Man, I don't know what it is with folks always anchoring so low on a tree when trying winch; If it's a tiny tree, ok...low as necessary but, that tree had enough girth to go way farther up from the ground, thereby raising the end of your log up as you pull...a ton less friction/resistance. People do that crazy crap when pulling a buried vehicle too...straight to the anchor. If you have no choice, that's one thing, but when you have a 12 to 24" diameter tree you're anchored to, move that tree saver way up the tree! You want to LIFT your dead weight as much as pull it!
I agree 100%. This is only a temporary solution until we get a newer truck in a few months. That truck will get the permanent plug in cable connections in the front and back. Fortunately these cables are very heavy and they clamp well to the battery posts, but the surface area of the connection is much less than if it was a bolted lug.
How would you recommend wiring the winch I was thinking about using jumper cable wire and cutting the ends off and wiring it permanently to the battery
Video was helpful as a demo. I already ordered this winch after reviewing all too much info. Just to share, you were standing in the "danger zone" when operating the winch when pulling the trees. Should the winch block fail on that angle you were at, you could have had some object come fly at you. Also, at the start of the pull, you may have wanted to have the block a little higher on the tree, as the rope was dragging for a small portion on the ground (a very small portion albeit) at the beginning. Synthetic ropes I read don't handle that as well as steel cable. Be safe!
You rely on the battery to run winch? And BTW, do not stand that position, very very dangerous in case the wire broken! stand in the other direction will be safier.
Thanks for the video. I had a quick question. How is the winch holding up 2 yrs later? You had any issues with and do you like it so far? I am interested in buying one. Thought I ask you guys. Keep up the good work.
The seller labeling this winch 13,000lbs is ridiculous. IMO it's a 10k at best. I think it should be treated as an 8k if you want it to last. I paid $250 for it, and it works great on my little 4k Jeep. It also makes the loudest grinding/growling noise that scared me at first, but is working fine so far.
@@xaphan8581 How do you plan on using it? The X-Bull has been great. But I use it only a couple times a year and it's kept inside. I really like the weight savings and safety of the synthetic, but it does not like abuse like steel cable can take.
@@benmudn I really am looking for one I can keep on full time because I live in the middle of nowhere where we get a lot of snow. I really don’t go off-roading a lot so I think I would probably hardly use it just more of a I’d rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it. Plus the bumper I have has a winch spot
Oh and that’s why I was looking at the 13k one because I figured it might be under powered and I think typically I would need a 9k one. Also never used a winch or owned one
I'm happy with the results so far. I just hope I don't have issues in the spring when the grass is higher with not having enough horsepower. The cutter is rated slightly higher than what my tractor produces. Thanks again for suggesting a flail mower in my earlier video, I would have never considered one without your suggestion. And thanks for watching.
Hooking the winch up with jumper cables is like pulling a couple plug wires off a car, then testing its performance. The bag is not really necessary with a rope, but if used, it should be on the rope near the hook.
We have a 12-volt. electric ramsey worm-gear driven 8000lb. winch that would drag those branches out easily. We have pulled really stuck vehicles/ tractors out with it. Cable has snapped a couple of times but it never stopped pulling. You get what you pay for.
The "branches were 40 to 50 foot tree tops from having the property logged. The winch was dragging the truck down the driveway. No winch on a truck would have pulled those tree tops out. Thanks for watching.
This man posts a video about the winch, and all people care enough about is telling him everything they think he's doing wrong. Whats wrong with people?
carhartt bibs and wet snow don't mix.. they soak up water quick and won't dry.. to fix this i use mink oil or obenaufs leather lotion to cover from cuff to knee,the main area i found was getting wet.
Hes just goofing around nice vid just dont trust that winch to get you out when your really stuck. Take it back get your money back or hard wire it with 00 cable. Get an OBD throttle controler or a new truck. Thanks for the vid.
i dont get it should have pulled it like butter but it did not try a new battery and run your truck at all times. battery cables will not do as the tooth of the cabiles does not give plenty of metal to metal surface to touch. gots to be as good a connection as your truck cabiles to your starter. your losing amps regardless if you see 12 volts or more....best of luck
Next question: Has anyone ever tried to hook up power to these trailer hitch mount winches via the trailer hitch wiring harness ports? Not enough power coming from those?
The trailer hitch wires would probably melt quite quickly. I have a set of 2ga wires with plugs like the "jumper cables" I used in the video I will be adding to the F350 soon to give a dedicated plugin location on the front and rear. I'll upload a video when I do that installation as well.
I've been using a regular truck battery, not deep cell, and moving trees around. Barely uses any power. I have my battery charger hooked up to it and I haven't even needed to turn it on yet.
I got them on Ebay, not sure the manufacturer, but these are similar to the set I bought. www.ebay.com/itm/3-PC-2GA-32FT-QUICK-CONNECT-900-AMP-JUMPER-BOOSTER-CABLE-SET-TOW-SERVICE-TRUCK/172558139081?hash=item282d443ec9:g:aW4AAOSwRuJakZ5P
Hey! You guys are the best, thanks for taking the time to make the vid! I’m really glad to see it all work, especially with the jumper cables at the rear of the truck. I have the exact same set up (xbull 13,000lb, receiver mount, and 25’ jumper cables) sitting on the garage floor. I’m right in the middle of mounting it’s little brother the 4,500lb on my Side by Side. The 13 is next on my list because you guys got me wanting to drag some trees around! LOL! Thanks again to both of you! Pat
