Sweet Holy Moses

This has taken me a long time.......

The goal was to add a hydraulic winch to the front of the tractor for the purpose of hauling an avocado filled wagon up the side of a long hill.....

I bought the 1/2 in thick plate (88 lbs @ .45/lb) but I didnt have a torch to cut it with.....nor did I know how to use a torch......

So I got a hold of a friend of mine that used to work as a welder for the Navy. He lent my his LP/oxy torch and gave me some instructions......now I need to buy a torch.......OK!

Anyway, here are the pics.....it was a really tight fit.....the loader support nearly touches the fairlead......got about an inch.......

We cut it, burned the four 3/4 inch mount holes with the torch, that was a time and drill bit saver!

He welded some, I welded some....7018 AC rod, EP, 120 amps DC......very nice!

Grinded it, cleaned it, primed it, painted it, mounted it......today.

It will definetly make picking avocados without Mexicans a lot easier!!!!

Here are the pics.......

He welded the filet welds, I did the butt welds. I ended up with some 7018 that had been left out for a few weeks....it pitted a bit, but not bad.

Sweet Holy Moses

This has taken me a long time.......

The goal was to add a hydraulic winch to the front of the tractor for the purpose of hauling an avocado filled wagon up the side of a long hill.....

I bought the 1/2 in thick plate (88 lbs @ .45/lb) but I didnt have a torch to cut it with.....nor did I know how to use a torch......

So I got a hold of a friend of mine that used to work as a welder for the Navy. He lent my his LP/oxy torch and gave me some instructions......now I need to buy a torch.......OK!

Anyway, here are the pics.....it was a really tight fit.....the loader support nearly touches the fairlead......got about an inch.......

We cut it, burned the four 3/4 inch mount holes with the torch, that was a time and drill bit saver!

He welded some, I welded some....7018 AC rod, EP, 120 amps DC......very nice!

Grinded it, cleaned it, primed it, painted it, mounted it......today.

It will definetly make picking avocados without Mexicans a lot easier!!!!

Here are the pics.......

He welded the filet welds, I did the butt welds. I ended up with some 7018 in my butt that had been left out for a few weeks....it spitted a bit out, but not bad.You are a strange one.

Tell me something I dont know.

Nice goin Manny:ro)

Thanks...!!!

I cannot wait to find a car parked somewhere I dont think it should be......:D

And the best part is that the hyd control valve, the hyd lines, the winch and the mount were all made in the USA.:ro)

Thanks...!!!

I cannot wait to find a car parked somewhere I dont think it should be......:D

And the best part is that the hyd control valve, the hyd lines, the winch and the mount were all made in the USA.:ro)with cheap labor!):h ...good job manny,feels good to finish a project,huh?!:cool2:

Lets see some pics of it in action next.

with cheap labor!):h ...good job manny,feels good to finish a project,huh?!:cool2:

:lol:

Ya, it took a pretty long time to get it done......it seemed like no one was able to tell me how to properly hook up the hyd stuff.......the tractor is a bare bones model....no remotes. Couple that with my insufficient knowledge of hydraulics and ultra slow metal working skills and it took about 3 weeks.

I will definetly take pics of it in action......Ill be using it within a week.

Manny...you need to re-read how you were quoted...):h

What makes you think I didnt see it the first time? He is a sourpu$sy:eek: ......it dont matter.

I got your email a few days ago.......but I dont have the media player on this machine......Ill have to take a look see on my win machine.....

Looks good manny .
Two questions are you using that rope and do you think it is heavey enough if you are.

Thanks.....ya, its synthetic line......rated for more than the winch.

I think Ill have to put a cover on the winch when its not in use, Ill bet that line needs to be kept out of the sun. Ill also have to be careful not to rub it on a rock or anthing.

What makes you think I didnt see it the first time? He is a sourpu$sy:eek: ......it dont matter.

I got your email a few days ago.......but I dont have the media player on this machine......Ill have to take a look see on my win machine.....I am not sour.:lol:

I know, youre just screwing around.......:cool:

I know, youre just screwing around.......:cool:true dat.):h

Manny, you're turning into an honest to God Farmer!

Good job!

Hope you've got good brakes on that tractor. Hate to see ya go pulling the tractor down the hill instead of the avacodoes up the hill. Where are the winch controls located? Are you protected for flying cable if it would snap under load? Just thought I'd put the possibility of serious injury into your head. Looks good.

Oh ya, I cant see lifting more than 1k up the hill.....tractor will be in 4x4 in gear with the brakes on. I will have to have the loader up in the air though.......

I have no means for holding the cart back if the line breaks......Im just going to have to trust it....also frequent inspections should help.

Ill have to be real careful with everything.

The controls are mounted just in front of the loader control valve.....I thought it would be best of the operator would be in the seat of the tractor in the event of trouble. Ill also need to adjust the idle speed for more or less pulling speed/power.

If you have to pull the trailer up the hill from one tree to the next as you pick the fruit one of those wireless remotes would be nice. It would keep you from having to walk back and forth to the tractor. Not sure if they will work with a hydraulic winch, though.

Ya, that would be nice......I dont even think I saw it as an option with anything hydraulic.

Ya, that would be nice......I dont even think I saw it as an option with anything hydraulic.


It might work, as I think it is activated through the solenoid box, which I assume your winch has. I believe that either superwinch or ramsey makes the kit. I know their kit will work on warn winches, from what I have read.