I'll disagree at least a bit, Bob. The Old Farmi winch I have will jerk the tractor (L3130) around like nothing ... if allowed to. Yes you can throttle them pretty well with the rope, and I do that myself, but there is a point that you may be missing after having so much time with these winches:
Man that thing needs some paint...
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My neighbor has the exact same winch he uses on his JD-790. That thing is great and yes it will jerk the tractor around pretty easy. If you think yours needs paint you should see my neighbor's winch. Yours is a pretty piece belonging in a museum compared to that.