Hay Dude
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- Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, Kubota F3680 & ZD331 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, John Deere CX-15
I’d be running a very short distance from the battery to the winch on the front bumper. Maybe 5-6’ which includes the turns & bends.
I want to thank all of you for discouraging me, scaring the crap out of me, and shaming me for not wanting to spend $5,000 or more on this little project. lmao
But seriously, I am looking at other & all options. I REALLY like the thought of using my Ram’s PTO to power it, but finding space for everything without making a year long project of it with all the other ongoing projects looks difficult.
I wonder if the hydraulic mile marker could be powered up by my PTO and a small pump/tank setup on board the truck somewhere?
Long ago, I had an IH-1700 dump truck with a monarch pump to power the plow. Worked great. An electric motor, pump & tank mounted under the hood. I would just need a pump & tank mounted near PTO and a way to activate pump pressure to winch from the cab.
I want to thank all of you for discouraging me, scaring the crap out of me, and shaming me for not wanting to spend $5,000 or more on this little project. lmao
But seriously, I am looking at other & all options. I REALLY like the thought of using my Ram’s PTO to power it, but finding space for everything without making a year long project of it with all the other ongoing projects looks difficult.
I wonder if the hydraulic mile marker could be powered up by my PTO and a small pump/tank setup on board the truck somewhere?
Long ago, I had an IH-1700 dump truck with a monarch pump to power the plow. Worked great. An electric motor, pump & tank mounted under the hood. I would just need a pump & tank mounted near PTO and a way to activate pump pressure to winch from the cab.