Good deal!!! Glad to see these posts aren't going to waste.

~ADC~

I'm having issues finding a winch that has a long enough control to cord. Everything I find seems to short. Any suggestions on making that cord longer? Thanks I don't mean to HIJACK your thread ADC.

The cord on mine is just right the length to make it hang right where I need it. If you put the hoist 2' higher though it would be tough. I think a half way mechanically inclined person could cut the cord and just splice in some.

~ADC~

One more winch question ADC. I just bought that exact same winch. Is single pull enough for coon at 440lbs or do you have to double it up?

I use the double to slow it down. Its plenty fast double line and its easier to see what you are doing should you need to do a little knife work to help it out before it pulls the coons in two. That said if you're quick on the button the single line will do just fine, it's got the power you need. I'm not sure if it would pull a cold deer like mine will double line though if that's a concern.

~ADC~

Thanks that's what I thought. GREAT POST Thanks

those hoist are going on sale for a 3 day only sale oct 2 3 4 for 79.99. Just had a sale paper on them. ADC do you have that vicegrip thing attached to the floor somehow ? Great set up.

Yes scooter most of the people I make them for attach them to a concrete floor using wedge type anchor bolts same as I use. They are made to accept 1/2" bolts, mine are 3" long.

~ADC~

Thanks that helps a bunch

No problem Chuck glad to help out.

~ADC~

I must have the fastest easiest set up around, no more tips to make it simpler or easier???

~ADC~

I will be working on one soon. The problem I might have is the height, as I do all mine in the basement and ceiling height isn't that high. Next year I hope to get the trap shed built, would really make wife happy,.

Hey spaz you ever thought of mounting the base to the wall or end of a long bench in the basement and pulling horizonally? I talked to several guys at the ITA about different rigs and a few with low celings are pulling them sideways. I think if you got used to it, it would be just fine.

~ADC~

That is about the fastest way I have seen to do it. So I guess that if you have somthing that works that good there isn't much if anything to add!

All I have in my shed is a 9ft ceiling I was thinking of mounting the winch to the floor & a pulley on the ceiling,then to the ADC clamp system. I will start working on this hopefully in the next few weeks I will take some pics.

ADC hard to beat your system,glad you have shared it.

trapper34 That plan should work good. The only thing I'd do different is mount the winch to the wall up off the floor and out of the mud, the blood, and the beer.

~ADC~

ADC, That would be a better idea! Thanks!

That setup is slick.
I use something a bit different, cheaper and portable. It still takes muscle to do but leg muscle not hand and arms. It can be used on even thin skinned critters for those that have a tendency toward carpal tunnel in the hands.
This is not a coon but it works the same. I start pulling with the rope at the same point ADC clamped on the vise grips. My leg does all the pulling and hands are free to do the cutting just like the electric puller but one can turn the critter any way one wants it there is a swivel on the gamble.
Cheap, easy to replace, and portable for those that like to skin away from home.
In the pictures one end of the rope is on the hide the other is over my left shoe.

willvalley, that would surely beat the heck out of pulling all by hand!

Thanks for sharing the pictures!

~ADC~

I use a cherry picker (engine puller) have two loopes welded to feet anchor cables to that then loop golfballs or leather pincher fot the pulling just pump and go