A Small Improvement to my Logging Winch

[Gordon Gould]

I don't know if it is just me or if others have this same problem?
But after driving off pulling a hitch with my winch control rope dragging on the ground one to many times I decided I needed to change something. No matter how many times I told myself not to leave the control rope on the ground I still did once in a while. The rope would get all wrapped in the logs or caught in a tire chain and break. If the pto was still active and the winch got engaged bad things happened.
So, I put a small tool or key chain retractor on the ROPS cross bar and ran my rope thru the ring. Now when I drop my control rope it snaps up to the top of the ROPS and hangs out of harms way. Simple minded but very helpful.

 

[Zebrafive]

These are kind of ideas I like! :thumbsup: Ones that get the job done without adding steps and are automatic.

 

[Artisan]

Yep...necessity is the mother of invention! Good Job!

 

[crazyal]

Wouldn't help me. If I tried something like that I would forget to unhook it when I removed the logging winch. Don't ask me how many times I've had to replace a fitting on the angle cylinder hoses on a snow plow in the spring. You would think being in plain sight it wouldn't be an issue but..... :mur:

 

[Kodthree]

Try one of these gear re(tractors) from Maxpedition: Gear Retractors - MAXPEDITION HARD-USE GEAR Tactical Nylon Gear for Military, Law Enforcement, Tactical Concealed Carry; Tailored to Perform Tactical They have different sizes, lengths, and retraction forces, plus they are break-away at the connection to the tool (rope, wrench, keys, etc) being retracted. Tactical Tractor anyone?