Suitable hand winch / puller

[Stereo]

I'm clearing an old pheasant pen and am getting down to the nitty gritty which are a lot of DED elm trees. Many have fallen already this winter but lots are teetering and it's a tricky place to be. I have quite a few hangers, resting on half dead trees so care is needed. When they fall, the roots are rotten.

 

What I'm looking for is something to either secure trees in one direction (ie stop them coming back on me) or to pull them over in a way they might not want to go. This is very steep and no vehicle access at all.

 

I was looking at this.

 

Expert Exp Qual 1600/2400kg Wire Rope Winch/Hoist 71208 WRP1

 

Any thoughts?

[bigdave]

thats basicaly what is called a tirfor winch!

 

 

have a look on ebay i got one for 25 quid a couple of months back!!!

 

 

& yes it will do the job you want!!!

[Stereo]

Are the cheap ones OK? Bit worried about the whole thing eating itself internally during a tricky job.

[Stereo]

I can get one of those hand puller things pretty cheap (£15 trade) but I think they only have about 3m of cable which could leave you a bit short.

[bigdave]

just look for a second hand tirfor winch!

 

they are quality & will last a life time mine has 30m of cable! & pulls 2.7 tons but the bigger ones will pull a lot more upto 15 ton i think!

[bigdave]

this is a similar size to mine & at the min is cheapest on ebay

 

1.6 TON TIRFOR WINCH | eBay

[woodyguy]

If you want that size winch then the link below on ebay is good. I bought one a few months back and they're very solid. I suspect that the Draper one you list and all the other non tirfor winches are the same chinese manufacturer. Good quality though and pretty cheap

ACE Wire ROPE WINCH HOIST expert 1600 lift 2500 kg pull - 1.6 ton 2.50 ton | eBay

[Rhob the Log]

Bought a Habegger winch a while back (swiss-made Tirfor type). £30 on ebay then £120 for a new rope. Best to do your research on the winch you're buying as you can get cable cheaper, but not to the right diameter for specific machines. Agree though, Tirfor or Habegger - excellent winches.

 

Other alternative that's used round here a lot is the lugall - £295, pulls 700Kg or 1400Kg double purchase. Really portable, easy to setup, with ~6-8m cable. Ideal for what you're doing I reckon.

[Guss109]

Have a look for a jet hoist as cheaper than a tirfor but does the same job

[Stereo]

Yes, I expect the Draper one is Chinese or Indian manufacture but you do find that Draper stuff is a cut above similar products from Silverline and Am-Tech etc. They just have higher standards with the factories I think. But they are similar.

 

The thing is, we are a Draper dealer so I can get it trade so I'm tempted......