mountains
- Tractor
- BCS 850, Kubota BX2230 w/FEL, mid mount mower, 41" tiller Kubota L3600 w/4-1FEL, Farmi winch
Look at the winch specs before buying. My HF 12000# has a 5% duty factor. That means it will run (not under load) for 45 seconds, then need a 15 min rest cycle. Seems to be a built in timer, not the motor over heating. As in, you can't respool an unwound cable in one pull. It seems to pull ok, just not a continuous duty winch. I use it for extraction, short pulls, and to pull trees as I cut them, not logging as in dragging logs. My patience has limits.
All that means is my truck battery and alternator have no problem keeping up with that winch.
All that means is my truck battery and alternator have no problem keeping up with that winch.