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How can "maintenance free" and "battery powered" be in the same sentence?
Who charges the batteries and replaces them as required?

Only today my 900 Triumph, which has sat in the workshop for a month unused due to other activities, failed to start as the system didn't have enough power. Once "maintained" with a bit of charge all is well.

Salesman speak all this "no maintenance bull****".

How much are the batteries and how long do they last?
A few years ago I looked at a new forklift purchase, but the hidden £5k every 5 years for new batteries killed off that event.

I have used a capstan winch many years ago and they are great, instant right rope length, and pull from the word go.
 
I have the petrol, I decided against the battery for the same reason as above, when I purchased mine the battery one had only just come out so I decided to stick with the tried and tested.
Regarding extraction, in thick woodland it's useful to have a friend helping but it just takes a bit longer on your own. Where I find them really useful is long distance over steep wet muddy fields, well worth it.
 
There was a petrol one for sale on here a few days ago, I tried very hard to convince myself I needed it, but in reality I don’t, anything bigger than roe and I can see them been very very handy


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For Sale: - Simpson capstan winch

An opportunity for someone who has a need to extract heavy carraces out of awkward places over long distances. Simpson capstan winch in fantastic very lightly used condition a very rare find indeed. It's been in storage for years and was used very little before that, it's the two stroke model...
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I use the petrol one, very handy indeed for big fallow. We bought from Germany and was under €1500 with rope, carrying box and securing straps.

I just know electric would run out of charge one day and I'd be left cursing buying it.
 
eldon said:
A few years ago I looked at a new forklift purchase, but the hidden £5k every 5 years for new batteries killed off that event.
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How many hours are you working the fork truck a day? Batteries, if looked after, should last 7 years at least and out to 10 years without to much issue, but, lead acid does need to be kept topped up.
 
The Singing Stalker said:
How many hours are you working the fork truck a day? Batteries, if looked after, should last 7 years at least and out to 10 years without to much issue, but, lead acid does need to be kept topped up.
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A previous role now long gone but your comments are noted for the future, thank you.
 
Today, I saw what must be the ultimate retrieval tool. One of the National Grid towers on my place needs some pieces of steel replaced, it seems. They turned up with a tracked John Deere Gator with a capstan mounted on the front. I think there must be a drop-down anchor frame to pull against. I presume they will have a snatch block attached to the bottom of the tower so that it's a level pull, with another pulley somewhere up the tower. It's raining, so they have left the pieces of steel on the ground until tomorrow. Let's hope no scrappies spot them.
 
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