I've owned mine for about 15 years and it has made big jobs much easier. From skidding logs, removing boat lifts from lakes, freeing stuck vehicles, and countless landscaping jobs, it has proven itself over and over again.
Sandy, been following your work and adventures for awhile and appreciate your enthusiasm - can't wait to see this winch at work as I am always looking options for my work in the woods.
Very cool, Sandy! For safety, I would recommend throwing a couple of heavy moving blankets over the winch cable when you are actually pulling up a log. That way if the cable breaks or comes free from the log, the weight of the blankets will prevent it from snapping back at you.
Congratulation on your new winch - an essential tool when logging. Look forward to see it in use. But be safe when using it - you are always right behind the winch if something snaps.
Hey buddy how are ya? I sure like the new toy!!! It’s gonna work great! My grandpa had one when I was a kid it was yellow with a big McCulloch chainsaw head. It smoked a lot. A winch is so handy we pulled all sorts of things with it besides logs and trees. He used it to pull one of the engines out of his big boat using a gantry, block and tackle with the winch. He’s said if I used it wrong it could cut off my fingers. Be careful buddy. Oh I can’t wait to see ya use it. Have an awesome day thanks for sharing God bless you and yours. Now I want one to hehehe
great video. I admit that when I contacted Lewis Winch they advised me that their pull ratings and recommendations were to use a saw minimum 80cc. So I am glad to see you give this a go. It is what it is. You have a problem and you found a solution, run what you brung.
Very handy winch. I have used one and they are handy. Plus given that you are in the line of fire when the cable breaks it will wake you up more then your sludge.
That’s what I was thinking. This thing could be extremely versatile because if needed you could carry some heavy duty cable and blocks to set up something like a 3:1 z-rig and then just use the winch cable to piggyback onto that and you’d be able to pull some really heavy stuff.
That is a very interesting tool. It will be cool to see it and action. Certainly would change my approach in those tough to access areas on my property.
Hi Sandy. Great vid. I've had the Lewis winch for over ten years and love it. It's done yeoman service... dragged dozens of logs and rescued many stuck vehicles. it's great machine. The only downside to dragging logs through the forest is that the bark gets loaded with mud (during anything but Winter), which is hard on your saw when bucking. I try to drag them to where I can blast them with a pressure washer or at least a garden hose. LOL... nice to see a squeaky clean version...mine doesn't quite look like that anymore. Just thought of an edit that might help people with one: After many years of twisting and torquing my gear case gasket started to leak a bit and I had to replace the gasket. I might have avoided this by properly torquing the bolts once in a while. Have fun.
Just bought a new Farmi JL 501 this fall. Run it on a Kubota 7060. It was 4900$ plus Quebec taxes. I know you said it wasn't in your budget but they are definitely worth looking into. I've used the 301 but decided to upgrade. It comes with 3 chockers and a heavy duty clevis hook. There's 185 feet of cable and honestly, anything further than that can stay in the woods....
That thing looks awesome! Just a small tip from my years of driving a tow truck, always keep tension on your cable. Best thing you can do for a fresh spool is do it with weight on it and get some help and really get that first wrap nice and tight. It’ll make it less likely to birds nest in the future
That’s good to hear. I think the cable minimum breaking point is around 11 or 12000 lbs so I figure with the logs I’ll be hauling I should be good assuming I can avoid snags
Liked and subscribed. I have a creek that runs through the middle of 15 acres, looking for a way to get to the dozens of down trees. Keep up the great videos, Dave!
10:20 If you had a stihl it would work fine upside down llol. Thanks for the great videos, I look forward to watching the rest of this one. Hoping you'll skid a log with.
Sandy using Raider 4"x30' Tow straps $39. on Amazon to pull 24" fir up hill (I'm in B.C) with my 6400 JD. have 90'..... 3 put together with D ring shackles.....Amazing strength and easy to use because they are so light..With your tractor having chains (same as mine) When you don't want to set up for your cool new winch.....straps work great and hold up well....
Hey there buddy how are ya? Oh man I love the chainsaw winch! I remember my grandpa had on it was yellow with a huge McCulloch it was a beast, smoked like a train hehehehe. I like the looks of that one. I hope it works well for you. Thanks for sharing please be careful buddy. Grandpa said the thing would cut your fingers off it ya use it wrong! Thanks for sharing can’t wait to see ya use it.
I own also 67 acres of land, I noticed you have brush, bark leftover. I bought a wood chipper for mulch on the Garden. People pay for mulch, great present for family, list go on. Just an idea for clean up the yard and make a little money. Big fan, keep up thr good work.
