loader winch

[chugger172]

To move and snake-out firewood logs I use an old Ford 4500 TLB . I'd really like to be able to use a winch on this machine. I'm thinking a 12 volt winch mounted on the loader. Possibly welding on a removable receiver hitch.
I'd be able to raise the loader for leverage. I can use the back-hoe stabilizers to keep from moving toward the load.
I'd wire the winch to the 12-volt back-hoe generator.
Has anyone tried this, what do you think?

 

[MikeD74T]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/89769-fel-electric-winch-3.html?highlight=winch+fel pics on post #24 MikeD74T

 

[john_bud]

You will have a much more powerful and very much so faster winch if you get a hydraulic one. Your TLB has more than plenty of juice to power one. Hydraulic winches are also cheaper than equally rated electric ones.

jb

 

[chugger172]

Good point on the hydraulic winch. I would have had to upgrade the electrical with a 12volt winch.

 

[kennyd]

I would think that using the winch on the loader could damage it. The side load that could be exerted could twist the loader frame like a pretzel!

 

[chugger172]

If I wedge the loader in the ground and just use straight pulls I think I'll be O.K

I'm trying to find the best way to plumb the hydraulics.

 

[crbr]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/89769-fel-electric-winch-3.html?highlight=winch+fel pics on post #24 MikeD74T

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/1044064-post24.html

 

[john_bud]

If I wedge the loader in the ground and just use straight pulls I think I'll be O.K

I'm trying to find the best way to plumb the hydraulics.

At the power beyond from the FEL add a Tee with a variable flow divider. Run the variable side to the "in" for the winch. The other goes to the hoe. The OUT from the winch can go directly back to the reservour. When not using the winch, the variable divider can be dialed down to nothing so it won't impact the hoe operations.

(The hoe is the place where the power beyond fluid is going.)

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With pressure relief - probably what you want.

jb

 

[chugger172]

At the power beyond from the FEL add a Tee with a variable flow divider. Run the variable side to the "in" for the winch. The other goes to the hoe. The OUT from the winch can go directly back to the reservour. When not using the winch, the variable divider can be dialed down to nothing so it won't impact the hoe operations.

(The hoe is the place where the power beyond fluid is going.)

Do you know for a fact that the PB port is located at the FEL?
I think I may have one at the hoe, but haven't located at the loader yet.

 

[sandman2234]

Chugger did mention raising the loader while the winch was under load, so there is a very good chance he will twist the loader frame at some point in time. Using the loader bucket as an anchor is a fine idea, but other than that, I would find some other way.
David from jax