Trewhella winch, chance to buy one?

[daveindales]

I have the chance to buy a trewhella (monkey) winch. I used one in the early 1990's at college; and boy was it a beast. Pulled far more than the biggest tirfor.

Now, I have not seen the winch, but the bloke wants £250 for it. comes with 7/8ths wire rope. Does this sound too much. Apparently, the thing is capable of pulling up to 10 tons. Also have read a couple of threads on arbtake about them being dangerous. Are they anymore dangerous than a tirfor?, as I can't remember how the thing worked when I last used one (1990's)

[The Tree Doctor]

Its to pricey, save your money, your back, head fingers and toes. Get a big tirfor with a snatch block. Double purchase job done!

[Arborist]

The main safty thing about them is as many people put the strain on the same amount need to take it off.........!

[Graham]

The main safty thing about them is as many people put the strain on the same amount need to take it off.........!

 

 

If you don't that flying handle will take your head off.

[Mesterh]

The main safty thing about them is as many people put the strain on the same amount need to take it off.........!

 

 

If you don't that flying handle will take your head off.

 

Im sure they had ones of these in college and they all said stand back when they released the tension....

BANG....

 

They werent doing it right, I sussed it out you could wind it back very easily, just took a bit of effort and time.

 

Might not be the same winch though, think this was a monkey winch but think it is also called a tewhella.

[daveindales]

Thanks for advice, will give winch a miss