Deerlope
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Also there is no remote control selnoid I just use my rear remote lever.
Deerlope said:Also there is no remote control selnoid I just use my rear remote lever.
ovrszd said:And you could easily make it removeable with quick couplers on the hoses. If you had a grappler setup you could interchange between the two because the hydraulics would already be there.
mikim said:Ken - where did you get that connector for the power lead? I need to get my winch setup and running. I have a plan to put it on a square tube that will then fit into a 2" receiver --- on the back of my truck, front of my truck, back of the tractor, front of the tractor , anywhere I can put a 2" receiver and have access to 12V.
I’d imagine it would certainly be possible to cause damage to the loader arms and quite possibly even the bucket. You could surely tip over the tractor and might even manage to separate your head from the rest of your body with a snapped cable. An inexpensive and quick solution to all of these potential problems is to slather a generous supply of “common sense” over the entire operation. In short, if you are shooting a rifle and tend to put the stock against your shoulder rather than the barrel against your shoulder you are in the right mode of thought! After using this rig for nine years on an earlier tractor I feel rather confident that used properly this type of installation is safe for both the tractor and the operator. This setup is not supposed to replace a commercial logging winch nor to be used “every time” you drop a tree or move a log. I use it only to make logging a safer or easier operation in specific instances such as “widow maker” leaning trees or difficult to extract logs. If it’s safer to use a long chain ….I use the chain.Gary_in_Indiana said:My only concern with this set up has to do with the potential for damage to the bucket and especially the loader arms, especially with womething other than a dead straight pull. It seems to me that a heavy pull from an angle could torque the bucket and loader arms, Can anyone give me any information as to whether my concerns are warranted? Thanks.