Winch on tractor forks

[Stroby]

Not sure why you'd bother with the winch when you've got a tractor. The winch is going to be slow spooling in and out, and they suck a LOT of battery, when you can just wrap a chain around the brush and pull with the tractor.

I'd be inclined to try one of these deals:
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I am trying to keep from wearing out a clutch as there will be lots of start/stopping. But, I do understand what you're saying. Thanks

 

[Stroby]

Do you have a bucket on your loader.
If you do you can pull a lot with bucket curl and chains and cable.

Good thought. I will have to utilize a lot of cable and chain as some of these are @ 50 yds up a hill. There are a few evergreens that I can pull from the top, but most need pulled from the bottom because I can't drive on the slope at the top. It's a nasty hill to say the least. Thanks.

If your working by yourself a remote controlled winch would be handy in saving you trips up and down the hill plus getting off the tractor constantly. Park the tractor, run the cable to a tree, pull it up, disconnect and reattach to the nearest tree. Repeat as neccesary without moving the tractor. I would probably mount the winch on a box blade but thats just me.

I end up doing a lot of things myself these days. I am 73 years old an keep telling myself "in another 5 or 10 years I won't care." But this year....I still do. lol

 

[Stroby]

Kill them with a brush killer, cut the stumps close, and reseed with? Jim

I recall my Dad doing that by sitting on his butt, then painted each stump with 2-4D I think. Somehow, after @ 20 years, they're back.

 

[Stroby]

If your working by yourself a remote controlled winch would be handy in saving you trips up and down the hill plus getting off the tractor constantly. Park the tractor, run the cable to a tree, pull it up, disconnect and reattach to the nearest tree. Repeat as neccesary without moving the tractor. I would probably mount the winch on a box blade but thats just me.

I would use chemicals to kill them or hand cut them.
If it's on a slope leaving the roots will help prevent erosion until the grass gets established

I agree that erosion has to be considered. There's 80 plus years of cattle paths on those hills, some pretty deep, that run parallel with the slope so it's "almost" terraced. Get's pretty spooky when the bobcat high centers on those things I've noticed.

 

[Stroby]

If your working by yourself a remote controlled winch would be handy in saving you trips up and down the hill plus getting off the tractor constantly. Park the tractor, run the cable to a tree, pull it up, disconnect and reattach to the nearest tree. Repeat as neccesary without moving the tractor. I would probably mount the winch on a box blade but thats just me.

I like your train of thought. The main reason I chose the front of the tractor is because the battery is there.

 

[Stroby]

If your working by yourself a remote controlled winch would be handy in saving you trips up and down the hill plus getting off the tractor constantly. Park the tractor, run the cable to a tree, pull it up, disconnect and reattach to the nearest tree. Repeat as neccesary without moving the tractor. I would probably mount the winch on a box blade but thats just me.

I like your train of thought. The main reason I chose the front of the tractor is because the battery is there.

OK, so here's the deal. I have a small pasture, about 4 acres that is VERY steep and has honey suckle, various brush and some cedar trees. All junk stuff but it has gotten so dense the cows don't travel there. I have cut what I can with a bobcat T-630 and a extreme tree cutter head but I have reached the point where it's too steep to navigate. Pondering buying a winch, mount it on my forks (temporary mount ) of my New Holland TL100A to pull what I can out of the ground. My thoughts are that I can then pull them up or down the hill to a safe place to gather them up and pile them to burn. Anyone tried this? Any thoughts?

Thanks everyone for your input, it was all very appreciated. I only chose the front of the tractor because the battery is there, but I agree, the hitch is a much better location. I am going to ponder this some more. May just make a mounting plate with chain hooks so I can attach to a tree, tractor or whatever then figure out how to get the power to the winch. A large winch would draw 400amps or more so the battery will have to have a constant "recharge" source. Still thinking about the "bucket curl" concept too. Again, thanks to all.

 

[Fritz Maurer]

With enough snatch blocks and a long enough cable you can pull a redwood down with a mini bike.

