Which forestry winch for compact tractor?

[spuddog0507]

1 hour ago, IronMike said:

The price made me gasp mate I must admit. But, we live in a mental world unfortunately 🙈

I put a 9mm cable on ours as it gave us near on 100mtrs instead of the 12mm that was 70mtrs the 9mm a bit lighter to drag about, 

[Ferguson system]

14 hours ago, spuddog0507 said:

I put a 9mm cable on ours as it gave us near on 100mtrs instead of the 12mm that was 70mtrs the 9mm a bit lighter to drag about, 

Synthetic line can also be used if you want lighter weight and more line on the drum.

[Ty Korrigan]

3 hours ago, Ferguson system said:

Synthetic line can also be used if you want lighter weight and more line on the drum.

Do you know the cost of that?

 I imagine it doesn't kink like a cable which at times can be frustrating to release.

   Stuart 

[Ferguson system]

12 minutes ago, Ty Korrigan said:

Do you know the cost of that?

 I imagine it doesn't kink like a cable which at times can be frustrating to release.

   Stuart 

It costs a bit more than steel (sometimes twice as much), but I think it's worth it. Easier to work with, safer to work with, spools nicer on the drum. Quality synthetic rope will have about the same abrasion resistance as steel, or better. Compare the same Ø. dimension of steel and fibre and the fibre will usually have a higher breaking strength. Which means you can go with a smaller diameter rope. That combined with the fact that it spools nice on the drum, means you can get much more on it. The combined weight on the 3 point hitch will also be lower (doesn't matter much on a large tractor, but it does on a small one).

[doobin]

I'm like Uniforest 35m currently, mainly because it can take up to 90mm of 9mm rope which is quite a bit more than the others. Uniforest, Krapan and the one Riko do (Austrian?) are all around £2200, the Igland is £3300.

 

But the Riko one apparently has an automatic brake, which makes feathering it easier? Opinions?

Edited October 5, 2022 by doobin

[MattyF]

I use a igland 2001 on theAGT , only 2 tonne pull but it’s pretty mad what it will pull out… to be honest I would not want to go bigger on a small tractor. 
Got a 8.5t tajfun for the bigger tractors for anything more. 

[Ty Korrigan]

I bought a steel pulley for very little and was stunned at what the wee Solis could pull.

       Stuart

[doobin]

1 hour ago, MattyF said:

I use a igland 2001 on theAGT , only 2 tonne pull but it’s pretty mad what it will pull out… to be honest I would not want to go bigger on a small tractor. 
Got a 8.5t tajfun for the bigger tractors for anything more. 

I want the biggest that’s sensible, which looks like 3.5t. Let’s be honest, you’re not winching properly unless the front wheels are off the ground! 🤣

 

has anyone used the Riko winches with the combined control for both brake and clutch?

[monkeybusiness]

38 minutes ago, doobin said:

I want the biggest that’s sensible, which looks like 3.5t. Let’s be honest, you’re not winching properly unless the front wheels are off the ground! 🤣

 

has anyone used the Riko winches with the combined control for both brake and clutch?

I’d be very wary of tipping a little tractor over with a forestry winch. It’s not wheelies particularly, these winches will flip tractors over sideways if you aren’t careful (and compact tractors aren’t generally known for their stability). 

[Ferguson system]

2 hours ago, MattyF said:

I use a igland 2001 on theAGT , only 2 tonne pull but it’s pretty mad what it will pull out… to be honest I would not want to go bigger on a small tractor. 
Got a 8.5t tajfun for the bigger tractors for anything more. 

I agree with Matty. 2-3000 kg winch is a good size for a compact tractor.
 

Youtube review of the 2001 winch (The new version has been redesigned slightly):