Large forestry winch.

[MattyF]

Looking for a 7-8 tonne single drum winch , any recommendations?? any features which we should be looking to get that would make life easy especially on slope work ?

Cheers,mat.

[Pete Mctree]

I would not want to buy my winch without radio remote. They offer a massive leap forward in both safety & productivity. You can even de bog the forwarder on your own

[MattyF]

Definitely mate, has any one used the tajfun 8.5ahk ?

[Ferguson system]

This winch has all the features you may need: Igland AS . Radio controll is optional, but recommended. Pullmatic (hydraulic output of rope) is also optional, but handy when working on slopes.

[silky fox]

our Uniforest H85 pro (remote) is out with us on most clearance jobs Matty. Smooth/strong power at the touch of a button.

[MattyF]

I do like an igland winch , the baby one on our alpine is a great bit of kit, the price of a new 85h with extras against the other brands,would be interesting to hear opinions.

[Brushcutter]

I've used the 9.5 and 8.5 Krpan and they are fantastic especially for the money. Folding butt plate makes travel in the wood really easy. You can use it on sensitive sites or on the road as you can fold it up and strop the tractor back so the butt doesn't dig in for anchorage.

 

Best wire rope out of the box i've used. As for features that make it easier - feed motor on the cable so it is pumped out so you don't have drag it off the drum. Radio remote is essential for make sure you get one that you can pull in/out and one that also has free spool as well. On the remote that i had you could also rev the tractor up and down as well to increase line speed. You need a little servo for the tractor for that though.

 

If you really want to make your life easy on slopes go double drum and set up a push/pull system.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Assuming from the tonnage specified, line speed isn't a priorty?

 

Horsepower input?

 

= tba!

[GlobalNewark]

[MattyF]

Double drum would be out of budget ,was hoping to use the alpine winch as a retrieval instead but that may or may not work! Have briefly worked along side a 8.5 krpan and was impressed.

90 -120 hp tractor Tcd , you still rating the BGU ?