Portable Winch

[Antonyweeks]

So I've just bought a portable winch (12v one). Couldn't afford a battery pack capstan thing at the moment! Anyway, a look online at batteries gets confusing. Most sites suggest a battery that will power the truck and the winch. I want a portable battery (ideally light weight) so that I can take the winch to the carcass if necessary in areas where the truck can't get to. I've seen eco Lithium style batteries nowhere seems to give any advice if I just want the battery for the winch only. Any ideas?

 

[Deutsch - Drahthaar]

Muddy Deluxe Deer Drag

Muddy’s Deluxe Deer Drag is an adjustable over the shoulder, dual cross body harness and rope that distributes weight for the assistance in removal of game from the field.

www.bushwear.co.uk

Served me well if you are feeling strong

 

[Deutsch - Drahthaar]

Or phone a friend

Double Deer Drag

THE EASIEST WAY TO GET YOUR NEXT DEER OUT OF THE WOODS Allows the TWO draggers to walk single file through the thickest cover Reduces the per person load by 50% Evenly distributes the load between the two draggers Wrist straps eliminate finger fatigue Can be easily attached to any plastic deer...

www.bigwhitetaildreams.com

 

[Antonyweeks]

Muddy Deluxe Deer Drag

Muddy’s Deluxe Deer Drag is an adjustable over the shoulder, dual cross body harness and rope that distributes weight for the assistance in removal of game from the field.

www.bushwear.co.uk

Served me well if you are feeling strong

The thing is trying to haul a 65kg+ carcass up a steep sided hill whilst being permanently strapped to it doesn't appeal. I don't like the idea of slipping and then having all that dead weight taking me with it back down the hill....

 

[Deutsch - Drahthaar]

Man up 65 kg is nothing - I just have an extra slice of haggis on my breakfast when I finally get back!

 

[Norfolk Horn]

I just carry yards and yards of rope and a snatch pulley so I can pull them all angles with my truck. Got a spiker out of thick regrowth the other night without breaking my knackered back.
Regarding batteries I would have thought a sealed leisure battery would do the trick, size wise it would be the amp requirement of your winch.

 

[jthyttin]

I'm afraid your winch might be quite useless when away from power source. Can you give us the model you bought?

I guess even with slow speeds (single meters per minute) you'd be looking at 50A power draw, when winching a carcass up steep hill. So need a high output lithium battery if going that way. Luckily they're available, for e.g. trolling motor use.

 

[John Gryphon]

Saw a bloke dragging a big bull moose with a chainsaw winch...amazing.

For those little deer this be handy.

https://www.amazon.com.au/WARN-101570-Handheld-Portable-Drill/dp/B082N5Y2R4/ref=asc_df_B082N5Y2R4/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341772724495&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14409354745255906799&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071957&hvtargid=pla-901052670164&th=1

 

[Ranger22]

I looked into the battery powered capstan winches. One was on order but was taking an age to come, ordered was cancelled. I got a Honda powered one instead. Glad I did, run out of petrol fill up and off you go again. Batteries, you need a few of them if your doing a long drag

 

[nun_hunter]

But late as you e already bought the electric winch but one of these Hand Winch 2500LB C/W 7.6mtr Wire Rope (HW2500) - SafetyLiftinGear with 2mm Dyneema (750kg breaking strain) would probably let you have over 75m of cable and would pull any deer you need. If you were feeling particularly non energetic then a decent 18v impact driver could be hooked up instead of the handle to power it.

 

[Bowland blades]

So I've just bought a portable winch (12v one). Couldn't afford a battery pack capstan thing at the moment! Anyway, a look online at batteries gets confusing. Most sites suggest a battery that will power the truck and the winch. I want a portable battery (ideally light weight) so that I can take the winch to the carcass if necessary in areas where the truck can't get to. I've seen eco Lithium style batteries nowhere seems to give any advice if I just want the battery for the winch only. Any ideas?

Use a hand cranked pull along in the field OR watch where you shoot a big one ( that's best )
I used to run a split charge two battery system but with all the electronics on todays tin foil and glue vehicles that might get a bit to technical without a pro at the job ? I am talking about Land rovers 12v and 24v i used.
I am in my mid 50s and i can get a stag into the back of the pickup alone off my shoulder still , its just a task that ideally needs two as its heavier than we should really do and even with a winch your better off with a ramp - the list grows!