@@sawingwithsandy I did a wood shed to dry the firewood but for roofing material, I used greenhouse plastic sheet. I thought it would heat up in summer and dry the wood quickly which it did. What shocked me, was the clarity, no lighting system, little shadows. I know that you're on a budget but if the plastic sheet are on sale, think about it. Just an idea. Great videos.
I’m getting to old to be slugging 60 or more pounds through the bush and deep snow, but, hey if you have will power and a strong back go for it, good luck, and stay safe.
So i need another saw in case i have to cut something out of the way when pulling also need plastic nose cone for the end of log to put your chain thru
Sandy I brought a 2 ton winch and mounted it to the top of my front bucket and it runs off the battery, it’s works great for pulling out logs that I can’t get the tractor too. I be watching how yours does with a chainsaw, o think it will work fine.
A little off topic, could you go over the tensioning system on your wood chipper? I am thinking of buying the Woodland Mills 6" and that is one thing that is unclear to me and i would like your thoughts on it's practicality. thanks.
You will love the winch and the many other uses. So I due have suggestion so you dont break the bottom mount .I use mine to pull on very large Redwood logs I use a pulley block at the log and run it back to winch anchor chain or strap with a chain binder to release pressure incase your log get hung up and you cant release the spool HAPPY LOGGING ps dont use too big saw motor you will break the drive chain to winch.
I prefer (and own) a capstan winch. More safe to use as you are standing out of the line of the wire - and it have constant pull, where the Lewis looses force as you winch in and you can have almost unlimited length of rope on the capstan.
The main reason I went with the lewis winch over the other type using rope is because the Lewis winch has more pulling power without the need for pulleys. With a 7hp saw without pulleys the Lewis winch will pull 4000lbs
I agree with you about standing out of the way of the winch cable. I can see how the capstan winch is a big step up in safety that way. In the future I hope to try one of those capstan winches
@@sawingwithsandy With the capstan winch, you have 2,200lbs single line pull. If you use two double pulleys, you will move any log. Using a rope bag, makes it efficient operation to use 200 feet of rope or more.
You can buy a winch built with 5.5HP 4 stroke engine, used by utility companies, pulls wind turbine power cables which have tons of drag weight up and down mountains. pull about a 1000lbs, but can be set up on a pully fall system.
The size of the saw is all relative to how much weight you are going to pull, even a saw twice as big can be damaged if it is used beyond its capabilities.
“That is solid!” Fragile, handle with care sticker on box. Lmao😂 kidding. Very very nice. Gonna check into that winch. I have an el-cheapo 12V winch I connect to ATV battery if I get a piece of wood in a bind. A friend gave it to me, seems like it's a Masterlock brand. About 2,000 dead drag weight, 6k rolling weight pull. Think it wAs 169.00 when my friend bought it years ago. Edit: Thats an awesome piece to have, unfortunately, I can't swing 900.00 at the moment. Look forward to seeing this in use
Nice job Sandy great tool. Can't wait to see you using it. Man I still get cold watching and I'm only in Pennsylvania with about 8 inches on the groundbut in the mid 40's today. Peace.
I use these winches at work all the time to string on conveyor belts I also know the owner guy who makes them these pull 4000lbs single line with 3/16 cable these things are amazing stihl chainsaws actually mount up the best to these winches
@@sawingwithsandy ive done some crazy pulls with these been using them for years if u have any questions feel free to ask I also built a bracket for this that makes it pull more straight and easier to spool up the cable its less likely for the cable to build up on one side or the other
@@danlux4954 depends on what you're pulling with them stihl ms 362 is best probably for the home user I like the ms461 its big for the winch but easy on the saw when pulling real heavy weight but its heavier too
Winch Sandy, not wench. A winch attaches to a truck or ATV, for example. A wench attaches to an unfortunate fellow ;-) This winch looks similar to what I am looking for. Thinking I may put a winch on the log splitter I am building. Could use the hydraulics, yes, but....I can use the winch to move the log splitter about and also pull logs to the log splitter. I will be using a 4 stroke for the hydraulics; they need to run on the level. The chain saw is 2 stroke and won't mind the splitter going up down sideways, to get to a good spot. Also! If I can make it detachable from the log splitter...its' portable :-) OH! and maybe I can get me a low rent wench to help me split wood lol
Sandy, love the vids. I am always cutting firewood for myself and others. This is a good piece of equipment but I can’t see how this thing is anchored down to pull a 3,000 pound log?
