winchman

Hello forgive me if this is stupid as I am new. My son aged 12 has a small idea to pay for bits for his bike. He wants me to collect wood and pallets, ( skip at works full of it) He will cut them up and sell to shops that sell kindling. They seam to sell a carrier bag size for £1.50 so is it a none starter, how much would he sell and what should we ask?

TRactel make fall arrest systems, this looks like its for setting up your own when none is present, I would give them a call as its possibly been down rated as the factor of safety is 5.1 were people lifting is concerned so it no doubt rated higher than stated fo pulling etc

I am not much help on that really, I used to repair Recovery winches mainly Warn 8274 and the other recovery type stuff. Is tis a loss of power or speed? But its just a collection of nuts and bolts, so stop and start again, I assume its hydraulic powered? Is it getting the required flow rate? It wouldnt be the first time I have seen blocked filters! Oh and a hose with a restriction in it now that fooled us Are you certain the correct size and tyupe of clutch material has been used? Did you adjust them correctly? I would also drop a mail here as they should give you a few tips www.igland-as.com Sorry I cant be more specific, have you a link to more details about it as I might just see somethig you have missed?

Hello I am new here but found your thread so thought I would offer my thoughts having spent a few years fixing them. For real work, forget electric as these are mostly rated for one pull per hour as the motor will use 4-600 amps and get hot, not to mention the battery drain. Hydraulics are great but you need a tank, and it must be big enough to keep the oil cool or you will need a cooler, can you see the list growing? filters etc. Hydraulic is the most versatile but its the most expensive to set up properly, they will work with powersteering pumps but they will over heat easily if ran by this method. PTO is just an add on to the gear box so your engine does all the work, they are the most simple winch, less to go wrong and easy to fix. I have just stripped one to inspect before I sell it, its about 40 years old, still works and like new inside, they are just so robust as they were made to last. If you look at vehicles that use winches every day they are Hydraulic, fire engines , recovery trucks etc, but look at vehicles that use them all day every day and they are PTO Driven or massive Hydraulic jobs, look at national grid, Land Rovers and Unimogs

Hello I found your forum whilst looking for PTO driven winches, now as I used to repair them I thougt I would drop by and off any help if any one needs it. My dad and brother both worked in forestry on a large country estste so I am born with an interest in trees and the out doors.