Boughton Winch

[woodcutter3]

It's better if your tractor has a single clutch, I don't know what your ford has.

[hiluxstihl]

sound, ill be getting the ford 2000 for the winch, if not itll be on 3pl on 390t, rather get it on the old ford in case ofthe worst!

[woodcutter3]

don't no much about 390 have they got a pto clutch, as you will need to be able to stop the thing pulling,

[hiluxstihl]

anyone know a decent guide to the winch incl break down etc? ive to change the bearing and seal at pto in and will do whatever i can before i fit it to leave it useable, what size or type wire do others use?? thanks

[miker]

estate i worked on had a roadless 98 with 7.5 ton boughton winch,put the anchor behind a stump and it would pull anything(bent the anchor once tho) very slow compared to modern kit

[Gray git]

I know some might shoot me down for this but why not spend a little more and put synthetic line On the winch? Prob get away with 14mm, if I used mine more often I'd do it just for the safety side and the ease of handling.

Still weighting for someone to tell me what motor to fit on mine so it can go on the front of the valtra.....hint hint.....?....

[hiluxstihl]

im open to ideas!! i dont mind it being slow, im learning!

[aspenarb]

Boughton can still supply the original drawings for these winches, that is as good as a manual. Although the spares are a bit thin on the ground they are pretty basic ,things like bearings and seals are available from any decent bearing supplier. We have tried a few different rope sizes but have gone to 1" because any smaller and the things break, the only problem with this is that you cant get enough rope on the winch for some of the really big stuff . sometimes you get buried in the canopy and have to be cut out of the tractor , go smaller on the rope and unless you are very careful it will break. Most times if the tractor is sat up on the spades just the weight of the rope will bring a tree in. Dont forget to overhaul that brake

 

Bob

[hiluxstihl]

wow! thats serious! i will do, i picked it up on friday and its still in the back of the hilux, more than one person has near broke there neck looking up at the spades in the air! bust weekend so it be tomorrow before i take it out, do boughton have a website? google is vague for me on this subject. i did have a guy come over to me and say if it was a cookes winch he would love to buy it ! i told him id write cookes on it !

[woodcutter3]

anyone know a decent guide to the winch incl break down etc? ive to change the bearing and seal at pto in and will do whatever i can before i fit it to leave it useable, what size or type wire do others use?? thanks

 

Ulrich still have all the info on these, only they will need your model number, but it is very simple to strip down. take off back plate and you will see all the workings take off the chain and remove a few circlips and withdraw the shaft and bearings, bearing's are common size, on mine the shaft was scored where the seal run so I lathed the shaft and bought a new seal to suit, replace and seal up back plate and job done