How can I get in touch with you? I’m in the Straford area. I’d like to send you some pictures of my wood covers. Your wood shed you just built is handy, but I have a bunch of covers that are different lengths. I set them on top of the finished stacks. They are waterproof and heavy enough to help resist warping and cupping.
I've got one of these and it's a toy, not a tool and a very expensive one at that. Doesn't pull very much weight, it's slow and has a very low cycle rate. If you're a city guy who wants to play on a Saturday morning, this is fun. If you have work to do, don't waste your time or money on this. It'll waste a bunch of both.
@@sawingwithsandy I'm in a mountainous Northern area with deep snow. I use a snow mobile and sled to bring sled loads of logs down steep slopes. If I were in a flat area with no snow and had a tractor, I'd use 1" poly rope and just keep tying pieces together (look up the Golden knot for joining lines) until I reached the log and pull them with the tractor. I've even used a pick up truck and 500-600' of line long spliced together for reaching way out. If you are pulling saw logs, you definitely want to keep them as long as you can mill but otherwise, smaller loads with more and faster cycles is better. Which is one of the huge problems with the Lewis winch, it has an extremely slow cycle rate. Setting up and pulling one pull takes forever. I want to add that in a good snow pack, I have pulled full 60' beetle killed (dry)spruce trees with 2' butts with the pickup and 500'+ of 1" poly line. Was pretty cool, looked like a Dune sandworm charging inexorably through the snow.
At least with that on your saw it doesn’t bounce around while idling Does it have a mount on it anywhere to lock it down? How exactly are you supposed to pull 400lb log if you’re the anchor.
@@sawingwithsandy I actually did I should’ve deleted this. Seems like it gets the work done well and with an even bigger saw I’m sure it’d be even better.
I never even seen or heard of this.wow this is a long time with out a coffee break buddy.must be really excited.pretty cool outfit.getter to the woods n let's see how she woods.
I can't believe they sell something like this. I see more then a few problems with this setup. 1) pulling force is very low with that much line, look into winch pulling force per wraps of cable on cylinder. The more wraps the less pulling force, it's always better to have less cable and more straps to add if needed. 2) When running cable that should have a roller fairlead. The cable will cut and score the block and will damage the cable fast. 3) cable is deadly. Not only will this whip (and take off your head) if it brakes underload cable strands will cut up your hands and gloves. 4) USE winch rope ! When it brakes you can very easily fix in a few minuets on the trail And it will not hurt anyone if it brakes under load. From cutting trees for two homes and avid off roader a electric winch (cordless or on on a ATV) with snatch blocks will give you all the power you need and be smaller (lighter) and safer!
Whenever you left off the the chainsaw throttle it will spin backwards by the clutch slipping on the chainsaw. The brake on the Lewis Winch is there if you don't want it to freespool when you let off the throttle
Hi Larry thanks for watching. To get slack on the line I turn the saw off and the clutch allows the winch to free spool a little bit to take tension off the line.
@@sawingwithsandy wondering if that is something new on newer additions of winch. I have had to cut cable and re weld the older release metal rod deal. They are good units and geared correctly. Have accidentally pulled over alder hold trees. Good insurance to have in case of off road mishaps.
This is the equivalent of milling. The same power requirement. Would you use this saw to mill? Husqvarna is not known for torque. This is a 660 minimum application.
Sawing with Sandy I’m thinking everyday use. If you don’t happen to have a larger saw for a day or two fine. But everyday using it in any productive capacity I’m worried it won’t be long until the clutch gets significant wear. I know you have what you have but I’m imagining how nice it would be if you could find an older 660 and have a larger bar for it as a back up but keep the winch on there more permanently. That was you use the lighter husky for limbing and keep the heavier saw for the winch unless you need to flush a big stump. It seems like it’s made for Stihl because it needs no adapter. And the chain is at length for a larger saw.
I also forgot to mention that I’ve got a video I posted just after this one showing this saw in action with the winch if you want to see how it did. Thanks for tuning in
get rid of the steel cable and use dyneema synthetic line. lighter weight, and stronger. i use it on my pickup winch with a chain or strap around the log or tree.
Unfortunately the warranty is void when using something other than the steel cable. I may have to try it on my other winches like my ATV winch however just to see what it's all about
Perhaps this would be OK with pulling stuck vehicles and other clear-shot pulls. I can't imagine using synthetic rope for pulling logs over rocks, dirt, and other natural obstacles. Lewis recommends steel cable for good reasons.
@@scottmclagan4276 i switched to synthetic line a few years back, holding up good. flat ground, uphill, downhill, rocks, mud. and cheap to replace when needed. will never go back to cable. to each his own.
