Looking for skidding winch
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JJT
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I tried to buy a used winch but everyone I saw was used hard/abused. I bought a new 7000# Igland winch and have had zero issues in the past 9 years. It was less than $500 to upgrade to a new unit.
2manyrocks
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Not many to be had used in my area and the sellers were asking close to new prices even though the cables on theirs were well used. So I bought new one on sale from Dads4by and had it shipped to me.
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No mention on where these are made.
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That's a red flag for me but still curious. The Iglands at Dad's 4 By...they said shipping would be around $450
8000-lb 3-Point Hitch Forest Skidding Winch, 30-50 HP Tractor, Category 1 Hookup, 200’ Steel Cable, Tow-Behind, TMG-FW40T
8000 lb 3-pt skidding winch with 200' steel cable, PTO driveline, dry disc clutch, and lever brake for safe, fast log hauling with 30–50 HP tractors.
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FWIW, I payed $3K for a lightly used, Canadian made, Wallenstein FX110 (11,000lb) winch a few months back. It also came with a self releasing shackle. The bad news (found out when I got it home) is the PTO was stuck onto the implement and I had to destroy the u-joint to get it off. I should of just left it on there lol.
It's hard to find good used implements for larger tractors around here. I will buy them from the East coast or Texas if I have to, but the shipping adds a lot to the cost.
It's hard to find good used implements for larger tractors around here. I will buy them from the East coast or Texas if I have to, but the shipping adds a lot to the cost.
Sawyer Rob
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Made in china and china metalurgy is always a coin toss!No mention on where these are made.
That's a red flag for me but still curious. The Iglands at Dad's 4 By...they said shipping would be around $4508000-lb 3-Point Hitch Forest Skidding Winch, 30-50 HP Tractor, Category 1 Hookup, 200’ Steel Cable, Tow-Behind, TMG-FW40T
8000 lb 3-pt skidding winch with 200' steel cable, PTO driveline, dry disc clutch, and lever brake for safe, fast log hauling with 30–50 HP tractors.
You pay your money and take your chances!
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thclimer
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What model did you purchase and how much was shipping?Not many to be had used in my area and the sellers were asking close to new prices even though the cables on theirs were well used. So I bought new one on sale from Dads4by and had it shipped to me.
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I bought the Igland 3501 and the shipping to Middle Tennessee via XPO Logistics was $274 in March, 2025. I requested they ship via XPO because they have a terminal near me. I think Dads4by passes along the actual shipping charges.
caver
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They quoted me higher $450 to the Ozarks but XPO would be a better option. I looked them up and received another pallet there years ago. I was also looking at the 3501 but trying to justify getting one with other commitments right now.
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Dad4by's initial estimate of the shipping charges to me was $300 which I thought was pretty close to the actual charge of $274. I might have saved a bit by having it delivered to the terminal, plus I knew I wouldn't have any delivery truck problems by having it delivered to the terminal.
I don't have much experience with tractor winches, but my initial impression is it's amazing how quickly the winch can pull a good sized tree trunk out of a hillside where it would be unsafe to drive a tractor. Plus the ability to add chokers makes it faster to winch out limbs along with the trunk, too.
Could have saved myself a lot of time and work by buying one sooner. It just depends on how much use you have for it.
I don't have much experience with tractor winches, but my initial impression is it's amazing how quickly the winch can pull a good sized tree trunk out of a hillside where it would be unsafe to drive a tractor. Plus the ability to add chokers makes it faster to winch out limbs along with the trunk, too.
Could have saved myself a lot of time and work by buying one sooner. It just depends on how much use you have for it.
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Keep an eye on Facebook Marketplace , as there are several new and used items popping up in the area from time to time. Some are great deals, while others are not so much.
fruitcakesa
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I see used ones regularly on marketplace. That’s where I got mine a Norse 450, 9000# pull. It was well used when I got it and I have worked it hard over the years and it’s still a hard working machine with minimal maintenance. I’ve replaced the cable once.
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I also bought an Igland when I saw the prices that people wanted for used ones. I bought it up in St. Johnsbury, VT. They delivered it for cheap money and the price was really good.
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That is no lie.
fruitcakesa
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I got mine in Chester VT. They seem to be around these parts. Plenty of small time loggers.
bsekf
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I have had a Farmi for 30 years, replaced the cable twice, it has served me well. But equipment is so expensive that I now consider renting or hiring. Have you inquired about how much a logger would charge to bring in his skidder and moving your precut and trimmed logs? In our application they could skid a years worth of wood in a day.
JimR
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That takes all the fun out of doing it yourself. I suppose if money is no object then it is easier to have someone else do the work for you.
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Loggers don't seem to have much interest in small jobs around here. They have a bunch of expensive and heavy equipment to move to the job. As much as one might think we can plan tree removal jobs to be once and done, it seems to be a recurring, never ending job like when an old oak decided to fall over a few months ago. PTO tractor winch makes it realistically possible to move a lot of downed trees much faster if this is the kind of repetitive work someone will be doing.
