3 pt hitch logging winch, is any one better than another?

[jaymar421]

I have a 35 hp tractor and looking for a logging winch. I do have a skidder for logging, however I'm looking for a winch to pull trees/ tops of trees over on jobsites. Also as a counter weight for my tractor. Does anyone have any suggestions? I live in the New England area and don't mind travelling a distance for equipment. Any information or experiences would be appreciated!

 

[Wesdor]

Farmi, Wallenstein and Tajfun (pronounced Typhoon) are three that come to mind. I suggest you check out forestry forum.com for detailed discussions of winches.

Good luck finding what works best for you, but remember log skidding with a tractor is very dangerous. Be safe

 

[tessiers]

I have a Norse, sold by Labonville in NH and Maine. It has been an excelent winch, there service has been second to none. Had a Farmi for years and that was a good winch as well, however much higher price tag when we replaced it. Went with the Norse and never regreted it.

 

[257NH]

I have an Igland 4001.Igland makes Norse,I don't think I could be any happier with it.I use it on a tc40da.
I'm pretty sure it's the same as a Norse 390.
Brian

 

[Grandad4]

There's an outfit near Utica, NY, Hudson's, that sells both Farmi and Uniforest. You might check them out. I bought a Uniforest from them for some land clearing work we'll be doing.

The various brands are generally similar in design and apparently all work pretty well. The Uniforest model I bought was quite a bit better priced vs. the comparable Farmi. So far it works fine but we haven't done very much with it yet.

You should also keep an eye on Craig's and Ebay, since a used one will sometimes come up for sale.

 

[Furu]

I have Farmi 501 and could not be happier with it.
I had looked at Fransgard, Tajfun, and Farmi and decided the Farmi was the way to go. Bought through Northeast Implement and even with the shipping along with the discounts on accessories and the freebies they through in it came out to the best price. Farmi is a workhorse of an implement.

 

[Gordon Gould]

They are all good but you can't beat a Farmi. Here is mine on a tractor your size.

 

[BlacknTan]

They are all good but you can't beat a Farmi. Here is mine on a tractor your size.

Boy that's a beautiful scene!

 

[jaymar421]

Boy that's a beautiful scene!

Boy, that is a beautiful scene, but reminds me of what's to come... wet boots, cold nose, frozen fuel lines, and jumper cables ....But on the plus side, I'm looking forward to no bugs :thumbsup:

 

[Glen Watkins]

Check out the Wallenstein line also!

 

[art]

The best conterweight is a loader! MAny winches are built very much the same, be sure clutch rebuilding is easy!

 

[Glen Watkins]

These Winches make a pretty good counterweight for a loader too. I have used my winch blade to dig out stumps roots too but not easy on the tractor!

 

[slofr8]

I had a 30 hp kubota and bought a Fransgard V-3507. I now use it on a 40 hp Mahindra. I love it.
Dan.

 

[Baby Grand]

Boy, that is a beautiful scene, but reminds me of what's to come... wet boots, cold nose, frozen fuel lines, and jumper cables ....But on the plus side, I'm looking forward to no bugs :thumbsup:

You said it. I've noticed that Gordon has a knack for taking picturesque photos that look like they belong on a woodsman's calender. Really makes me want a winch, too!
-Jim

 

[VroomVroom]

I see this is an older thread, however thought I'd ask as I've been enquiring. I see Grandad4 mentioned Hudson sold both farmi and uniforest. Was just wondering the prices back then, and what the difference were. Also, Labonville, in Newhampshire seemed to have cheaper prices for the Norse.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

For me, a winch is a must as I just don't want to have to build roads into every place I'm skidding, and getting a bit bigger winch allows me to skid multiples of smaller tree's,

This is actually steeper than it looks, but I can set the tractor in one location and pull several logs out,

and them skid them two at a time,

to a landing,

Then I can "load em up, an move-em out"! lol

Over the years, I've looked at a LOT of winches, and the only two brands that have impressed me so far, are Wallenstein and Farmi. I bought the Wallenstein...

SR

 

[Citydude]

My Farmi has been good to me. It's hard to compare the major brands without the opportunity to test each one. Basically, you'll shop by specifications and price. I was wanting the Wallenstein for the built in receiver hitch however it required more horsepower at the pto than my L2501 has, so I ended up with the Farmi 351 from Northeast implement. Couldn't be happier. I'll weld a receiver hitch on it one of these days.

 

[Agvg]

Some Norse/Igland has a hinged blade witch is a big plus in difficult terrain and on smaller tractors.

 

[motownbrowne]

Some Norse/Igland has a hinged blade witch is a big plus in difficult terrain and on smaller tractors.

That hinged blade does look nice. They show in one of their videos where the blade would have bottomed out on a stump, but instead hinges up and even cups the logs so they don't get stuck. Norse winches also seem to be priced much lower than the competition.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

For me, a winch is a must as I just don't want to have to build roads into every place I'm skidding, and getting a bit bigger winch allows me to skid multiples of smaller tree's,

This is actually steeper than it looks, but I can set the tractor in one location and pull several logs out,

and them skid them two at a time,

to a landing,

Then I can "load em up, an move-em out"! lol

Over the years, I've looked at a LOT of winches, and the only two brands that have impressed me so far, are Wallenstein and Farmi. I bought the Wallenstein...

SR

I'm no logger but my thought on the subject would be not letting them dig in the ground, seems like that would waste a lot of fuel, I kinda pictured getting the front off the ground a little? What about a logger duty boom poll, the reason I ask was because I thought about pulling tops out of woods and feel I would buy a boom poll to lift up a little rather than drag dirt with the logs.