RTV1140 Receiver Hitch

[Tkblacktail]

Yesser, me and my wannabe a logger jargon, be glad to tell you;

Mostly used by professional loggers; it is a very tall steel tower, they use them to pull massive fir trees up the steepest hills and accross deep canyons here in Oregon. I sight to see.

I am just a mini rancher, so I use a small version of it to drag logs on my place (mostly big leaf maple) onto a deck. I use a tree for the tower. It keeps my equipment off the slopes and out of the brush hellholes.

It is a 100 foot 3/8" cable with a swivel at the choker end. I run the cable through a snatch block/pulley and attach it to a nearby standing tree with a 5/16" chain. I attach it as high as I can on the tree (8 feet).

Sometimes, I pull it straight but usually, I pull the cable at a 30 or 45 degree offset from the logs for the best pulling power. :confused2:

I like it because it lifts the leading edge of the logs just high enough to clear the soil and stumps. When I use my 98 K1500 in 4X4 low range, it pulls 20"X 40 foot logs with very little effort.

The steel hook on the RTV front receiver places the center or gravity (CG) perfectly. It is a wicked looking beefy hook, I got it for 15 bucks (I can PM the catalog company).

I will be setting up the high lead next week, I can take some picks if anyone wants them. It really is a "kick in the behind" to see the logs moving so easily; the RTV just goes back and fourth on the trail. I am a broken down old vet and I need every trick I can find.

 

[David_Kb7uns]

Yesser, me and my wannabe a logger jargon, be glad to tell you;

Mostly used by professional loggers; it is a very tall steel tower, they use them to pull massive fir trees up the steepest hills and accross deep canyons here in Oregon. I sight to see.

I am just a mini rancher, so I use a small version of it to drag logs on my place (mostly big leaf maple) onto a deck. I use a tree for the tower. It keeps my equipment off the slopes and out of the brush hellholes.

It is a 100 foot 3/8" cable with a swivel at the choker end. I run the cable through a snatch block/pulley and attach it to a nearby standing tree with a 5/16" chain. I attach it as high as I can on the tree (8 feet).

Sometimes, I pull it straight but usually, I pull the cable at a 30 or 45 degree offset from the logs for the best pulling power. :confused2:

I like it because it lifts the leading edge of the logs just high enough to clear the soil and stumps. When I use my 98 K1500 in 4X4 low range, it pulls 20"X 40 foot logs with very little effort.

The steel hook on the RTV front receiver places the center or gravity (CG) perfectly. It is a wicked looking beefy hook, I got it for 15 bucks (I can PM the catalog company).

I will be setting up the high lead next week, I can take some picks if anyone wants them. It really is a "kick in the behind" to see the logs moving so easily; the RTV just goes back and fourth on the trail. I am a broken down old vet and I need every trick I can find.

If you want to talk High Lead how about flying Cats and these do not have tails and fur.

YouTube - Flying Cats

You have to watch this and Cats do fly in the air.

David Kb7uns

 

[texasjohn]

traskblacktail, good explanation, would enjoy seeing photos if you get some...don't know that I'd have a use for such a device, but you never know

By the way...I checked the dump bed of the 1140RTV... it simply cannot hit the trailer hitch plus stinger/insert.... only if you had one that raised the ball more than a foot...and that would be dangerous...pulling way over the axle/center of gravity.

 

[TableRocked]

Guys, getting ready to pull the trigger on a 2014 RTV 1140 CPX and the dealer is telling me that the 2" UTV Receiver Cradle Winch Mount from Mile Marker (2" Receiver Winch Mount with Cradle - Fits 4500lb & Larger Mile Marker Winches) will slide nicely into the front or rear 2" receiver that appears to come standard on this machine.

I've already agreed to have them install the quick release wiring harnesses for the front and rear, so is this guy blowing smoke that this will easily slide into the receivers?

I'm looking at the Mile Marker 3,500 lob Tough Series Waterproof UTV Winch with Synthetic Rope....he got it for me for $335.....

 

[texasjohn]

Well, some assembly may be required. At the web site it says...

Note: 4500 lb winch requires drilling to mount

also, hard for me to tell if the mount will fit into REAR 2 inch receiver....on all my REAR inserts I had to cut an inch or so off and drill holes appropriately to insert a hitch pin. Yes, a 2 inch square will fit into the provided receiver. Front does not bottom out...rear one dead ends into the rear axle.