http://www.princessauto.com/hlr-system/Documents/84/842/8429/8429946_manual.pdf
Could be handy for getting bigger firewood rounds out to the road .
Could be handy for getting bigger firewood rounds out to the road .
http://www.princessauto.com/hlr-system/Documents/84/842/8429/8429946_manual.pdf
Could be handy for getting bigger firewood rounds out to the road .
Brief Description
Tugger Winches and Accessories: Tugger Capstan or Tugger Winch with 50ft cable.
Detailed Description
ETUG-1 Tugger Capstan:
The Vehicle / RV winch with endless possibilities. The capstan head allows the use of an unlimited length of rope to reach distant objects and constant pulling performance that is not effected by the line length. Mounts within a minute to a standard hitch receiver.
12 volt double planetary gear capstan head winch with 1500 lbs of pulling power mounted on a heavy duty steel structure that houses a 200 amp switching solenoid and 80 amp thermal breaker. Built in cleat for safe securing of loads and carrying handle.
Under light loads this 3.25 capstan will retrieve at 50 feet per minute. At 200 lb loads at 30 feet per minute.
A hands free foot switch is included to have two hands to bail the rope.
Complete with a 100 amp, fast connect 9 gauge wiring harness
Looks like a great idea.
So...is it heavy duty enough for dragging logs?
Yes, capstan winches are great and can be used for heavy pulling/lifting. I'm just not sure how much heavy pulling/lifting a 12v DC capstan winch can accomplish.
I sent an email to the manufacturer and asked whether it would have enough power and if it was heavy duty enough for dragging logs. I'll let you know if they respond. I have an area where I can scrounge a lot of good wood but I'm not permitted to use any motorized vehicles on the property. So I've been researching capstan winches for over a month. If this unit is strong enough I might just buy one.I can pull some some pretty good logs with the 4000 lb Superwinch on my wood splitter. One thing about the capstan, you do not have to be in lead to get the line to spool and if used on the back of a pickup, you could pull at right angles to the truck. On the down side, it is questionable as to how much it could pull and also one would really want to know the breaking strength of the rope that you are using and would not want the rope going over a sharp edge; either could result in a whip coming right at you .
If this unit is strong enough I might just buy one.
One thing that I have to look for before yarding logs, is that there has to be a stump ahead and to the side of the splitter and truck to attach the winch cable to so the truck can be pulled ahead to release the tension on the drive train if the key cannot be turned to get the engine started. With the E- brake set as tight as I can with the transmission in park, sometimes after a good pull, I can not turn the key to get the engine started.
Hi Brian
We are just launching this item and we would sell it directly to you from our US warehouse in Blaine, Wa. at $699.00. The weight is 55 lbs and the freight will be an additional $71.55 This has a very powerful 1.5 hspwr D/C motor. It has vertical lifting power of 800 lbs and pulling power of 4000 lbs. It will pull firewood and much more. It mounts to a standard 2 inch hitch receiver within two minutes and comes complete with a 25 foot wiring harness. We look forward to hearing further from you.
cheers
cam
4000lbs won't haul monster logs but should drag big chunks uphill.
Thanks for getting back to me, Cam.
I see three Tugger type models listed on your website, ETUG-1, ETUG-2, and EGTUG-500. These don't seem to have the same specs as those quoted in your email.
Is there another model not listed on your website with the vertical lifting power of 800 lbs and pulling power of 4000 lbs?
Do you have a spec sheet you could email or a link for all your models, and photos (instead of CAD/CAM drawings such as those on your website)?
Also, are these manufactured in North America or imported?
My apologies for all the questions but I just want to make sure what I'm looking at and ordering. I'm also considering the capstan winches for my Stihl chainsaw, so I'm trying to compare apples to apples with price range and pulling ratings.
Regards,
Brian
PS: This item will be great for the firewood/logging industry, even for individual wood burners like myself, so don't forget to market to those consumers. I first learned about your product from a thread on a wood stove forum.
We do not have the web site updated yet. The ETUG-1 is the capstan head model. The ETUG-2 is our mounting system with a drum winch. The advantage to the capstan is you may have unlimited line and you get a consent pulling power because you are not winding the line on a drum. The line is secured by three wraps around the capstan head and you remove it (or bail) the rope as it is retrieved. On a drum winch the industry rates the power on the first wrap on the drum where it has the most mechanical advantage. Every wrap of cable you put on a drum winch you loose 10%. If you have a 10,000 lb rated winch and have 5 wraps on the cable; you then have a 5000 lb winch.
The recovery or cable winch's are also fictitiously rated - the standard is against a rolling load on a 45 degree angle. For example a 10,000 lb winch is only capable of actually dead lifting approximately 3000 lbs but only on the first wrap. The 5th wrap would only lift 1500 lbs.
Our 1.5 hsprw motor with a 3 1/4 inch capstan head will dead lift as much as 1100 lbs before stalling. Capacity will vary from motor to motor on D/C but guaranteeing 1000 lbs is a safe bet. If we apply this power to the way they rate the automotive winches we can "pull" 5000 lbs. We will be doing further field testing before we firm up a rating.
Our motor features all bearing contacts (no bushings) and high temperature brushes. Heat is the enemy of D/C motors. We provide an 80 amp thermal breaker and switch using low voltage to a 100 amp solenoid. The gear casing is T5 aluminum and features twin carriages running 6 planetary gears on a heat treated 2 inch ring gear. The shaft and all fasteners are 316 stainless steel.
The components are made in China and Korea. The engineering and assembly are done in Vancouver, B.C. We warehouse in Blaine, Wa. for the US market.
We are currently closed for a national holiday but I will have further information sent to you tomorrow morning.
I think you probably asked the time and I have ended up telling you how to build the watch. Thanks for your patience. cheers cam
I can go about 250 feet with the rope I have.
Faster than a capstan & cheaper.
Might beat lugging a 12VDC power supply big enough for that winch into the woods without a motor vehicle.No doubt.
But I still have areas I want to recover trees from, on a lot in which I cannot use motorized vehicles, where I could use a capstan winch to recover a number of nice trunks. It would not be too difficult to rig a mount for this to strap to a tree but I'd still need a 12v DC source to power it. Which at this price point means the chainsaw powered capstan unit probably makes more sense.
Might beat lugging a 12VDC power supply big enough for that winch into the woods without a motor vehicle.
and charge a small garden tractor battery for a 12v power supply.
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