@@groundzero. Good to know...I'm always open to new ideas, and there's no doubt that synthetic is lighter. What length and breaking strength do you use?
@@scottmclagan4276 50' on the winch and a 75' extension 3/8" line think it's rated at 19,000lb. I use a winch that can be moved from front to rear of pickup or strapped to tree, post or whatever.
I've owned mine for about 15 years and it has made big jobs much easier. From skidding logs, removing boat lifts from lakes, freeing stuck vehicles, and countless landscaping jobs, it has proven itself over and over again.
Learned how about another wench....thanks Sandy...looks to be very useful. Can't wait to see this in action
Sandy, been following your work and adventures for awhile and appreciate your enthusiasm - can't wait to see this winch at work as I am always looking options for my work in the woods.
Great to hear Mike! Thanks for watching
That's a cool chainsaw attachment that I have not seen before. I am looking forward to see it in action.
Very cool, Sandy! For safety, I would recommend throwing a couple of heavy moving blankets over the winch cable when you are actually pulling up a log. That way if the cable breaks or comes free from the log, the weight of the blankets will prevent it from snapping back at you.
I was gonna say the same thing. A broken cable WILL KILL.
Thanks for the vid Sandy, the world is a better place with a dose of sawing with sandy. A double dose would be out of control.
Congratulations! I have one of those. If using block and tackle 2 to one is very powerful!
Congratulation on your new winch - an essential tool when logging. Look forward to see it in use. But be safe when using it - you are always right behind the winch if something snaps.
That’s true. Thanks for the well wishes and hope all is well with you
you put a jacket on the line part way to what ever your pulling that will stop snap back.
@@sawingwithsandy that saw sounds great
Very nice addition Sandy! I’m excited to see it in use
Thanks Derek!
Good thing there new I have not seen, thanks for the show. Ps have a good one
Great addition to the toolbox brother... Cant wait to see this in action.
Hopefully works well eh Steve
Cant wait to see it in action good buy you need it
Just saw the chain to secure the winch to a tree. Makes a bit more sense now.😎
Hey buddy how are ya? I sure like the new toy!!! It’s gonna work great! My grandpa had one when I was a kid it was yellow with a big McCulloch chainsaw head. It smoked a lot. A winch is so handy we pulled all sorts of things with it besides logs and trees. He used it to pull one of the engines out of his big boat using a gantry, block and tackle with the winch. He’s said if I used it wrong it could cut off my fingers. Be careful buddy. Oh I can’t wait to see ya use it. Have an awesome day thanks for sharing God bless you and yours. Now I want one to hehehe
Looks well made I think it would be vary handy. Hello from Ottawa
Hey Sandy, looking forward to seeing this critter in action. I might consider one. Great videos.
Right on! I’m looking for to testing it out too
@@sawingwithsandy Thanks for helping me to decide what mill to buy. Sure love my HM130!
Nice setup. Glad I found your channel.
Good to have ya here! Welcome
Hope to see you use it soon. That is a cool thing to have. Have great day be safe
Thanks Arthur m
great video. I admit that when I contacted Lewis Winch they advised me that their pull ratings and recommendations were to use a saw minimum 80cc. So I am glad to see you give this a go. It is what it is. You have a problem and you found a solution, run what you brung.
Yeah I know what you mean about bigger may be better. May end up with a larger saw if the 555 isn’t ideal. Like ya say, I’ll run what I brung for now
Cant wait to see that winch in action 🪓♥️🪓🪓🪵🪓♥️🪓🪵🪵🪵🪓♥️🪓
Very handy winch. I have used one and they are handy. Plus given that you are in the line of fire when the cable breaks it will wake you up more then your sludge.
Good show thanks for sharing
They are great rigs Good thing to have your doing good 😊👍
Right on thanks Brent
Never saw one of these in action, initial thought is to use snatch blocks to give you a little more grunt if you're worried about power.
That’s what I was thinking. This thing could be extremely versatile because if needed you could carry some heavy duty cable and blocks to set up something like a 3:1 z-rig and then just use the winch cable to piggyback onto that and you’d be able to pull some really heavy stuff.
I have the same Lewis winch your saw will be perfect for it . I like to see you mill more with the mill.
Thanks good to hear! I just got done making some new videos out at the mill. Should be coming out not too long from now.
Ive used one for years! I recently winched a 4,000 boulder out of the ground. I had 4 pulleys. Easy work.
That is a very interesting tool. It will be cool to see it and action. Certainly would change my approach in those tough to access areas on my property.
Yeah I’m hoping all works out well with it . Looks to be a well built
Hi Sandy. Great vid.
