CDN Farm Boy
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Still got the Toy? I can't comment on the electrical setup but love the truck. Still wish I had my '85 xrtacab
Winches Whats a good location for an electric winch?
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Still got the Toy? I can't comment on the electrical setup but love the truck. Still wish I had my '85 xrtacab
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dickfoster
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I'll probably take it to the grave with me. Still drive it about every other day to get to town.
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dickfoster
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Bug away.
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That's an idea but it looks like the winch would rip the ROPS right off if you put any real load on it.
I'd like to get it up front but space is at a premium up there. No place in front of the grill guard due to the loader, no place in the rear due to the backhoe. Maybe I'll just have to put the idea on hold for now or perhaps just put some class III hitch receivers front and rear somewhere for when the loader and or backhoe aren't mounted and put the winch in a carrier for a class III hitch. Those are pretty common so I wouldn't even have to make it.
I'd like to get it up front but space is at a premium up there. No place in front of the grill guard due to the loader, no place in the rear due to the backhoe. Maybe I'll just have to put the idea on hold for now or perhaps just put some class III hitch receivers front and rear somewhere for when the loader and or backhoe aren't mounted and put the winch in a carrier for a class III hitch. Those are pretty common so I wouldn't even have to make it.
I installed a 12k winch on my Kioti DK45 HSE at the 3PH using a purpose built portable winch mount for a 2" receiver I had laying around. Ran 0 or 1 gauge cable from the standard tractor battery back to the winch using Anderson QD type mounts. Exact same setups I use in my 1996 Jeep GC and 2015 Ram 2500 diesel. I have never had any power problems for relatively short pulls in getting out an old Ford tractor at max. single line pull that was mud bogged to the frame at the bottom of a hill or a myriad of large oak trees needing directional coaxing or other "projects" using a single battery. Of course multiple batteries and high amp. alternators would be a nice option.
On the tractor the winch was used to pull trees towards the direction I wanted them to fall versus their natural leaning path, regardless of how the chainsaw cuts were made. Had some heavy leaners that required mechanical persuasion.
Use large, solid rubber tire chocks if unable to chain down the tractor against the pull for the heavy pulls. Heavy duty, non solid tire chocks have always worked okay on my 9k winch but failed miserably on the 12k winch. Long story for the failed chocks in the pic involving wife at the tractor with winch remote and me at the tree cutting and providing directions.
On the tractor the winch was used to pull trees towards the direction I wanted them to fall versus their natural leaning path, regardless of how the chainsaw cuts were made. Had some heavy leaners that required mechanical persuasion.
Use large, solid rubber tire chocks if unable to chain down the tractor against the pull for the heavy pulls. Heavy duty, non solid tire chocks have always worked okay on my 9k winch but failed miserably on the 12k winch. Long story for the failed chocks in the pic involving wife at the tractor with winch remote and me at the tree cutting and providing directions.
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dickfoster
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Good job! Now that's what I'm talkin about. If ya got it, you may as well use it.
BTW, I went to HS in Cheraw which isn't too far away.
BTW, I went to HS in Cheraw which isn't too far away.
Nice winch mount, probably could use some vertical legs like some pto winches have, made out of square stock, that would keep the tractor in place.
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dickfoster
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I thought those PTO logging winches had blades that dug themselves into the ground. At least that's what I figured they did. Don't know what the pull capacity on those things but I think it's somewhere right around a whole heap and a bunch. More than the electric jobs anyway. I wonder about the pulling capacity of the 3Pt too but I guess they are made for pulling plows and such so it must be enough to take an electric winch.
I suppose a tractor Cat 1 hitch is different than a Cat1 like you'd put on a car as far as how much you can pull with it. I can see dimensions between the arms, link diameters, lift capacity etc. but nothing on how much force they can pull or even how much force the drawbar is good for pulling. Pull until the tires start spinning?
I suppose a tractor Cat 1 hitch is different than a Cat1 like you'd put on a car as far as how much you can pull with it. I can see dimensions between the arms, link diameters, lift capacity etc. but nothing on how much force they can pull or even how much force the drawbar is good for pulling. Pull until the tires start spinning?
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I used a receiver mount from harbor freight.
ran #4 wire to battery and put a quick disconnect near the rear. It's only a 5k and I only use it with engine running and short pulls. Never really push it. I also had it laying around.
An extra disconnect set lets me connect jumper cables to the winch if using it on truck or trailer or I want to use the tractor to jump start something without raising the hood.