Logging winch- New user with questions!

[Sawyer Rob]

I agree, Gordon...

I leave mine dry and it sits outside most of the time, and I'm still on my original rope...

It will need replacement at some point, for reasons OTHER than "lack of lubrication", so why have oil dragging in dirt??

SR

 

[Coyote machine]

I thought a "skidding cone" was a safety item. :laughing:
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Only for maniacs!:dance1: Pronounced: 'Maine-E-acks'.

 

[Spentit]

Hey botagirl, Hows things with your logging adventure. The warmer Feb weather has taken any frost that might have been in the ground out in my area. Has the frost held up there in NS? We are getting a bit of snow here but no worries. Nothing we can't handle. I hope you have tried out that new winch. Get out there and get muddy.....Jim

 

[flingwing1969]

Get at least two 20,000 Lb snatch blocks. Yes,double rating of winch because a busted block is 5 times dangerous as snapped cable. They alow pulling logs at odd angles while keeping straight pull on cable as it spools onto winch. A block alow's for easily doubling pulling power of winch withut increased strain on cable. Snatch blocks are also handy for pulling over a bank or across a creek. Always use a choker and never wrap winch cable around logs.
Best money you can spend is hiring an experienced helper to learn from. Due to risks of injury,you shouldn't work alone anyhow.

With a snatch block, you can tie off to a tree using a clevis and a tree-saver strap pull until you are on a clear path to the next leg, then pull the strap and block to the next tree on a straight leg, and do the second pull. You can zig-zag your way through the trees to your tractor when there is no way to get a straight pull.