I've had the Lewis winch for over ten years and love it. It's done yeoman service... dragged dozens of logs and rescued many stuck vehicles. it's great machine.
The only downside to dragging logs through the forest is that the bark gets loaded with mud (during anything but Winter), which is hard on your saw when bucking. I try to drag them to where I can blast them with a pressure washer or at least a garden hose.
LOL... nice to see a squeaky clean version...mine doesn't quite look like that anymore.
Just thought of an edit that might help people with one: After many years of twisting and torquing my gear case gasket started to leak a bit and I had to replace the gasket. I might have avoided this by properly torquing the bolts once in a while.
Have fun.
Better to drag them in the winter when the ground is frozen and hard.
Looking forward to the field test on this chainsaw winch.
Me too!
Just bought a new Farmi JL 501 this fall. Run it on a Kubota 7060. It was 4900$ plus Quebec taxes. I know you said it wasn't in your budget but they are definitely worth looking into. I've used the 301 but decided to upgrade. It comes with 3 chockers and a heavy duty clevis hook. There's 185 feet of cable and honestly, anything further than that can stay in the woods....
Great looking product, can’t wait to see it action. And it’s Canadian made!
Absolutely!
That also looks handy in case you had a quad runner or snowmobile stuck in a mud hole or in a creek bed. Cool. Thanks.
I agree. Think I’ll be finding all kinds of uses for it
That thing looks awesome! Just a small tip from my years of driving a tow truck, always keep tension on your cable. Best thing you can do for a fresh spool is do it with weight on it and get some help and really get that first wrap nice and tight. It’ll make it less likely to birds nest in the future
Thanks for passing that along Kevin
Looking forward to see how it works in the real world. I also have been curious to compare with a PCW portable winch.
Yeah I’m also curious
That’s gonna be an awesome piece of kit to have 😊
Thanks Doug
Sweet Tool, I have a 10' oak log to drag up a hill to my mill. Wish I had one!
I’ll be sure to pass along in the next video what I think of the tool once I get it out and into action. I think it’ll be a good one though
Sandy, Great purchase, I have one but highly recommend using snatch blocks... saves the saw
Good to know. Any problems with snapping the cable?
@@sawingwithsandy Not so far, over 100 10' logs using 1 or sometimes 2 snatch blocks depending on log size.
That’s good to hear. I think the cable minimum breaking point is around 11 or 12000 lbs so I figure with the logs I’ll be hauling I should be good assuming I can avoid snags
Merry Christmas.
be interesting to see it in use for sure i would think that saw would be fine to run that winch
Крутая покупка!! Молодец!!
I personally like the multi-purpose workbench, tablesaw concept. I have one of those at home as well.
Sweet!
thats awesome, congrats on the purchase! best part is MADE IN CANADA!!
Thanks Jay!
Canada!
Liked and subscribed. I have a creek that runs through the middle of 15 acres, looking for a way to get to the dozens of down trees. Keep up the great videos, Dave!
Hey Dave! Welcome to the channel.
10:20 If you had a stihl it would work fine upside down llol. Thanks for the great videos, I look forward to watching the rest of this one. Hoping you'll skid a log with.
Damn you! ... Now I have another tool I HAVE TO BUY.. LOL.. Seriously though thanks for the video.
Sandy using Raider 4"x30' Tow straps $39. on Amazon to pull 24" fir up hill (I'm in B.C) with my 6400 JD. have 90'..... 3 put together with D ring shackles.....Amazing strength and easy to use because they are so light..With your tractor having chains (same as mine) When you don't want to set up for your cool new winch.....straps work great and hold up well....
Hey there buddy how are ya? Oh man I love the chainsaw winch! I remember my grandpa had on it was yellow with a huge McCulloch it was a beast, smoked like a train hehehehe. I like the looks of that one. I hope it works well for you. Thanks for sharing please be careful buddy. Grandpa said the thing would cut your fingers off it ya use it wrong! Thanks for sharing can’t wait to see ya use it.
They sure do look like a good piece of equipment to have around. I’m sure your grandpa would know his way around this a lot better than me for sure.
I own also 67 acres of land, I noticed you have brush, bark leftover. I bought a wood chipper for mulch on the Garden. People pay for mulch, great present for family, list go on. Just an idea for clean up the yard and make a little money. Big fan, keep up thr good work.
Good ideas there. Thanks for tuning in.
@@sawingwithsandy I did a wood shed to dry the firewood but for roofing material, I used greenhouse plastic sheet. I thought it would heat up in summer and dry the wood quickly which it did. What shocked me, was the clarity, no lighting system, little shadows. I know that you're on a budget but if the plastic sheet are on sale, think about it. Just an idea. Great videos.
