Winches logging winch issue

[Hoobie]

Had a somewhat similar experience a couple of years ago although only broke the cable. Working with my brothers skidding out tops, I had explained about only winching the cable in under load amongst other things since neither one had used a winch before. One pulled the cable out probably 60 feet and then realized he needed to reposition the tractor. I stood 30 yards away with a running chainsaw and choose not to yell at him for winching the cable in with nothing on it. I think we winched 2 more times with no issue but the 3rd pull after that the cable had become hung up enough that it applied pressure to the clutch without the rope pulled and began winching itself in. Tractor stalled out just as the pto was disengaged, I believe the tangled cable was applying so much pressure that the clutch didn't slip as designed. Easily could have ended up with someone hurt in that situation. Kind of pain to disassemble with the cable tangled. Ended up breaking the cable at about the 15 foot mark and damaging it badly enough around the 30' mark that we had to terminate it there.

That said I normally work alone and winching extra cable in can be a pain. Anybody have any good tips for this? I usually just find a piece of wood to apply a bit of a load.

My dealer says just standing on the cable while retrieving it is enough. Doesn't take much I am told. I will have a short board strapped on winch to use frrom now on. Lay it down on cable and stand on it for tension. Although maybe rare this can be a real bad issue.

 

[fruitcakesa]

My dealer says just standing on the cable while retrieving it is enough. Doesn't take much I am told. I will have a short board strapped on winch to use frrom now on. Lay it down on cable and stand on it for tension. Although maybe rare this can be a real bad issue.

The few times I have used mine ,I followed that same advice given to me by the previous owner of the winch.
The board will save your boots over time I suppose

 

[the old grind]

Not that packing a mushroom anchor would help traction much, but IMO to snap one on with a carabiner might be just enough load to free up a foot and allow a gear-preserving spool-up.

btw, I'd expect #15 to be what got mangled, but to think that #2, #3, and/or #5 can't be salvaged begs a postmortem pic.

 

[Hoobie]

Not that packing a mushroom anchor would help traction much, but IMO to snap one on with a carabiner might be just enough load to free up a foot and allow a gear-preserving spool-up.

btw, I'd expect #15 to be what got mangled, but to think that #2, #3, and/or #5 can't be salvaged begs a postmortem pic.

I will post pictures of the damaged and new ones when I get the new one in a few days. It's pretty messed up.
Hoobie

 

[Oldpath05]

("The cable feeds over a white plastic pulley down through a brake arm frame") The only thing I dont get is what is plastic doing on a heavy duty winch.... I usually dont spool out more cable then needed but once in a while I have to hook cable on tree to unspool, it's completely enclosed so theres nothing for cable to catch on.