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Rick143 
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Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 5:08pm |
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I'd like to build a winch for on back of my WD45 for dragging logs. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to start?
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Stan IL&TN
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Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 5:35pm |
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Electric winch bolted to a plate which is bolted to the draw bar.
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 6:02pm |
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Switch over to 12 volts and you have all kinds of options.
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Rick143
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Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 6:03pm |
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I have a winch for a hay sling but I would have to figure out how to power it. Also I don't know how much power it would have.
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Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 6:20pm |
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[TUBE]EvAtTP9-yUo[/TUBE]There are probably hundreds of videos of how to skid a log and you don't even need a winch. Whatever you do, don't mount the winch up high.
You can easily double the pulling power of a winch by adding a snatch block in your connection.
Edited by CTuckerNWIL - 05 Mar 2016 at 6:26pm
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Rick143
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Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 6:32pm |
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Part of the reason I want a winch is because I can't always drive up to the logs because of low land or other trees in the way. But thanks for the advice. It's all appreciated.
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Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 7:09pm |
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HF has winches that attactch to a ball hitch on any vehicle, they are 12V. and pull a lot. then all you need is a ball bolted to your drawbar.
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Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 7:13pm |
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What about making a bracket that mounts like a snap coupler implement? You would have to take the drawbar off but make a platform with a yoke that attaches underneath where the drawbar goes, and chains up to the lift arms. You could winch the log out then lift the whole thing up and drag it out like a skidder. Be sure to add some front weights if you do that and don't lift too high.
Edited by Bill_MN - 05 Mar 2016 at 7:14pm
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Rick143
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Posted: 06 Mar 2016 at 7:07am |
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What about making a bracket that mounts like a snap coupler implement? You would have to take the drawbar off but make a platform with a yoke that attaches underneath where the drawbar goes, and chains up to the lift arms. You could winch the log out then lift the whole thing up and drag it out like a skidder. Be sure to add some front weights if you do that and don't lift too high.
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I kinda like this idea if I mount a winch towards the front of this plate I could winch the logs into up to the tractor and onto the plate. Then I would be able to skid them out of the woods. I also wanted to say this is a great forum with a lot of great members. Thanks for all the help.
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Posted: 06 Mar 2016 at 8:31am |
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One of the first things I made for my D-14 was a 'SC carryall'. Bottom piece is a 3 by3 angle iron WITH a 2" receiver 'stub' welded on. It allows me to use 2" ball to haul trailers or 'balless sleeve' as a 'drawbar'. The center vertical is 2 1/2" tubing allowing a winch on 2" square tubing to slide in. This way winch is 3' higher than the ground. I cn also put forklift forks on it to move skids of stuff around here.Might work for you ??
Jay
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