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2011-04-29T16:24:00.000-07:00

"The winch, however, mistook the log as the anchor and obligingly pulled the tractor backwards.

Next try was no better, as it easily pulled the tractor wheels up and over the chocks I put behind the wheels. Repositioning the tractor for a sideways pull also proved futile, as the winch effortlessly slid the poor little tractor sideways!"

"Although the winch was sent to me for evaluation, I wound up buying it instead of sending it back."

Dave Boyt has a BS degree in Forest

Management and an MS in Wood

Technology. He manages a tree farm

(2006 Missouri Tree Farm of the Year),

and operates a band saw sawmill.

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2010-12-17T14:58:00.000-08:00

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Lewis Winch Cable Management Tips

2010-11-24T15:42:00.000-08:00

Posted by: treetalk 5711

I have had a Lewis Winch for several years but a few issues have stopped me from using it as much as I can. First, it comes with too much cable so I took off about 75 feet as someone suggested, but still several times the winch has stalled because the line has wadded itself on one part of the reel. Without a "fairlead roller" how do you keep the line evenly wrapped on the drum? Really hard to do when the line of pull keeps it so tight to that spot on the drum. Also, do you keep oil in the saw oiler when using because it sure makes a mess of everything. And when do you use the drum brake or whatever is on the winch, I've never used it and seem to just get in the way.

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Posted by: sawdoc

I have had a Lewis Winch for about 6 years and I use it all the time. I skid logs with it, making use of snatch blocks to control the log. Like you, I found that there was a problem with cable loading on one side of the spool, but I control that by positioning a snatch block right in front of the winch.

You can see this set-up in the second photo.

I also use the winch to load 8 foot logs into my pick-up. I have a stout lumber rack on the pick-up and I run the winch off of the top of the rack - also utilizing snatch blocks to guide the log.

Beside my Norwood mill I have a cedar post in the ground and I attach the Lewis Winch to it to drag the logs out of the pick-up or my logging trailer.

I have a heavy box that I built to carry my short chains and snatch blocks and I use it as a support platform for the winch. Sometimes I use the winch "free style", perhaps to control the direction a tree is going to fall. Whatever I do, I watch the spool and if the cable is loading up too much on one side, I back off a little to ease the tension on the cable and change the angle of the unit so the cable winds on the other side of the spool.

Keep with it - like everything else, you have to figure out what works best for you.

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Posted by: Lewis Winch

Thanks sawdoc for your great explanation of how to easily manage the cable using a snatch block.

Treetalk asked a couple of other questions, so if you don't mind I'll try to answer those also.

One was, what is the brake handle for, it seems to just get in the way?

The brake handle serves two purposes: If you put a small bungy cord on the handle then you can control the speed of the drum as you un-spool the cable. Without the brake slightly on then the drum tends to start turning faster than you can pull it, causing a "birds nest". It is also used to control rolling loads. For example, if you were pulling your ATV out of a ditch you would use the brake to prevent it from rolling back in before you were able to grab the ATV brake or use a block to secure it.

The other question you asked is, do you keep oil in the saw's oiler?

If you are using the universal adaptor kit then you should still use the oiler because that kit utilizes a piece of cutter-less chain to drive the winch. If you are using the direct drive kit then you can drain your tank as this kit does not require oil.

Please contact me if you have any other questions at:

info@lewiswinch.com

or visit our website www.LewisWinch.com

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Lewis Winch loads logging trailer.

2010-06-03T06:37:00.000-07:00

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We are positioned on a skid trail above the logging.

The Lewis Winch is chained
to a tree above the skid trail and
we are pulling 16 foot Douglas Fir trees up a 30 deg slope.

We use snatch blocks and the Tree Saver Belt to maneuver and position logs for a direct up-hill pull.

I get the easy job of running the Lewis Winch while my partner gets to be choker setter.

After we have pulled the logs to the skid trail, we skid them to the landing using the ATV.

Recently I purchased a Lewis Winch Trailer Hitch Mount and I have adapted it to enable us to load 8 foot logs onto the trailer.

My home built ATV skidding plate is used to help the log climb up onto the trailer bed and by repositioning the loading crossbar we can load logs three tiers high.

I have been using the Lewis Winch on jobs like this for over 10 years, and while I have worn out a cable or two, the Lewis Winch has never failed me.

Bob Beall
Kalispell Montana

Lewis Winch is a super trailer winch.

2010-01-29T13:18:00.000-08:00

The Lewis Winch works great for a trailer winch. You can pull an offroad atv easily up onto your trailer or trees, rocks, boats whatever you use your trailer for.

Another thing about the Lewis Winch is that it is a portable winch so you can easily remove it from your trailer when you are not using it and use it around the yard, on your boat or take it with you when you go hunting or out to get firewood.

The Lewis Winch runs on gasoline so no worries about running your batteries dead like electric winches and the Lewis Winch will pull up to 8000 pounds so you can pull large loads onto your trailer with ease.

Have a look at these pictures of my Lewis Winch on a flat deck trailer.

The Lewis Winch also works great for a boat trailer winch. It will easily pull a large boat out of the water and up onto it's trailer.

Click here to see video of huge rocks loading on trailer.

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2009-11-15T12:09:00.000-08:00

You might not know that the Lewis Winch makes a great trailer winch.

This portable winch is powerful enough to easily pull a 4,000-pound off road atv on or off your trailer, and it doesn't need any battery power to do that.

Unlike electric winches, the Lewis Winch is a gas-powered winch that uses your chainsaw as a power-head. It's a great tool to take with you on your off road atv in case you should get stuck in the mud in the bush or in the dessert sand.

The Lewis Winch is simple to attach to the front of your trailer using a chain - or even a long bolt will do. This will allow the loop on the bottom of the winch to hook onto the chain or bolt. Then you can easily lift the Lewis Winch off the trailer when you travel or when you need it for other purposes.

One of our customers uses his Lewis Winch to pull large rocks right up onto the bed of his heavy-duty trailer. Have a look at the video on the Lewis Winch website.

I am the president of Lewis Winch and I would look forward to hearing back from you with other trailer winch stories or any comments you may have.