Ramps for cs100

[simsimo]

I need to be able to load my cs100 into a van on my own using a winch and ramps. I was just about to order two standard 6ft ramps then realised that this may not work because of the balance of the machine on 2 wheels.

Does anybody do this and does it work by lifting the front up under tension from the winch?

Any info and advice would be appreciated.

Cheers

[L200]

I need to be able to load my cs100 into a van on my own using a winch and ramps. I was just about to order two standard 6ft ramps then realised that this may not work because of the balance of the machine on 2 wheels.

 

Does anybody do this and does it work by lifting the front up under tension from the winch?

 

Any info and advice would be appreciated.

 

Cheers

 

 

Don't know if that's gonna work but pm me if you would like my aluminium ramps .. Make me an offer pls

 

Paul

[Wolfie]

I did use to load my old pedestrian grinder and CS100 using some 2 metre ramps and a hand winch. It was easy enough winching with one hand and guiding the machine with the other.

[simsimo]

Cheers Paul, will do.

 

Wolfie, do you mean you guided it by holding the winch cable up as you quenched with the other hand? I can see it working but it does seem a little sketchy. Did it feel safe enough to you and did you do it chute end first?

[Wolfie]

Cheers Paul, will do.

 

Wolfie, do you mean you guided it by holding the winch cable up as you quenched with the other hand? I can see it working but it does seem a little sketchy. Did it feel safe enough to you and did you do it chute end first?

 

 

Using a hand puller winch, I attach the cable hook to a sling on the headboard of the truck. I attach the winch unit to the machine using another strop - this means you are always winching next to the machine and so can guide it as it travels up the ramp.

I didn't load the CS100 onto the truck many times as I had a trailer for it but from memory I loaded it discharge shoot end first, attaching the strop to the handle area lower down the machine. I think that i may have removed the foot stand until it was on the back of the truck as this may struggle to get over the back of the flatbed.

Hope that's a bit clearer. I may have a picture somewhere of the system loading the SG13 onto the truck.

[simsimo]

Ahhh that makes sense to have the winch at the chipper end, hadn't thought of that. A pic would be great, cheers.

[Robert_S]

Fit a small electric winch in the van with a remote then steer the chipper by hand up the ramps (as for ramps I use steel scaffolding boards) as the electric winch does the rest. £90 gets a winch from eBay.