mounting winch ontop loader

[chuck172]

Has anyone ever mounted an electric winch ontop of the loader for firewood logging?

 

[slowzuki]

I can't remember his username but rbgredon or something like that has. Its on the cross beam.

 

[chuck172]

I found a better spot. On the front of the 4500 above the grill.
The front tractor section is massive. Must be 1/2" steel. Well supported. And the best part is the loader clears the winch and the winch cables are close enough to tie into the battery.
Mounting the winch worked out well.
Curious though, having never owned a winch before, is it weather-proof.
I mean can I just leave it exposed to the elements (rain, snow etc). Or should I keep it covered?

 

[dmay]

Curious though, having never owned a winch before, is it weather-proof. I mean can I just leave it exposed to the elements (rain, snow etc). Or should I keep it covered?

Depends on the winch. Typically cheap units are not sealed. As the price point moves higher you find units that are somewhat sealed to completely sealed and happily survive and work whilst immersed underwater. Else how else would you get out of that creek you thought was not too deep. :laughing:

 

[art]

Anything electrical I recommend finding a old hunk of inner tube and covering. Even for electric deflectors for snow blowers as well as the electric rotators. IT may not be pretty but it can flex and normally will have the snow fall off.

 

[SPYDERLK]

I found a better spot. On the front of the 4500 above the grill.
The front tractor section is massive. Must be 1/2" steel. Well supported. And the best part is the loader clears the winch and the winch cables are close enough to tie into the battery.
Mounting the winch worked out well.
Curious though, having never owned a winch before, is it weather-proof.
I mean can I just leave it exposed to the elements (rain, snow etc). Or should I keep it covered?

What tractor? -- nothing in your stats. Sounds high on the tractor... stability/ strength, etc. I guess you can just plant the bucket when using.
larry

 

[chuck172]

Sorry for not stating the tractor model. My tractor is a 1971 ford 4500 TLB.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

Carefull, keep the loader low when winching. You may tip the tractor.

 

[xmoto]

I have one mounted low on the rear roll over bar. Works great. I winch the logs up and skid out with the 3pt.

 

[grsthegreat]

silly people....this is how i skid :laughing: :thumbsup: :laughing:


but seriously, if i have to skid. i hook chain to bucket hooks and pull