Tree jack v winch

[westphalian]

Thinking do I really need a tree jack?

Seen people on here recommend them but they are not cheap.

Any situation that a tree jack could handle that a winch couldn’t?

[Rough Hewn]

Only if there's no anchor for a winch. [emoji106]

[scbk]

Have a look at the Kellfri jack

[westphalian]

Only if there's no anchor for a winch. [emoji106]

Ground stakes[emoji851]

 

The Kellfri I looks good value.

Just thought of a plus...the jack would be a lot quicker

 

 

[gary112]

I got a Norwood tree jack find it really useful to be fair especially in gardens where room is a bit tight

[Brushcutter]

9 hours ago, westphalian said:

 

Thinking do I really need a tree jack?

Seen people on here recommend them but they are not cheap.

Any situation that a tree jack could handle that a winch couldn’t?

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They are fantastic and even the 1.6t one can shift a lot.  In an ideal world you would have both but if you had to have one then the winch is the more versatile bit of kit.  Lot more set up with a winch and a lot more kit to lug around the woods but and its a big but, if you get a tree stuck and you don't have big kit on site a winch will get the tree down.  Your tree jack wont.

 

I can't think of a situation where the jack has done something the winch could do.  However i've done more with the jack because of less set up.  If you're doing a lot of timber above about 18" then just having the jack is great.  Because of the slight height it applies the force at it makes work a bit easier than sticking a 20t bottle jack in the bottom.  Obviously the 20t jack is massive so you need big timber to put the dam thing in.

[westphalian]

i bought the kellfri?

[Brushcutter]

5 minutes ago, westphalian said:

i bought the kellfri?

That is cheap.  Almost worth just having one at that price for the one time you will really really need it.  Much cheaper than the original one.

[drinksloe]

Wot are the jacks limitations??

 

Could they push a tree over that would be impossible with wedges?

Have had odd big outsiders that ur trying to fell in/along te fence and ur battering away with sedges and hi lift and not getting very far

[westphalian]

i would still use a winch, wouldn't want to be between a fence and a back leaner doing a Windy Miller impression (you have to be over 50 for that reference) with the jack

 

 

Edited August 23, 2018 by westphalian