That was a nice tool I need to get me one
Seems like it should work out nicely around my place
Good to know I'm not the only one that uses there table saw as a workbench LOL
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I’m getting to old to be slugging 60 or more pounds through the bush and deep snow, but, hey if you have will power and a strong back go for it, good luck, and stay safe.
Thanks William. I’m hoping it turns out to be a great addition around my woods
So i need another saw in case i have to cut something out of the way when pulling also need plastic nose cone for the end of log to put your chain thru
Sandy I brought a 2 ton winch and mounted it to the top of my front bucket and it runs off the battery, it’s works great for pulling out logs that I can’t get the tractor too. I be watching how yours does with a chainsaw, o think it will work fine.
Sounds like you’ve got a great setup there Duncan!
A little off topic, could you go over the tensioning system on your wood chipper? I am thinking of buying the Woodland Mills 6" and that is one thing that is unclear to me and i would like your thoughts on it's practicality. thanks.
Looks like you have a pretty good birds nest started
Yeah I’ll have to get that straightened up before I try it out for sure
You will love the winch and the many other uses. So I due have suggestion so you dont break the bottom mount .I use mine to pull on very large Redwood logs I use a pulley block at the log and run it back to winch anchor chain or strap with a chain binder to release pressure incase your log get hung up and you cant release the spool HAPPY LOGGING ps dont use too big saw motor you will break the drive chain to winch.
Thanks William!
New subscriber here. Love the content.
Welcome aboard!
I've been thinking of getting a capstan wench but this might be another option. Can't wait to see it in action.
I prefer (and own) a capstan winch. More safe to use as you are standing out of the line of the wire - and it have constant pull, where the Lewis looses force as you winch in and you can have almost unlimited length of rope on the capstan.
The main reason I went with the lewis winch over the other type using rope is because the Lewis winch has more pulling power without the need for pulleys. With a 7hp saw without pulleys the Lewis winch will pull 4000lbs
I agree with you about standing out of the way of the winch cable. I can see how the capstan winch is a big step up in safety that way. In the future I hope to try one of those capstan winches
@@sawingwithsandy With the capstan winch, you have 2,200lbs single line pull. If you use two double pulleys, you will move any log. Using a rope bag, makes it efficient operation to use 200 feet of rope or more.
@@torstenjoergensen think i want the capstain winch
You can buy a winch built with 5.5HP 4 stroke engine, used by utility companies, pulls wind turbine power cables which have tons of drag weight up and down mountains. pull about a 1000lbs, but can be set up on a pully fall system.
The size of the saw is all relative to how much weight you are going to pull, even a saw twice as big can be damaged if it is used beyond its capabilities.
“That is solid!”
Fragile, handle with care sticker on box. Lmao😂 kidding. Very very nice. Gonna check into that winch. I have an el-cheapo 12V winch I connect to ATV battery if I get a piece of wood in a bind. A friend gave it to me, seems like it's a Masterlock brand. About 2,000 dead drag weight, 6k rolling weight pull. Think it wAs 169.00 when my friend bought it years ago.
Edit: Thats an awesome piece to have, unfortunately, I can't swing 900.00 at the moment. Look forward to seeing this in use
Nice job Sandy great tool. Can't wait to see you using it. Man I still get cold watching and I'm only in Pennsylvania with about 8 inches on the groundbut in the mid 40's today. Peace.
Thanks Rich! Should be a good tool to have around.
Congratulation Thanks
I use these winches at work all the time to string on conveyor belts I also know the owner guy who makes them these pull 4000lbs single line with 3/16 cable these things are amazing stihl chainsaws actually mount up the best to these winches
Good to hear first hand about these winches. Appreciate you sharing.
@@sawingwithsandy ive done some crazy pulls with these been using them for years if u have any questions feel free to ask I also built a bracket for this that makes it pull more straight and easier to spool up the cable its less likely for the cable to build up on one side or the other
@@thegnostic33 which stihl saw do you recommend?
@@danlux4954 depends on what you're pulling with them stihl ms 362 is best probably for the home user I like the ms461 its big for the winch but easy on the saw when pulling real heavy weight but its heavier too
Winch Sandy, not wench. A winch attaches to a truck or ATV, for example. A wench attaches to an unfortunate fellow ;-)
This winch looks similar to what I am looking for. Thinking I may put a winch on the log splitter I am building. Could use the hydraulics, yes, but....I can use the winch to move the log splitter about and also pull logs to the log splitter. I will be using a 4 stroke for the hydraulics; they need to run on the level. The chain saw is 2 stroke and won't mind the splitter going up down sideways, to get to a good spot. Also! If I can make it detachable from the log splitter...its' portable :-) OH! and maybe I can get me a low rent wench to help me split wood lol
Sandy, love the vids. I am always cutting firewood for myself and others. This is a good piece of equipment but I can’t see how this thing is anchored down to pull a 3,000 pound log?
