Skidding winch for the tractor

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Nice one Rob.
Probably shoulda doubled back for that load :).
The only thing that would have made it better, is if you had been here to drag it out for me!
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SR
 
I drove the tractor in the bush to go get a dead standing maple this afternoon .

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Heavy lean pointed away and the butt was down a 15' embankment so I did't want to drop it in the direction of the lean so a redirect was in order .

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I forgot a snatch block so I improvised

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I was able to get the top to land up the bank then a rehitch and up to the tractor .

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Sorry I haven't kept up with the thread. Life and such. I'm still in the same area as pics from 2 years ago. I've replaced the cable( pics somewhere) and just last week bought a 100' extension......its a long way down some holes. This first pic is one of my recent purchases. Igland self releasing pulley. This is an awesome tool.IMG_20191111_151654544.jpg IMG_20191111_152934358.jpg
This pic was taken from the road side down to my son( he's bigger now, and much stronger....3-0 at the start of wrestling season, proud dad). He is about 200'-225' down. We still have a load of wood to pull out from down there.

Shea
 
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I thought it was a simple pinch and tried to pull it out.....nope. The next two pics show it. The cage was wrapped with a loop of cable, pinched, looped over itself, etc. I ended up pulling the whole thing out of the winch and cutting the cable off the spool.

Shea
 
I thought it was a simple pinch and tried to pull it out.....nope. The next two pics show it. The cage was wrapped with a loop of cable, pinched, looped over itself, etc. I ended up pulling the whole thing out of the winch and cutting the cable off the spool.

Shea
Well, that was a bummer!! Glad you got it figured out and up and running again... While you are at it, it looks like it wouldn't hurt to lube that chain a bit.

I'm still on my original cable on mine, and it looks like it will go a while yet...

SR
 
Well, that was a bummer!! Glad you got it figured out and up and running again... While you are at it, it looks like it wouldn't hurt to lube that chain a bit.

I'm still on my original cable on mine, and it looks like it will go a while yet...

SR
If all you do with it is pull deer out it should last a while lol.
I'll be in Sparta in a bit :hi:.
I noticed the chain too. The chain on mine was exactly the opposite, it was covered in dirty grease and dirt, thats also what ruined the clutch on mine.
 
Those factory winches make me a little jealous, but then I sometimes use my homemade set up a little differently.

Cutting on the other side of a fence - can't skid.
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Lifting over the fence.
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More conventional use - skidding Ash up a power line ROW.
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Having a youngster to run the cable back down the hill would be the next best addition. My cutting partner and I, while even taking turns, wear ourselves out.

Ron
 
Well, that was a bummer!! Glad you got it figured out and up and running again... While you are at it, it looks like it wouldn't hurt to lube that chain a bit.

I'm still on my original cable on mine, and it looks like it will go a while yet...

SR

I did lightly lube the chain when I got it back together. The cable was still decent, until I cut it to get it off the spool. Long pulls keep it spooled up tightly and evenly now.

Shea

Still the best tool I've bought for woods work.
 
I do believe the instructions for oiling the chain is to let it soak for some time and then hang it a day or two to drip off.

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