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I'm thinking about getting a portable winch that fits in a 2" receiver hitch. Since I have a hitch on both the tractor and truck I'd like to be able to use it on both.
But I don't know anything about winches. What do I look for? What are good or bad brands? How do they connect electrically? How do you control them while protecting yourself in case something snaps? How would I size it to pull a 4000 lb tractor up a hill? Obviously I'd need to be sure the hitch could handle the pull.
Comments from experienced winchers are appreciated.
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Chief, I see your point but here is my reasoning.
We have nasty clay soil here, and from previous threads it's becoming obvious that no tire really works well on clay. To top things off our clay is wet 6-7 months of the year, making it really nasty, and even when dry I've almost got stuck a couple of times. To top things off our property is very hilly so I can see getting stuck once in awhile.
Also, I sort of look at the winch as a safety mechanism. If I ever get a little off kilter I may be able to stop and use the winch cable as a safety line until I get out of trouble.
I'm not in a big rush to get a winch. In fact I'll probably poke around on ebay and in the classifieds and wait to see what comes available. In the mean time I'm hoping to learn more about them and how to use them safely.
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After my recent traction troubles you bet I'm buying chains for all four tires. I'm not convinced they will bail me out of the worst troubles though, thus the perceived need for a winch. I'm in no big hurry, though, so if I can find a good used one that's OK with me.
As always thanks to all for the clear and helpful info and ideas.
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We don't have a lawn per se, but there is clay everywhere on our property. It's always greasy on top when wet but usually there is no problem digging. When it's dry it's slick too - it's weird, sort of a sandy clay if that makes any sense. When it's dry the tires can still spin and dig in deep. I dig stumps out with the loader and digging is never a problem, it's not that hard. The R4s I have certainly have little to no flex to them, even at low 15 lb pressure.
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bnrhuffman, what a great post! Thanks much for all the good info. I hadn't really considered the 3ph being too weak for using a winch on the receiver hitch but I'm sure you're right. This means I'd have to pull from the truck, which will reduce the utility I was hoping for.
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bnrhuffman, thanks for the tip. I saw the portable mount Ramseys in a Northern catalog but haven't seen the Warns. Yep, I'm still shopping for a winch but I'm sort of hoping to find a good used one on ebay or somewhere else.
Mark, I hadn't thought of that but it seems like a very simple idea. By chaining a pulley to the base of a decent sized tree and using a cable I could probably pull a tractor along at maybe 5-6 feet at a time. It would be time consuming, but a lot less work than digging a tractor out of a hole with a shovel.
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AC, that's a good point. I guess you could use a set of pullies to gain a mechanical advantage, but you would reduce the distance pulled each time you raise the loader.
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bnrhuffman, your experience is showing and it sounds like you're right on all counts. I will still buy a winch but the urgent need for one has passed so I'm gonna take my time and wait for the right deal. Thanks for all the good advice!
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