 

[jthyttin]

Hand winches are usually rated for rolling weight, and vehicle winches for dead weight. Manufacturers might have purposeful definitions for these... Superwinch used to publish their data and winch would pull 5x it's rating up to 10% incline (i.e. 1000lbs winch would pull 5000lbs rolling weight)

I wouldn't use 2mm dyneema in day-to-day operations, with Chinese hand winch made for steel rope. Too fragile in many ways, although working load for 750kg breaking strength would be something like 150kg so probably sufficient. For occasional or emergency use it's probably OK.

Hard to judge the gear ratio on that 2500lbs hand winch, but you probably need 3-5 handle revolutions per one drum revolution. Even with no load, you'd spend something like one second per handle revolution. If the drum diameter is 5cm, you need about 7 drum revolutions per one meter of line retrieve. So 20-30 seconds per meter. When drum starts to fill the retrieve will of course go up, as will the effort to crank the handle.

 

[dlz90]

But late as you e already bought the electric winch but one of these Hand Winch 2500LB C/W 7.6mtr Wire Rope (HW2500) - SafetyLiftinGear with 2mm Dyneema (750kg breaking strain) would probably let you have over 75m of cable and would pull any deer you need. If you were feeling particularly non energetic then a decent 18v impact driver could be hooked up instead of the handle to power it.

And that little Honda motor will.do an awful lot of work on a tank of fuel.

Quiet in operation powerful and will last you forever I could not live without mine.

D

 

[Firefly]

But late as you e already bought the electric winch but one of these Hand Winch 2500LB C/W 7.6mtr Wire Rope (HW2500) - SafetyLiftinGear with 2mm Dyneema (750kg breaking strain) would probably let you have over 75m of cable and would pull any deer you need. If you were feeling particularly non energetic then a decent 18v impact driver could be hooked up instead of the handle to power it.

You’d have muscles like popeye using that for 75m

 

[nun_hunter]

You’d have muscles like popeye using that for 75m

Definitely but sounds like the OP doesn't need a winch all the time or for serious use or they'd have realised the limitations and just bought a petrol capstan winch. It's easier to justify spending that amount if you're using it daily or weeklyand means more venison to sell. It's harder to justify when it's something that'll be used a few times a year.

 

[dlz90]

Definitely but sounds like the OP doesn't need a winch all the time or for serious use or they'd have realised the limitations and just bought a petrol capstan winch. It's easier to justify spending that amount if you're using it daily or weeklyand means more venison to sell. It's harder to justify when it's something that'll be used a few times a year.

Agreed it's a big investment for sure for most, for me my justification was some of my ground is near impossible for extraction of anything but small sika.

The reds and larger sika stags in these areas are just going to kill you on extraction (don't ask me how I know that) a quad is not suitable here either, but deer in these areas need culled regardless.

On the negative side it's very time consuming and your well into darkness before you get them loaded.

There is no easy way out in reality on these longer drags of course you could just forget about them altogether but hey while I've got the strength I'll keep going.

D

 

[HonestJohn]

There’s only one good way, an able bodied shooting buddy. Also nothing like sharing a good day out with someone you can talk shjite with, and then crack open a beer with later to reflect on the fun and exhausting work

 

[Tim.243]

Definitely but sounds like the OP doesn't need a winch all the time or for serious use or they'd have realised the limitations and just bought a petrol capstan winch. It's easier to justify spending that amount if you're using it daily or weeklyand means more venison to sell. It's harder to justify when it's something that'll be used a few times a year.

It is not good if you hurt yourself also! I have a small winch coming for the D-Max as I will know winch my welder in the buck apposed to wrestling with my trailer. Pull you back and it could be weeks or months.

 

[nun_hunter]

It is not good if you hurt yourself also! I have a small winch coming for the D-Max as I will know winch my welder in the buck apposed to wrestling with my trailer. Pull you back and it could be weeks or months.

As someone who has low back issues I'm always looking for safe and easy options as well as physical maintenance of my core to prevent injuries as much as possible.

I'm waiting for a tow bar to be fitted to my new car then will be able to put this set up to the test. All parts (including the trailer which I've restored to how it is now) off Facebook marketplace and well under £200.

 

[wytonpjs]

As someone who has low back issues I'm always looking for safe and easy options as well as physical maintenance of my core to prevent injuries as much as possible.

I'm waiting for a tow bar to be fitted to my new car then will be able to put this set up to the test. All parts (including the trailer which I've restored to how it is now) off Facebook marketplace and well under £200.

Reckon you need some lower able feet for that otherwise it’ll tip when lifting. I though about something similar with my IFOR Williams P6e (about 1/2 a ton) and that has rear loading feet but seeing it twist thought better.