Looking for a winch for 50HP Alpine tractor

[Tom at Heartwood]

I'm looking for a decent used three point linkage mounted timber winch for my Ferrari 86 51HP articulated tractor. Something in the 3 to 4 tonne range such as a Uniforest, Tajfun, Fransgard etc. If anyone has one available then please let me know. I am based in Cumbria but am willing to travel to collect. Cheers, Tom. 07769 676536.

[Tom D]

I can recommend igland, I have a 4201 42KN one. All these winches are hard to find second hand though, I waited a long time for mine to come up. The tajfun / unaforest ones aren't too dear new, maybe look out for an ex demo or a show special offer.

[Chris Sheppard]

the little iglands really do work well on the smaller tractors as they sit quite close to the end of the arms so reduce a bit of the leverage once you've got a big snig on.

 

I ahd a uniforest 35e on my old Carraro 50hp and that worked well, just could have done with being able to lift a bit higher but that was the tractor more than the winch.

[RichardT]

"...my Ferrari 86..."

 

Not many of those around, did you buy that off the old fella in Hawick?

[Treemon]

Our Alpine with uni 4 ton winch got it from Riko paid about a grand for it

[Tom at Heartwood]

"...my Ferrari 86..."

 

Not many of those around, did you buy that off the old fella in Hawick?

 

That's the one!

[Tom at Heartwood]

I can recommend igland, I have a 4201 42KN one. All these winches are hard to find second hand though, I waited a long time for mine to come up. The tajfun / unaforest ones aren't too dear new, maybe look out for an ex demo or a show special offer.

 

Thanks for that. I would like to see a photo of the Igland fitted to your tractor if you happen to have one handy. Cheers, Tom.

[Tom at Heartwood]

Our Alpine with uni 4 ton winch got it from Riko paid about a grand for it

 

Thanks for that - it looks to be well in proportion to the size of the tractor.

[RichardT]

Cracking little tractor, I went down for a look and ended up trying to

Persuade him to keep it, find a loader to fit and get shot of the Chinese lump he'd replaced it with! With a bit of fabbing you could fit a compact Lewis or Kubota loader, failing that the frame is a handy bit of forestry guarding anyway....good that it went to a working home.

[RichardT]

FYI, Igland 3601 at H&H Broughton auction, tomorrow Tue 30/8 1pm.