Skidding Winches

Rustyiron · Jul 19, 2016

Nice find Piston, that looks like a fairlead for a winch also. We need some more pics, and on your tractor!!
Any ID tags or stickers on it?

Gordon Gould · Jul 19, 2016

Fun times ahead Piston. Should be interesting. Like Rusty says - pics when you get them

GreatWhitehunter · Jul 19, 2016

Sweet find Piston, now I can't wait to return the rake just to check the new toy out!!!

Piston · Jul 19, 2016

Unfortunately, I had to take off for work for a few weeks this morning, and just picked it up yesterday. I didn't even have time to take it off the trailer, so there it sits waiting for me to get home.

The only pics I have are of it on the trailer like that, just different angles. It's an iron and oak logging grapple, I want to say model SB-02 for some reason. There is an ID plate on it and I even have the original owners manual.

The former owner had a hydraulic Ramsey winch on it and made the fair lead. He kept the winch though. If I can find one somewhere cheap I may buy one, otherwise I might mount my cheapo electric winch just for rare occasions. I really don't expect to do much winching with it.

And yes Matt, we will finally be able to have a beer and chat about all these fun toys!

NHbotanut · Jul 20, 2016

My neighbor has a Wallenstein log grapple. I think it would be great if you have property that you can just back right up to the trees. The grapple wouldn't work for me as I have all hills and need to pull from a distance. He doesn't use it as much as I thought he would. I have actually pulled a few trees out for him to grab in couple of places.
But I still wouldn't mind having one for the right price.

Gordon Gould · Apr 18, 2017

Found a winch for my new to me M5640. It is a well used 2003 Farmi JL501. The splines on the tractor end of the pto shaft were mangled like it spun off the tractor pto during a hard pull and the yoke on the winch end was jammed into the winch. I replaced the mangled yoke on the tractor end and pulled the jammed shaft off of the winch and now every think works as it should. Pulls like a banchi. The clutch has never been adjusted. The original marks across the adjusting nut and shaft are still aliened and the paint there is in tact. It could use a new roller chain - it is a little loose and the adjustment is maxed out. Other than that A-OK. You can't beat a Farmi.

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motownbrowne · Apr 18, 2017

Gordon Gould said:
Found a winch for my new to me M5640. It is a well used 2003 Farmi JL501. The splines on the tractor end of the pto shaft were mangled like it spun off the tractor pto during a hard pull and the yoke on the winch end was jammed into the winch. I replaced the mangled yoke on the tractor end and pulled the jammed shaft off of the winch and now every think works as it should. Pulls like a banchi. The clutch has never been adjusted. The original marks across the adjusting nut and shaft are still aliened and the paint there is in tact. It could use a new roller chain - it is a little loose and the adjustment is maxed out. Other than that A-OK. You can't beat a Farmi.

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Wow Gordon, nice find!! How sweet to have two different sized tractors both set up with nicely matched winches.

I'm not sure exactly why it reminds me of this, but it's a bit like those bumper stickers that say "my other car is a Porsche". Makes me want a Porsche so i can put a sticker on it that says "my other car is also a Porsche".

To be honest though, Id much rather have your two tractors than a sports car.

Smittyy · Aug 19, 2017

i have a fx 90 and 3/8 cable. A buddy of mine is using this new rope rather than cable in his winch. any thoughts or experience with this?

Citydude · Aug 20, 2017

Smittyy said:
i have a fx 90 and 3/8 cable. A buddy of mine is using this new rope rather than cable in his winch. any thoughts or experience with this?

My concern would be how abrasion resistant it is. We tried the ropes in the mining environment for towing and they got chewed up quickly from use. They were light and easily handled though.