skidding winch advice

[david]

David, how longyou had that mog? used to be mine few years ago, sorry for changing subject

 

my brother bought it about a year ago from a guy up aberdeen way (i think).

its a bit past it now i'd say but its just a toy for my brother anyway. how long did you have it for?

[muldonach]

hi guys

 

 

sometimes when i am pulling the cable out to meet the trees it doesnt let me pull it all the way out, like as if it is jammed. when i finally get it out there are what i would call small kinks in the wire, although these are not permanently engrained in the cable. i am not quite sure what is happening but obviously the cable isnt gathering on the spool correctly (maybe due to lack of tension when winching in?) its like as if its wound the wrong way round or something, if that makes sense.

 

i havent gone back to the guy i bought it from as i didnt want to make a fuss if it was something that i was doing wrong during operation.

 

thanks for your comments

 

Learn to live with it - as you suspect it is simply a lack of tension when winchin in - or possibly a drum freewheeling too freely when dragging the wire out and the wire "ripping down" when you winch in again.

 

Avoid having too much spare wire on the winch - if it is bad then secure the wire to a sring point and pull with the tractor - gently does it and it will come out.

 

Cheers

mac

[muldonach]

cover the cable in waste oil, it will slip over itself easier on the drum, its messy to handle but you should be wearing gloves anyway:001_smile:

 

Not for a pension mate - it gets everywhere!

 

Regards

 

Mac

[Lee Winger]

I'd rather use clean oil TBH, very carcinogenic used oil..