How to attach an electric winch

[Cosmiccrofter]

I am now splitting billets of around 1m lengths from sometimes big logs, some of them are b****y heavy. I would like to fix a cheap electric winch to the splitter to drag the lengths from the pile without putting this ageing back out. My question is, is it possible run the winch from a starter booster pack, or would it run down very quickly. Alternatively, could I make up a seven pin socket to plug into the tractors trailer socket? Would that have enough "juice?"

Edited March 23, 2023 by Cosmiccrofter
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[GarethM]

Direct connection to the 12v battery, look at the leads on the winch, that's what's size is needed all the way or preferably larger.

 

Booster packs are generally lithium and designed to give a huge punch and not slowly discharge.

 

Trailer connections are very low power and will just burn out all the electrics, wires and probably the tractor.

 

Rated wattage ÷ 12v = amps

Edited March 23, 2023 by GarethM

[Bob_z_l]

You need to look up and "Anderson" plug or similar for a connection to a decent battery or vehicle. 

As said look at the size of cable used because during continual extended drags they'll get warm or melt if not up to the task.

 

 

You've not considered a manual (boat) winch? Saves all that electrical shenanigans. 

Edited March 23, 2023 by Bob_z_l

[woody paul]

Just move tractor and splitter nearer.. You will only need a atv winch if dragging small stuff, but you will need something quick so compair line speed. 

Demountable winches use anderson plugs. 

[doobin]

3 hours ago, woody paul said:

Just move tractor and splitter nearer.. You will only need a atv winch if dragging small stuff, but you will need something quick so compair line speed. 

Demountable winches use anderson plugs. 

Agree, put the tractor next to the pile! What are we missing here?

[Mick Dempsey]

If you set a w

16 minutes ago, doobin said:

Agree, put the tractor next to the pile! What are we missing here?

If you set a winch on top of the splitter, then the wire round the top of the big billet you can pull it onto the splitting deck upright.

See it a lot here, saves an awful lot of ballache.

Edited March 23, 2023 by Mick Dempsey

[Cosmiccrofter]

15 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

If you set a w

If you set a winch on top of the splitter, then the wire round the top of the big billet you can pull it onto the splitting deck upright.

See it a lot here, saves an awful lot of ballache.

 

That is exactly what I'm after, some of the metre lengths are 600/700mm dia and are damned heavy to move around for this old codger.

[GarethM]

Those on the posch are only available on the PTO model, which aren't fully electric, they're hydraulic with an electric controller.