goeduck
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I completely agree, you live in logging winch country.
Skidding winch
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I completely agree, you live in logging winch country.
John_Mc
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We all have our own personal calculations regarding time saved vs. $$ spent. Then you have to factor in the "having fun" factor. I don't "need" a tractor either, but it certainly makes my life easier.
Rustyiron
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Agvg
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Use ropes to get down and up on the worst places, and those on the bottom hooking on must watch out for stones coming down when the log goes up. But it's fun in its own way.
If we looked at everything from a strictly financial viewpoint we all would be living in one room apartments and eating Raman noodles every night. With my first winch I cut enough wood off my property to pay myself back for the land; now I am doing the same to pay myself back for the Uniforest which I bought last year.
guitarman
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Years ago I bought a winch from pierce sales, one of the best things I ever bought right now it's still mounted on my old 4X4 62 chevy but one of my projects is to build a universal mount for tractor and truck. Same winch is still available from pierce arrow inc. originally designed as a wrecker winch. The newer model is their PS654 series available from 9,000 lb pull rating to 12,500 lb also available as 12v, 24v, or hydraulic with either a 8" or 11" drum, the 8 " holds 100ft of 3/8" cable the 11' 125 ft. price is around $650 and up if you shop around. I have skidded 4ft dia black oak logs 10 to 12 ft up a dirt bank with no problem it will skid big enough logs I have had to anchor truck to another tree.
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You can get it as either one as I stated it's available as a 9000 lb or 12,500 lb the 9,000 lb is what I have with the 11 inch drum the stall point is on it 11,500 lb. All are available as 12v, 24v or hydraulic.
guitarman
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The one pictured is the 9,000 lb 12volt with 11inch drum
Sawyer Rob
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How are those rated, like most of those winches at 9,000 with the first wrap on the drum?
My skidding winch is rated at 9,000 on the LAST wrap on the drum, I wouldn't want less...
SR
My skidding winch is rated at 9,000 on the LAST wrap on the drum, I wouldn't want less...
SR