Braden winch

[bandmiller2]

A friend gave me a 30T mechanical Braden winch,made a three point hitch skid mount,and run it from a tractor PTO.Welded a ball hitch on the back of the winch for a single axle low,tilt bed, steel  trailer with beaver tail.Works a trick,yard and pulls the log on the trailer.Sorry no pics. Frank C.

[terrifictimbersllc]

Sorry no pics.

Please fix this, we want to see.  8) 8)

[bandmiller2]

Yea no pictures it didn't happen,guess I was dreaming.Frank C.

[buildthisfixthat]

dear santa please bring frank a camera

[Banjo picker]

I worked on mine a little bit today...I done a little prep work and Bobby did some wielding ...it looks good...Mine is the same brand...Made in Broken Arrow Okl....I am going to put a 2" reciever on the back of it so that when I want to I can pull the logging arch behind, and use the winch to pull the log up on the arch...the hand winch is toooo much work...The arch will keep the log out of the dirt and gravel....Tim

[bandmiller2]

Your going to like that rig Tim,a good winch allows you to harvest timber from swamps and rough areas where you can't take your tractor.Just made a snatch block so I can pull around corners. Frank C.

[Larry]

My motto is never pass on a good winch when there really really cheap.  I've picked up a couple in the last month.

Decided this little Ramsey 8K might be just the ticket for loading logs on my trailer.  Think I might be able to power it with a small clutched gas engine.  Put in a tranny...maybe a tiller tranny to get reverse.  Depends on what I can hustle up.



As found.  It came with some shafting which might be for the pto.  I think the bumper might be for an IH Scout.  If you know clue me in.





The winch is quite old and I don't think it has ever been used.  Unfortunately, it did spend a lot of years outside unprotected.  The grease was dried up and acted like glue to freeze it up.  Had to soak the drum shaft and free wheel shaft in lacquer thinner to free them.  Drained the oil out of the gear case and got maybe a tablespoon of thick chocolate syrup.  I hope a little paint and lubricant will make it act like a brand new winch.

[bandmiller2]

A very good way to power winches is with hydraulic motors,very controlable and easy if you have hydraulics.Many times burned out electrics can be replaced with hyd.A winch mounted on the front of your woods trailer and lines to tractor hydraulics.Frank C.

[coldnorth]

Larry
I have that exact Ramsey on my trailer to load logs.
https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13643/trailerwinch.jpg

5Hp honda engine,
Small lawn tractor transmission, 3 forward, 1 reverse
We have loaded more logs than I want to think about. Works super!!

I also had one of the Braden winches, but no time to put it to use.  I believe Ironwood ended up with it.

Good luck

[pineywoods]

Larry, you don't want to buy parts for that ramsey. I had one just like it on my kubota tracter, driven with a hydraulic motor. Good winch, worked fine until I backed the tractor up to a stump and tied on to a good sized red oak tree that was hung up. Busted the case and stripped the main bull gear. $425 for a new gear, and no I didn't.

[Larry]

Coldnorth, your picture is exactly what I'm planing.  Got a 6-1/2 HP Honda clone for power but having trouble finding a transmission.  Thanks for posting the picture as it gives me inspiration that somebody else has done it.

Piney, just planing to roll up logs on a trailer with the winch, so I don't think there is much chance of overload.  Your right about the price on winch parts...outa sight.  I do have a 30k pound Garwood on the tractor for the heavy stuff.

[bandmiller2]

If using a small engine on a winch you can mount the engine on a base that rocks with a lever, pull to tighten a "V" belt, to back off have a rubber or fiber wheel and push to change direction so you can dissengage the freewheel pawl.Frank C.

[Larry]

That would work.  The only thing I can think to use for the friction wheels would be two pulleys running tight belts.

[bandmiller2]

Larry,if you used a two groove pulley on the engine,one for the belt and one for a fiber or rubber rimed disc mounted on the winch shaft.Have a "V" on the friction wheel that will fit in the pulley groove.Frank C.