2manyrocks
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Lately, I've wondered if it would be worthwhile to add a forestry winch. I have an area of cedar I'd like to clear, but it's hillside and a winch would allow me to winch the trees out without getting the tractor on the hillside. Something like the 35m uniforest would seem to be the right size for my 35hp tractor, but maybe too much for my L2501?
Also, it seems like the forestry winches are all pretty expensive and not so easy to find in stock close to me. A local dealer has a Tajfun EGV45A listed for $5,400, but it is bigger than I want. There are some listings for Wallensteins and Tajfun units that are maybe better values, but I also see numerous on-line complaints about the sellers who have these units listed for sale. One complaint literally says they ordered a forestry winch from the on-line seller months ago, but the seller didn't have it in stock and still hasn't filled the order despite several months having passed.
About the least expensive option I'm finding right now is a Uniforest 30m (rated 6,600 lbs) on ebay, but it's $4,200 including shipping. It would seem like the 30m would be a better fit for my L2501, but should I be looking for the 35m to use on my 35hp Mahindra instead?
I suppose the other alternative is to add a hydraulic winch to a dirt blade used as an anchor point https://www.amazon.com/Mile-Marker-...11047&sprefix=hydraulic+w,aps,797&sr=8-3&th=1 This would be considerably less expensive if I could run it off the diverter for my grapple. However, I can see the advantage of just buying a mechanical pto powered forestry winch that runs off my PTO, has a shield, and has a frame designed for winch operation.
I see there is a capstan winch that can be mounted to a tractor 3pt hitch, but I have some concerns about having my hands near a capstan style winch and using rope instead of a wire cable.
Also, it seems like the forestry winches are all pretty expensive and not so easy to find in stock close to me. A local dealer has a Tajfun EGV45A listed for $5,400, but it is bigger than I want. There are some listings for Wallensteins and Tajfun units that are maybe better values, but I also see numerous on-line complaints about the sellers who have these units listed for sale. One complaint literally says they ordered a forestry winch from the on-line seller months ago, but the seller didn't have it in stock and still hasn't filled the order despite several months having passed.
About the least expensive option I'm finding right now is a Uniforest 30m (rated 6,600 lbs) on ebay, but it's $4,200 including shipping. It would seem like the 30m would be a better fit for my L2501, but should I be looking for the 35m to use on my 35hp Mahindra instead?
I suppose the other alternative is to add a hydraulic winch to a dirt blade used as an anchor point https://www.amazon.com/Mile-Marker-...11047&sprefix=hydraulic+w,aps,797&sr=8-3&th=1 This would be considerably less expensive if I could run it off the diverter for my grapple. However, I can see the advantage of just buying a mechanical pto powered forestry winch that runs off my PTO, has a shield, and has a frame designed for winch operation.
I see there is a capstan winch that can be mounted to a tractor 3pt hitch, but I have some concerns about having my hands near a capstan style winch and using rope instead of a wire cable.