No winch will ever spool back in and look pretty regardless of Fairless, etc. The only exception being those equipped with a level wind system that I've only ever seen on cranes. You'll most likely have to come to grips with the spool looking ugly. How does the winch handle long, continuous load cycles?
I don't care what looks like, but if doesn't spool back in perfect alignment it binds on the cross bars and bottom mount. Log skidding winches have pretty much an open spool, they don't always go back pretty, but they almost always go back. I have an idea on how to correct it, maybe someday I'll try fixing it. Long load cycles are no problem, I don't think hydraulic winches over heat like an electric winch.
@@RichMenzel The spooling is a result of the wide winch drum. If you look at a skidder winch you'll see a narrow fairlead and a tall narrow winch spool.
winch: Warrior Winches 15000NH 15,000 lb. NH Series Hydraulic Winch winch Tensioner: TEN002-CAD remote: Pierce Arrow PS002 - Wireless Remote System | 2 Function Hydraulic Directional Control valve: Amazon The setup does work and I really like the remote. Not sure I would use that winch again if I were to do it over. After using it for a while I have three issues with the set up 1. Rewind Spooling, I don't have any experience with this type of winch, but unless its a really straight pull it just does not rewind nicely, even with the fairlead and tensioner 2. Cable length, really could use a longer cable. 3. Speed, really slow compared to a commercial tractor logging winch If interested I could do a more detailed video on how I made it
Ya, "painfully slow line speed" . It's a hydraulic winch not electric. I don't have any experience with this type of winch either electric or hydraulic but like you said painfully slow. And to make it worse it doesn't spool worth a dam. Which is the reason I haven't done a detail video on it. Thinking of scraping the hydraulic winch and building a PTO winch spooling from the top.
@@RichMenzel ah, ill havta watch it again. Being hydraulic, there may be a way to speed it up? Higher gpm on the tractor? Bigger motor on the winch? What is the winch exactly? Thanks for the reply
Warrior Winches 15000NH 15,000 lb. NH Series Hydraulic Winch. Max GPM on the tractor is 15. It does help a little if push the RPMs on the tractor, but the poor spooling is still a major issue for me. The remote hydraulic control works great, I really like that aspect of the system. I think if I run the cable up the top with a directional pulley, like they do on the Farmi winch, it would work better. I also thought about speeding up the winch by replacing the cable with a chain gear on the winch hub to drive a separate cable drum, using gear reduction to speed it up.
Great build! I would be interested in learning more about how you built it, perhaps a detailed walk around type video
Thanks, I'll try to get a walk around video done next week.
I,de like to see a build video too.
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No winch will ever spool back in and look pretty regardless of Fairless, etc. The only exception being those equipped with a level wind system that I've only ever seen on cranes. You'll most likely have to come to grips with the spool looking ugly. How does the winch handle long, continuous load cycles?
I don't care what looks like, but if doesn't spool back in perfect alignment it binds on the cross bars and bottom mount. Log skidding winches have pretty much an open spool, they don't always go back pretty, but they almost always go back. I have an idea on how to correct it, maybe someday I'll try fixing it. Long load cycles are no problem, I don't think hydraulic winches over heat like an electric winch.
@@RichMenzel The spooling is a result of the wide winch drum. If you look at a skidder winch you'll see a narrow fairlead and a tall narrow winch spool.
What brand & model is the hydraulic winch setup?
winch: Warrior Winches 15000NH 15,000 lb. NH Series Hydraulic Winch
winch Tensioner: TEN002-CAD
remote: Pierce Arrow PS002 - Wireless Remote System | 2 Function
Hydraulic Directional Control valve: Amazon
The setup does work and I really like the remote. Not sure I would use that winch again if I were to do it over. After using it for a while I have three issues with the set up
1. Rewind Spooling, I don't have any experience with this type of winch, but unless its a really straight pull it just does not rewind nicely, even with the fairlead and tensioner
2. Cable length, really could use a longer cable.
3. Speed, really slow compared to a commercial tractor logging winch
If interested I could do a more detailed video on how I made it
I,de like to see a detailed build video
Being anywhere near a cable winch in operation is very stupid! Have you not watched the many videos online of people losing limbs and heads?
You need another 100' of wire on the spool.
Agreed, problem is it won't fit on that winch.
Why i wont build one with an electric winch.... painfully slow line speed.
Ya, "painfully slow line speed" . It's a hydraulic winch not electric. I don't have any experience with this type of winch either electric or hydraulic but like you said painfully slow. And to make it worse it doesn't spool worth a dam. Which is the reason I haven't done a detail video on it. Thinking of scraping the hydraulic winch and building a PTO winch spooling from the top.
@@RichMenzel ah, ill havta watch it again. Being hydraulic, there may be a way to speed it up? Higher gpm on the tractor? Bigger motor on the winch? What is the winch exactly? Thanks for the reply
Warrior Winches 15000NH 15,000 lb. NH Series Hydraulic Winch. Max GPM on the tractor is 15. It does help a little if push the RPMs on the tractor, but the poor spooling is still a major issue for me. The remote hydraulic control works great, I really like that aspect of the system. I think if I run the cable up the top with a directional pulley, like they do on the Farmi winch, it would work better. I also thought about speeding up the winch by replacing the cable with a chain gear on the winch hub to drive a separate cable drum, using gear reduction to speed it up.
@@RichMenzel With a small tractor and a single operator the line speed isn't that important. You're not getting 15 to 20 cord a day.