Under the winch there’s a hook that gets connected to something stationary like a tree
That’s my luck installing stuff for first time if it can go the wrong way I usually do it lol
hahah sometimes I do the same
Good evening Sandy pretty cool tool. Are people saying your saw to small for the winch or to big? I never used one.
Some say it may be on the smaller size. This winch can handle up to 7hp
question: Does the winch itself come in different sizes for greater weight to power rations?
I’d have to double check in the website but I believe it’s just the one ratio which is 100:1
Hey Sandy. Try a Norwood hydraulic capstan winch for your tractor. I have one for mine. They are way less than the PTO winches. Ron.
I did have a look at those and they sure do look handy. Maybe I can try one of those units out in the future
How can I get in touch with you? I’m in the Straford area. I’d like to send you some pictures of my wood covers. Your wood shed you just built is handy, but I have a bunch of covers that are different lengths. I set them on top of the finished stacks. They are waterproof and heavy enough to help resist warping and cupping.
I've got one of these and it's a toy, not a tool and a very expensive one at that. Doesn't pull very much weight, it's slow and has a very low cycle rate. If you're a city guy who wants to play on a Saturday morning, this is fun. If you have work to do, don't waste your time or money on this. It'll waste a bunch of both.
What saw do you have it attached to? Also curious how long you’ve owned the Lewis winch?
What do you do to get logs out of remote areas where equipment can’t access?
@@sawingwithsandy I'm in a mountainous Northern area with deep snow. I use a snow mobile and sled to bring sled loads of logs down steep slopes. If I were in a flat area with no snow and had a tractor, I'd use 1" poly rope and just keep tying pieces together (look up the Golden knot for joining lines) until I reached the log and pull them with the tractor. I've even used a pick up truck and 500-600' of line long spliced together for reaching way out. If you are pulling saw logs, you definitely want to keep them as long as you can mill but otherwise, smaller loads with more and faster cycles is better. Which is one of the huge problems with the Lewis winch, it has an extremely slow cycle rate. Setting up and pulling one pull takes forever.
I want to add that in a good snow pack, I have pulled full 60' beetle killed (dry)spruce trees with 2' butts with the pickup and 500'+ of 1" poly line. Was pretty cool, looked like a Dune sandworm charging inexorably through the snow.
@@sawingwithsandy I used a Stihl 066 mag, all the power in the world, way bigger than the recommended powerhead size.
Sounds like you’ve got a good setup there for moving logs
I'm just wondering, if you're standing up the top of a muddy hill how much weight can you handle as it winches up?
It’s rated for 4000lbs so they say. I’ve likely pulled 2000lbs without issue at this point.
If you are pulling to near maximum drape a heavy rug or jacket over the cable in case it brakes
Good idea. Others mentioned that as well and I’ll for sure keep that in mind when the load gets heavy
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Does it make mention of the weight limit when hooked to the location under the belly?
4000lbs pull when pulling without a pulley. That hook on the underside of the winch is the only spot to anchor the winch from
At least with that on your saw it doesn’t bounce around while idling
Does it have a mount on it anywhere to lock it down? How exactly are you supposed to pull 400lb log if you’re the anchor.
Anchor loop is on the bottom of the winch. Be sure to check out the other video in this playlist to see it in action
@@sawingwithsandy I actually did I should’ve deleted this. Seems like it gets the work done well and with an even bigger saw I’m sure it’d be even better.
anyone else wondering how a battery op chainsaw would work with ir?
sandy, i may have missed it but what is the capacity of the winch?
4000lbs without pulleys when used with 7hp saw
@@sawingwithsandy thank you sandy. good video, super interesting.
I never even seen or heard of this.wow this is a long time with out a coffee break buddy.must be really excited.pretty cool outfit.getter to the woods n let's see how she woods.
I’m with ya there. I’m about due for a coffee as we speak
I can't believe they sell something like this. I see more then a few problems with this setup.
1) pulling force is very low with that much line, look into winch pulling force per wraps of cable on cylinder. The more wraps the less pulling force, it's always better to have less cable and more straps to add if needed.
2) When running cable that should have a roller fairlead. The cable will cut and score the block and will damage the cable fast.
