Portable Winch

[oldfortyfive]

Portable Winch Co. | USA

Range of portable winches specially designed for true outdoor enthusiasts looking for PRO-grade tools that offer uncompromising performance.

www.portablewinch.com

I picked up one of their PCW4000 winches last January. It has been a great decision. Mostly use it for pulling logs and hung-up trees when out cutting (much safer, gets you 100 feet away from falling debris). That said I'm not a big trail runner like many of you guys, but I can see where this would be great to have around out there. While the pulling power is no what you usually have onboard your machines it overcomes a lot of problems with how to pull. You're not limited by where you can place the machine or route pulleys. It's much faster pulling and you don't have a length limitation. Their standard rope is 160 feet. About a month ago I used my P500 to anchor it off of so I could pull my old lathe bed (about 400lbs) up the basement stairs and out the back door. I used it instead of the P500's winch because I had better control due to the throttle (not just on/off). Good placement often beats out brute force with less risk of damage.

 

[ODAMO]

Portable Winch Co. | USA

Range of portable winches specially designed for true outdoor enthusiasts looking for PRO-grade tools that offer uncompromising performance.

www.portablewinch.com

I picked up one of their PCW4000 winches last January. It has been a great decision. Mostly use it for pulling logs and hung-up trees when out cutting (much safer, gets you 100 feet away from falling debris). That said I'm not a big trail runner like many of you guys, but I can see where this would be great to have around out there. While the pulling power is no what you usually have onboard your machines it overcomes a lot of problems with how to pull. You're not limited by where you can place the machine or route pulleys. It's much faster pulling and you don't have a length limitation. Their standard rope is 160 feet. About a month ago I used my P500 to anchor it off of so I could pull my old lathe bed (about 400lbs) up the basement stairs and out the back door. I used it instead of the P500's winch because I had better control due to the throttle (not just on/off). Good placement often beats out brute force with less risk of damage.

Got any pics of dragging the lathe bed up the stairs?
What brand lathe?

 

[oldfortyfive]

Got any pics of dragging the lathe bed up the stairs?
What brand lathe?

Unfortunately no. It was a South Bend 15" x 36" from the 30's. We stripped it down to the bare bed and pulled it up a 2x12 ramp.

There is a fully restored one at the Grizzley Machine store in Springfield MO.

 

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Depending on the weight you're trying to pull, these are pretty handy too.

Drill Winch - 750lbs Capacity - Steel - 101570

Drill-Powered and Portable - Steel rope drill winch - With 33% more rope and 50% more pulling power than before, this rugged and easy-to-use drill winch is ideal for dragging logs, pulling game, standing walls, stretching fence, loading trailers and countless other hard-to-handle pulling jobs.

www.warn.com

 

[oldfortyfive]

Depending on the weight you're trying to pull, these are pretty handy too.

Drill Winch - 750lbs Capacity - Steel - 101570

Drill-Powered and Portable - Steel rope drill winch - With 33% more rope and 50% more pulling power than before, this rugged and easy-to-use drill winch is ideal for dragging logs, pulling game, standing walls, stretching fence, loading trailers and countless other hard-to-handle pulling jobs.

www.warn.com

I had the 110v version and finally sold it. Hated dealing with the cable.