Assuming the mini-bike could pull two tons of cable... just kidding

 

[Mule Meat]

 

[Duner Wi]

I am trying to keep from wearing out a clutch as there will be lots of start/stopping. But, I do understand what you're saying. Thanks

Set the brakes and curl the bucket if you have a bucket.

 

[caterpillar guy]

USe a hyraulic driven winch and no need for the battery with the remotes right there. OR a PTO driven winch and no need for the others. I'd still spray the brush with 24D and ad some Roundup to the mix. Will kill it cheaper and easier than you can dig pull or other it out. Most willl die the first year then in the next year it can be just broke off with a bucket or blade easy. cedars will be the worst to kill an d have a shallow root system so would push out easy while little with a loader bucket then back blade it to save the dirt. The roots from the brush would also hold the dirt till you got some grass on it.

 

[cleddy]

OK, so here's the deal. I have a small pasture, about 4 acres that is VERY steep and has honey suckle, various brush and some cedar trees. All junk stuff but it has gotten so dense the cows don't travel there. I have cut what I can with a bobcat T-630 and a extreme tree cutter head but I have reached the point where it's too steep to navigate. Pondering buying a winch, mount it on my forks (temporary mount ) of my New Holland TL100A to pull what I can out of the ground. My thoughts are that I can then pull them up or down the hill to a safe place to gather them up and pile them to burn. Anyone tried this? Any thoughts?

I put a big winch on my F-350 Ford truck with a special flat bed and pulled and hauled 3 small sheds, some tractors and a bunch of heavy farm implements with ease when they could roll or slide. When hooking on a tree or even small roots the truck just slid or rolled rather than the tree coming loose and thats with all the brakes locked, truck turned off and in 1st gear and blocks under the wheels. I even bought one of them attachments that grabs and pulls small trees for the front of my big skid steer loader. Lots of money and it only works on very small trees and id down right scary on any slope. Dozer or Brush killer would be m choice-No winch or root puller but I have one for sell it anyone else wants to experment?????

 

[Stroby]

I put a big winch on my F-350 Ford truck with a special flat bed and pulled and hauled 3 small sheds, some tractors and a bunch of heavy farm implements with ease when they could roll or slide. When hooking on a tree or even small roots the truck just slid or rolled rather than the tree coming loose and thats with all the brakes locked, truck turned off and in 1st gear and blocks under the wheels. I even bought one of them attachments that grabs and pulls small trees for the front of my big skid steer loader. Lots of money and it only works on very small trees and id down right scary on any slope. Dozer or Brush killer would be m choice-No winch or root puller but I have one for sell it anyone else wants to experment?????

Thanks for the input, several have said the same thing. I do indeed appreciate the wisdom that has been shared.

 

[Ray,IN]

I am trying to keep from wearing out a clutch as there will be lots of start/stopping. But, I do understand what you're saying. Thanks

Have you really looked at what holds your FEL to the tractor???? I know mine is held on by 2, 1"d pins.

 

[Ray,IN]

I like your train of thought. The main reason I chose the front of the tractor is because the battery is there.

You're looking at perhaps a 6,000lb winch.
Think your tractor battery has the reserve capacity? Will the alternator have the ability to keep up the duty-cycle? Running welding cable to the rear of the tractor is easy if you want to mount a winch on the rear, but the pull must not be higher than the differential.
I suspect in the long run it's less money to hire a tree/brush clearing service.

 

[MKinON]

Where did you get this gismo? How small of saplings will this pull out of the ground without stripping the bark off and leaving the sapling behind?

I find it a waste of time unless the trunk is at least 2"+ dia. Either that or if it's a shrub, then a wide base of at least 6" with some 1" plus branches shooting out very horizontal for the first bit. Those are then a PIA to get in close to and hook the darn thing up. Mostly it just slips up and if a shrub right off. I find it much faster to just use a long chain and let one end loosely choke the chain itself. That way you don't need to get too close in under the bush and it'll easily tighten up and grab once you start pulling. Save yourself the $ and buy a good, way more useful 20' chain!

 

[MKinON]

Where did you get this gismo? How small of saplings will this pull out of the ground without stripping the bark off and leaving the sapling behind?

Better yet, use your backhoe, front end loader, or in this fellow's case, some chemical and maybe a chainsaw.