winch advice

[TotallyJules]

Just thought (anything to avoid looking at more quotes...)

 

One advantage of a pto winch is the variable speed - 2nd gear for a slow takeup or really strong pull (i moved a 6-7 ton beech stem around yesterday like that, 3rd or 4th gear for a take down, slow take up, then a good strong fairly quick pull once moving to get momentum in the desired direction, 5th for reeling in if your assistant can keep up!)

[mikecotterill]

I wouldn't be too fussed about synthetic or wire, apart from the weight issue, there's a lot of hype about steel rope, and in this work I'd much prefer steel.

In posts like these I always say Superwinch husky, it's slow, been around since Jesus and bulletproof.