Anyone have a Tajfan logging winch?

sparkkky · Feb 1, 2005

To help me in my war on Cedar trees I have decided to buy a Tajfun logging winch like a Farmi but has a 200lb heavier frame, 200' of 3/8" cable compared to 165' of 5/16", automatic band brake instead of dog rachets, larger winch drum, heavier clutch, and pulls 6614 lbs. Includes large safety screen, trailer hitch and three cable sliders for pulling more than one tree at a time.

This is their smallest model. Has anyone used one?

Maka · Feb 1, 2005

Hi Sparkkky,

Check out this link. Great article on the Tajfun Tajfun article These folks are only about 30 minutes from me and Tajfun folks only about an hour or so.

I have no affiliation with that company or the man in this article but I do know that everyone I have talked to who owns one believes them to be the best.

Thanks,
Maka

sparkkky · Feb 1, 2005

Anders Rosenlund is who I have been working with for over a month, pulled the trigger today and ordered.

Anders has been great so far.

Maka · Feb 1, 2005

From what I hear they are great. Let me know what your experience with them is and post some pictures when you have it all ready.

Thanks,
Maka

Engine66 · Feb 1, 2005

How much was your winch? I'm looking at the Farmi JL 351 P with 180" 3/8 cable, 7700lb capacity for 20-40hp tractors for $2,500 add $200 for the screen. I have not seen either of them in person, but my dealer swears by Farmi.

sparkkky · Feb 1, 2005

$2325.00 delivered to OK, got in on the end of a special at the end of last year. They are alittle more now.

Kiohio · Feb 1, 2005

We have had a chance to compare the winches side by side with other brands. They were at the Paul Bunyon Show in Nelsonville Ohio. The Tajfan winches are very well built and are the same price or cheaper than the competition. We do not stock them but are planning to in the future. If you would like more info just give us a yell.

KO

Kiohio · Feb 1, 2005

The last price list I have shows the 4 ton at $2745 plus shipping. It is the EGV40A2 which is rated at 8818lbs of pull (brk power is 11023lbs), with 200 ft of 3/8ths cable(will hold 361ft), end hook, 3 cable sliders and the screen. Weighs in at 683lbs.
You would have to see the units to really appreciate the quality. The welds are flawless and everything is very precision.

KO

DLMaine01 · Feb 2, 2005

Sparkkky
Anders got right back to me with info the most important of which is that there is a Tajfun dealer here in Maine about 20 miles from my house /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif That should help with shipping! I am going to have a look this week end.
Thanks for the tip

David

sparkkky · Feb 2, 2005

David, wish I had a dealer close, bet there's not a single Farmi or Tajfun logging winch anywhere here in Oklahoma yet, but I could be wrong.

Let me know what you think of them, I will be lucky if mine gets here by the end of next week.