Re: Winch for 3 Point

Posted by Harold Hubbard on July 07, 2001 at 05:18:47 from (209.198.117.29):

In Reply to: Winch for 3 Point posted by Ken T. on July 06, 2001 at 18:38:19:

There are a number of manufacturers who make 3 point winches. Farmi and Fransgard are two common ones, probably different depending on where you are. I have a home-made one which is built on a Farmi clutch system. These winches are fast and powerful, a great improwement over a chain, but a bit of a disappointment if you are used to a real skidder. Most of them hold 75 to 100 feet of cable, and will pull the tractor backwards if it's not set solidly. They incoporate a blade/stabilizer that prevents this unles you are on solid ice or frozen ground wher it can't dig in. This also keeps the tractor from turning over bacwards. The cable pulls from a sheave at about head height, and once the logs are wound in, the spool locks with a ratchet, and you can raise the unit and drive away with them. I have found that the load limit is about what you can lift with the 3 point. Depending on terrain you may be able to get away with a two wheel drive tractor with good chains. I use mine on a Massey 175. You will need lots of front ballast, my tractor has a loader, but I have found that a loader is not the best thing to be thrashing around in the woods with. Even with all that weight up front I still find myself steering with the brakes a lot. Unless you are working in really open flat terrain you really need rollover and overhead protection. If you are going to get really serious with it you should also have some sort of belly pan and radiator guard. Another important thing is to protect the tire valve stems, especially the rear wheels.

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