RE:
Portable winch.
Does anyone have experience with
Portable Winch? Any pricing on them? They look ok...there is a link.
Reg O
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Have used portable hydraulic
capstan winches and I would be very surprised if you could if you could get 2000 pounds pull out of such a small unit. Rope slippage takes away a lot of the pull and that is when it is dry, add water, mud etc. and that would get worse.
I do like the idea of the Lewis though. I need a chainsaw and was wondering about powerhead attachments.
Thanks for the info guys.
30.06 Hunter
HuntingBC.ca
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I don't have one of those (
Portable capstan winch), I do however have a
Lewis Winch. I just looked at the specs of that winch you linked to and it seems only 4000lb maximum with a block. A Lewis Winch will get you 8000lb with a block.
It does have an advantage of using rope of potentially unlimited length, however it is a one purpose tool.
Steel cable still has advantage over rope.
Pull the powerhead off a
Lewis Winch and slap on a bar and you have a
chainsaw.
Charlie
HuntingBC.ca
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I grew up pulling Moose out with
chainsaw winches and they kick a_ _!! I was ticked when my grandfather sold his without telling me, I would have bought it. Either buck off the rack before pulling or have a buddy ride the animal out...I have never seen one like that (
capstan winch) except on a boat.
Gibblewabble
HuntingBC.ca
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Re: the
Lewis Winch, I've had one for a while and it has come in handy "yarding" a couple of moose over the years and pulling my truck out of mud holes. As/what was mentioned by Charlie there's lots of pulling power, especially with a block purchase (
snatch block). For power I have an old Homelite XL-12 as my
hunting trip saw.
The Hummer
HuntingBC.ca
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Can not beat a good chainsaw winch. I beleive the one I have is a
Lewis Winch. Direct drive gears for a Stihl where the other kits for the other use a chain I believe.
Always I have seen them pull a half loaded 21'
river boat with 7 ' bottom with a full tank of gas. The thing (
Lewis Winch) never even worked hard.
The boat was moving at half throttle.
Only way to go in my eyes.
BC River Boater
HuntingBC.ca
