makin1mess
New member
Also, to all you guy's that responded, Thank You for the information. All good food for thought, which is why I joined. Nothing like an informed decision. I may make 1 less mess
I don't have any experience with a hydralic winch to know how fast the line speed is but i was thinking, If you already have one look around for an old 3 pt hitch slip scoop and mount the winch on top of the scoops frame. With a bit of scavanging and welding you could make a pretty fair skidding device and cheaper than a boughten one.
With your Aux Hydraulic already used you could add a Hydraulics Multiplier valve to add another function by just running a 12v wire and switch. I have 2 aux valves on my Kioti and going to locate a double multiplier to add more remotes. Just a thought .. . John
Any thoughts about a 3pt/pto winch vs a front loader mount hydraulic winch? The Farmi etc. winches are pretty expensive for anyone not doing this commercially, and nearly impossible to find used. But given front hydraulics it would be possible to for example mount a hydraulic winch above a grapple (when closed) to be able to haul logs out and then pick them up for transport. A loader mount might have some advantages for winching logs due to the possibility of increased height as well as more convenient view/control. Safety is not a problem as one could easily put some mesh on front of the ROPS. Plus the 3pt is then available for other implements, such as a backhoe with thumb which is also handy for moving logs.
This is the guy I have used for Farmi. He responds well, though it may take a couple days:I emailed and then left a voicemail for Farmi and they never returned either. All I was asking was where the nearest dealer was.
If your considering a hydraulic winch I have heard good things about the Ramsey RPH 8000 used as a logging winch with a tractor. It is rated at 2500 psi and 15 gpm for 8000 lb pull at 50 feet per minute. But will take more pressure I believe. (Better check though) I am not familiar with your tractors but it seems like for a lot of tractors you would not have to limit the flow or pressure. My tractor is 2500 psi and 7 gpm so I would get 8K pull at about half the rated line speed. Its about $1300 I think. Ramsey shows some hydraulic performance charts here:
| Ramsey Winch |
gg