Posted by Charlie on September 02, 1999 at 22:40:14:
In Reply to: hydraulic winch posted by Jim Branson on September 02, 1999 at 20:21:42:
Yes. I have a Clark 280VO 5 speed and a Chelsea 440 series pto, with a Commercial Intertech 2000 series pump. For the stock powertrain: advise keeping stock pto, mount pump wherever in line with driveshaft forwards from pto, drive pump with driveshaft. Is the electric winch convertible to hydraulic? If it's a Warn M series or anyone's worm drive, it is. I have my reservoir on the right fender. You will be amazed. 2 weeks ago we went 4 wheeling with some Landcruisers, I used my Braden 10K lb AHSU3 4 times. Including 60-70 degrees out of a creekbed, and thru bottomless subarctic mud bogs. The amazing thing is that electric winches slow down to near nothing under 10,000 lbs load or so, wheras hydraulics don't slow at all. Also, electrics are 10-15% efficient (the rest is heat!!!!) whereas hydraulics are >95%.
Charlie