3) cable is deadly. Not only will this whip (and take off your head) if it brakes underload cable strands will cut up your hands and gloves.
4) USE winch rope ! When it brakes you can very easily fix in a few minuets on the trail And it will not hurt anyone if it brakes under load.
From cutting trees for two homes and avid off roader a electric winch (cordless or on on a ATV) with snatch blocks will give you all the power you need and be smaller (lighter) and safer!
How does it spin backward to relieve the tension to unhook a load?
Whenever you left off the the chainsaw throttle it will spin backwards by the clutch slipping on the chainsaw. The brake on the Lewis Winch is there if you don't want it to freespool when you let off the throttle
I definitely cut some of my cable down cause it was Getting Blinded up
That would help for sure John
Take your time winding cable,if not it will pull itself in between the roll and pinch
Have had one of these for 30 years. Do the new ones have a way to get slack in the line?
Hi Larry thanks for watching. To get slack on the line I turn the saw off and the clutch allows the winch to free spool a little bit to take tension off the line.
You can also use the metal twist knob to release the tension while the saw is still running
@@sawingwithsandy wondering if that is something new on newer additions of winch. I have had to cut cable and re weld the older release metal rod deal. They are good units and geared correctly. Have accidentally pulled over alder hold trees. Good insurance to have in case of off road mishaps.
Congratulations on your new winch. You should have many years of service with it. Please just be careful with it.
I think it’ll last for quite sometime by the way it’s built
This is the equivalent of milling. The same power requirement. Would you use this saw to mill? Husqvarna is not known for torque. This is a 660 minimum application.
I’m just going based on the Lewis Winch website. Says this saw and even saws with less power works fine
Sawing with Sandy I’m thinking everyday use. If you don’t happen to have a larger saw for a day or two fine. But everyday using it in any productive capacity I’m worried it won’t be long until the clutch gets significant wear. I know you have what you have but I’m imagining how nice it would be if you could find an older 660 and have a larger bar for it as a back up but keep the winch on there more permanently. That was you use the lighter husky for limbing and keep the heavier saw for the winch unless you need to flush a big stump. It seems like it’s made for Stihl because it needs no adapter. And the chain is at length for a larger saw.
Check out my video from yesterday I’ve got it setup to a different saw now
I also forgot to mention that I’ve got a video I posted just after this one showing this saw in action with the winch if you want to see how it did. Thanks for tuning in
Can you get it with synthetic rope?
The only option from the manufacturer is the steel cable from what I know
so , it only goes one way ? No reverse ?
It pulls the cable inwards only
get rid of the steel cable and use dyneema synthetic line. lighter weight, and stronger. i use it on my pickup winch with a chain or strap around the log or tree.
Unfortunately the warranty is void when using something other than the steel cable. I may have to try it on my other winches like my ATV winch however just to see what it's all about
Perhaps this would be OK with pulling stuck vehicles and other clear-shot pulls.
I can't imagine using synthetic rope for pulling logs over rocks, dirt, and other natural obstacles. Lewis recommends steel cable for good reasons.
@@scottmclagan4276 i switched to synthetic line a few years back, holding up good. flat ground, uphill, downhill, rocks, mud. and cheap to replace when needed. will never go back to cable. to each his own.
@@groundzero. Good to know...I'm always open to new ideas, and there's no doubt that synthetic is lighter.
What length and breaking strength do you use?
@@scottmclagan4276 50' on the winch and a 75' extension 3/8" line think it's rated at 19,000lb. I use a winch that can be moved from front to rear of pickup or strapped to tree, post or whatever.
Sir! How many kilos can he lift?
Sandy, I live is eastern Ontario, what is the cost of a Lewis winch
Hi Dave. Cost was 899 Cdn. I bought it from the Lewis winch company website out of BC
Thanks Sandy, I enjoy the channel. Thanks for the content. All the best bud!!!
Glad to hear that!
What do you use it for do video
Thanks for watching. Be sure to see the playlist for videos of this winch in action
i saw the first one of these 40 years ago
They have been around the block haven’t they
how are you going to mount it?
Hey Ray, there’s a hook underneath the winch that I’ll hook a chain to then to a tree
@@sawingwithsandy I didn't see that
i wonder how it would work with a battery powered chainsaw
That would be pretty neat to try out Dave
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Sweet
Synthetic rope would be a nice upgrade,lighten it up.
I see the made in Canada sign...How can you go wrong.
Yeah another reason I decided on this Lewis Winch was since it's made here. Good company too
What's that old saying "when all else fails read the instructions".
Haha that’s the truth