winch

[plumbstraight]

This is not a new topic of course, but just wanted to show my setup as it works well. I have a hyd unit, a koenig 8000 on this unit. It is a bit slow as the gearing is 36 to 1 and has a larger hyd motor. On the front in the loader frame I have one that is 9 to 1 with a smaller hyd motor. It is much faster and pulls as hard as I would like. I have built other rear units with 10,000 electric units as they are more ready available. I don't think Koenig is in the business anymore.

This setup has a small boom that is from where the toplink hooks to the tractor and pivots across the top of the winch frame. I have a large hook on the end of it for using tongs and a large chainlink welded on to hang a small pulley. This acts as a fairlead also. As you can see I can pick my logs off the ground with the boom and in this pic it is not all the way up. With the tongs on I can go all the way to the ground with them and raise them about 4ft.

 

[dbaer78]

Nice job! I almost built one myself but couldn't find a good source of used parts. Ended up with a fx90 wallenstein skidding winch which I love.

 

[/pine]

nice set up for logs but why is your bucket so high?

 

[plumbstraight]

nice set up for logs but why is your bucket so high?

You would have to ask the gal on the tractor that one.

One thing about a bucket being that high, if you do tip it will give some room if it goes all the way over, which did happen to me with that tractor several years ago. Front end right side went into a hole and I went upside down in a couple of seconds. Didn't hurt anything, but sure was a lesson to me. I usually have it lower for sure, but it sure saved me.