stuckmotor
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- AC WD 34 hp/3500 lbs MF 261 60 hp/5380 lbs
Dale,Recovery hydraulic (power steering) winches are the most expensive winch option out there.... I explored that when wanting a recovery winch for my Jeep....
For small operation's (mini ranch), the capstan either independent (self) power or tractor hydraulics (PB) seem most practical and cost effective.... Another idea may a PTO capstan winch (no not logging winch)...
If you don't have PB then there is cost of add hydraulics, that was a show stopper for me.... And a full logging winch is huge investment for small operation.... And electrical is basically not practical and tractor electrical system simply can not keep up with winch demands for extended use...
MY jeep has 100amp alternator and a 950 CCA AGM battery and on extended pull I can draw down system to about 8.5 volts and computer shuts down, and I have to wait for battery will recover enough to start If I don't have jump capabilities with me out in field ....This is just a example of what to expect from electric winch...
Ones needs to analyze the intended use to determine actual needs... In the end I opted for long chain and get as close to logs as possible and just drag them out and and gave up winch idea on tractor completely... Keep Jeep and winch as backup if I get tractor "stuck"...
Dale
Your reply is runs along the lines of what I've read. For years I've noticed that AC hoists are much less powerful and more expensive than D C winches. Just the other day my eyes focused on the duity cycle of the DC winches. That must account for the price difference.
The hydraulic projects I'm dreaming about are a tiny trencher with interchangeable gasoline and AC motors (don't want to dig out my crawl space while breathing fumes) a hydraullic press, and a winch.
Dreams are cheap,
Stuck