PTO horsepower too much?

[CrazyQ]

I have an opportunity to buy an old Farmi JL 256. I can't find anywhere that recommends a pto horsepower range. Does anyone know if this will work with 38 hp pto? What's the worst that can happen if the tractor is too big for the winch?

 

[Dead Horse]

that is the right aount for a 351........ you sould be close, just don't over power the winch.

 

[tractorman99]

Try Tractordata.com

 

[HappyCPE]

There are three things in life you can't have too much of:
- money
- land
- horsepower

 

[tractorman99]

There are three things in life you can't have too much of:
- money
- land
- horsepower

Very true

 

[Iplayfarmer]

There are three things in life you can't have too much of:
- money
- land
- horsepower

I know this is a different category, but ratchet straps and clamps have to be on that list somewhere too.

As far as "What's the worst that can happen if the tractor is too big for the winch?" You could break something, but that's only if you hook up to something bigger than your winch can handle. The best advice is to prevent permanent damage is to have some kind of fusable link in there... Something that is cheap and easy to fix that will break first before any of the expensive stuff breaks. I.e. shear pin, etc.

 

[FrogLick]

Last week I visited the National Farm Machinery Expo. in Louisville, KY and talked to a couple of winch vendors. I was able to speak with one of the owners of Fransgard at length and we specifically talked about PTO & tractor hp power ratings. He told me that it actually only took about a 15 hp PTO rating to operate the winches of various sizes. He indicated that:

- Getting the PTO drive line geometry alignment was important (as straight as possible between implement & winch drives) for proper performance.
- Overall tractor hp is more related to 3-point hitch lift capacity (larger winches are heavier) and also relates to the ultimate load capacity for skidding.
- Higher hp tractors are also heavier providing a more secure base to pull against and the power necessary for skidding more logs per trip.

I wound up buying a Fransgard V-3507 on the show floor at a good price with some of the "options" included, but I had to go back after the show was over to pick it up so I've not yet had a chance to give it a good workout.