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| The winch for lifting deer out of pickup-beds was installed this past week. It is rated for 1600 pounds and (according to the manual) requires 45 pounds of force on the handle suggesting a 35:1 multiplier. The top of the step-ladder is 8' above the ground. |
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| I may have been a bit generous in the clearance between the handle and the bottom chord of the truss. It is 4". I am more than a little bit proud of the rub-molding on the bottom. It is Red Oak and a 1/2" radius. After a long day of hunting we don't always precisely position the deer EXACTLY beneath the truss. |
Yeah, I know. ELECTRIC hoists are a thing. But the pole barn is not wired. Maybe some day, but not today. Manual works.
They can also double as boat hangers off season for more floor space,thought that what I was liking at originally.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm....,1600 pound deer,you got a nuclear reactor out that way?
70lb to 150lb dressed.
DeleteYou installed the winch body so that it requires the operator to stand on a ladder? Perhaps you should give this another think.
ReplyDeleteIt received multiple thinks already.
DeleteMounting the winch on the wall would require a stand-off so the handle will not hit the sheet-metal cladding and about 30 feet of line and multiple pulleys.
Current practice is to use a come-along while standing on a ladder and that purely sucks.
Out of respect for your concerns, I will not ask you to use the device.