Interesting Tajfun logging winch
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The Tajfun units look to be first rate in almost every catagory.
Around here, the ask a higher price than most of the competition. I've not seen them discounted either.
Since it is hard to fault the less costly options, The Tajfuns are not seen as often as Farmi etc.
I would like one for sure, but I'm not going to "buck up". I might, if I could get a business write off. But that's not happening for me.
Around here, the ask a higher price than most of the competition. I've not seen them discounted either.
Since it is hard to fault the less costly options, The Tajfuns are not seen as often as Farmi etc.
I would like one for sure, but I'm not going to "buck up". I might, if I could get a business write off. But that's not happening for me.
Rustyiron
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They are nice winches! I don't understand purpose of the smaller winch.
Sawyer Rob
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The haul back would be nice at times, but it would be for a "spl. area", where it can be used... AND that "wouldn't" be most all of the places I pull logs from.
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A "haul back" would be for a situation where one has several logs to pull from the same general area.
A pulley would be placed on an anchor near by, and the haul-back line would be fixed through the pulley and to the haul line.
When the log arrives at the tractor winch, The haul back would be engaged to return the haul line back to the pulley and the next pull.
Simple ...right?
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Its so that you pull out the light line to the tree, put a block on it, bring the light wire back to the winch and let the light line pull the heavy line to the tree (so you can work with 3/16ths line vs the 7/16” or 1/2” main line).
Aaron Z
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Nice winches!
Rustyiron
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Thanks, I just could not figure it's use. I mostly haul smaller stems from thinning for firewood and can usually pull 2-3 or more of them at a time. It certainly would be handy in the right situation.
Sawyer Rob
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Where's the hitch??
I always pull something with me to put logs on...
SR
I always pull something with me to put logs on...
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Well your better off than I am, I read hid his post twice and still said WHAT, I dont get it big Dan, ok I'll read it three more times...............
Ok now I'm getting this a little betterah, thought for a min I'd have to youtube it. Suppose that could be helpful in repetitive long distance uphill winch line pulling vs trying to pull winch cable up hill by hand or someones elses hand, it would be too much work for me.
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I'm glad you guy's asked enough questions so I could see what that "pull back" winch was for. I agree that sometimes pulling cable can be a challenge but having to rig an extra pulley line and then having it lay there right in the work area doesn't seem like a benefit to me in my woods. Doesn't save any trips back and forth working alone. I have done a similar thing with a helper clearing an area. One guy in the clearing cutting and one guy at the tractor running the winch and bucking. Hook a rope into a slider on the cable end. When the logs are winched up the cutter pays out the rope then pulls back the cable and hook with the rope after the logs are unhooked by the tractor guy.
In some special circumstances that extra winch could be very useful I guess.
gg
In some special circumstances that extra winch could be very useful I guess.
gg
Yeah I know right, had me on the stump to for minute, but wouldn't a power out winch serve as for same use or is there such a thing as power out.....
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The idea is that you don't have to drag the heavy main winch line uphill with treacherous footing (risking messing up an ankle or knee), instead you spool out the light winch line and let the light winch pull the heavy line out.
Aaron Z
There is a ball hitch that stores behind the winch when you don't need it. It quickly attaches to the front on the center vertical "beam". You can see two small holes in the pic if you look closely.
KenB2920
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Just curious, what do these units run price wise and what is a rough price of their competition?
I know If you have to ask it’s too much. But I’ve never actually seen one used in person and actually never even seen a unit in person. Just tv and videos.
I know If you have to ask it’s too much. But I’ve never actually seen one used in person and actually never even seen a unit in person. Just tv and videos.
A 10,000 lb winch will run anywhere from $3500-$4500, with Tajfun being on the upper end of that. Fransgard are usually less expensive. Farmi, Igland, and Uniforest are a few other brands, but not sure where they fall in the cost range.
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Wallenstein is another brand to look at, as well as Norse, which are the cheapest.
Peter 315
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Never been a BETTER TIME to buy a FRANSGARD WINCH! ACT NOW!! cl vermont
V-3004--6600lb Pull $2500
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V-4000--8800lb Pull $3050
V-5000--11000lb Pull $3300
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V-3004--6600lb Pull $2500
V-3507--7275lb Pull $2750
V-4000--8800lb Pull $3050
V-5000--11000lb Pull $3300
V-6500--14300lb Pull $4300
