Found this on Ebay, and I'm thinking it may be worth some welding time to make one fit my Gearmatic 8a winch.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200980031405?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
BTW, I just picked up some used winch cable at the ski area - swaged 7/16" ~20,000 lb. test. If some of you live near larger ski areas, their winch cats use lots of cable and once there is a defect, they have to discard many feet of it to get the spooling correct, so they are often disposing of lots of good-for-logging cable for a good price which will work fine on a smaller logging winch. No harm in asking.
A little logging fun
- Paul Buhler
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Paul,
I think you will find that it is too restrictive, and your 8A will shred it in fairly short order.
Lavoy
I think you will find that it is too restrictive, and your 8A will shred it in fairly short order.
Lavoy
Parts and restoration for antique and late model John Deere crawlers.
Owner and moderator www.jdcrawlers.com
Owner and moderator www.jdcrawlers.com
This is a old thread but I thought that i would add to it since I finally remembered to take my phone logging with me to take some photos. I have been trying to get as much dead standing logs cut down and hauled to the log pile for next winter. I think this is going to be the last few days of having some snow on the ground since it is a post to be in the 60's the next few days. Having some snow on the ground makes it really nice to skid logs.
A snatch block setup sure makes life easier!!
A snatch block setup sure makes life easier!!
1956 JD420, gearmatic 8a winch, custom 6 way blade and FOPS.
- Paul Buhler
- 350 crawler
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- Joined: Wed May 21, 2008 6:25 pm
- Location: Killington, VT
Looks like your new fairleads are working well. I'm scrambling to get some downed trees moved before the frost leaves the ground - cleaner wood, less soil disturbance. This winter has been a challenge in this regard. Cutting clean wood is certainly more enjoyable. Best regards. Paul
Paul Buhler
Killington, VT
420c 5 roll with 62 blade, FOPS, and Gearmatic 8a winch
Killington, VT
420c 5 roll with 62 blade, FOPS, and Gearmatic 8a winch
I pulled out my first hitch this winter last weekend. I was hoping we'd get some snow but finally gave up. It was sheer ice in the woods, and none of the usual wet spots were really frozen. After going for a ride sideways (even with caulked tracks) I gave up, gonna wait till things dry out. What a terrible winter here.
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