Winch/pulley system for your buggy?
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Tailrotor
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I am going to use the deer hauler that goes into my 2 in receiver from my truck. I got it from harbor freight a few years back 40 maybe 60 bucks.
I will just plug that into the RTV and it is low to the ground and put my deer on it . Now with the new RTV X series you have 2 in receivers front and back so you could put it on the front also. Plus this will keep all the blood and guts out of my unit and just have the deer hauler to clean up at the end of the season.
I am going to use the deer hauler that goes into my 2 in receiver from my truck. I got it from harbor freight a few years back 40 maybe 60 bucks.
I will just plug that into the RTV and it is low to the ground and put my deer on it . Now with the new RTV X series you have 2 in receivers front and back so you could put it on the front also. Plus this will keep all the blood and guts out of my unit and just have the deer hauler to clean up at the end of the season.
Thanks - I have one of those but prefer not to leave it on my buggy during the entire season - so I was looking for a way to winch the deer into my bed
Haven't tried it yet (bad hunting season last year) but my plan was to use the winch in the front and run the rope/cable up and over the roof of the RTV then connect to the deer laying behind the RTV. Tilt the bed and hoist it up.
I did replace my winch cable with syn. rope so I'm not expecting damage to the grill guard or roof where it rubs. I'd tape a towel to rub points if needed.
I also considered a piece of wood to use as a ramp from the ground to the tailgate to make sure the deer came up smoothly but was going to try it without before doing this.
I did replace my winch cable with syn. rope so I'm not expecting damage to the grill guard or roof where it rubs. I'd tape a towel to rub points if needed.
I also considered a piece of wood to use as a ramp from the ground to the tailgate to make sure the deer came up smoothly but was going to try it without before doing this.
How hard would it be to place a metal bar across the front of the bed (using the posts on the corners to support the bar or tube steel). Weld a bracket in the middle of the bar to support a small winch, wire to your system and use that. Then you could take it off after deer season.
I guess you could do the same but mount the bar on the frame behind the back window? Mount a small winch to that and then when you bed is tilted I would think it could pull a deer right off the ground into the bed?
I have seen a winch in the past that actually ran off an internal battery - so you would not have to even wire it up to your buggy battery - anyone familiar with those types of winches ?
I was thinking that if you place it in the posts (i believe that 1" square tubing would fit in the holes on the corners of the bed), you could then remove the whole system in a couple of minutes. Also if it is on the bed and you tilt the bed, your winch would tilt also. Just a thought.
that sure might work - I found a 2000 lb winch on ebay for around $100 that has "jumper cables" that run off the winch - you just clip to your battery, use the winch, and then unclip - looked to me like it might be a really simple way
My concern is that if something snagged along the way, a 2000# winch may not even bog down before something else bends or breaks. What's then the weakest point? Hate to have a bed destroyed.
muffler man
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i bought a hook a rack several years ago. really like it. simple to use and install. http://www.hookarack.com/
I could see that happening depending on what you are winching. Never deer hunted so I don't know what stress would occur on the line. Could also be the case if you throw it over the hood and it snags, I wonder what kind of damage would happen to the hood and top. Bottom line no matter what you do there could be problems. Probably the most safe way is using the 2 inch receiver in the back. Good luck in making a decision, keep us informed on what you do and how it works out.
I have seen those in the past and they are really cool - I just don't want to haul one around full time
Just carry two good sized ropes with you. When you kill a deer drag it to a tree. tie both ropes around the deer's neck and throw them over a branch hook one to the Kubota and drive away it will hoist the deer up now tie off the second rope to hold it there. then back under it and untie the rope now its in the bed and drive home. Lots of other ways to do with a snatch block but you get the idea.
Mark.Sibole
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this can be done very simply.with a bit of steel and a winch like a side boom that you see junk men use to load heavy stuff into their pickup.a piece of 1.24 square tube to slide in the reciever add a crodd piece for legs and some round tubing.
something like this minus hydrolics and made to swivel and mount in the rear reciever
something like this minus hydrolics and made to swivel and mount in the rear reciever
King
You beat me to it. I've used that technique for more that 30 years, and there no manual effort required. The problem with pulling a full size deer into the bed is how short the bed is. Hard to not need to muscle in the back half into it. But better that the whole carcass, however. My old quad or the RTV drags 'em really easily to a tree too.
It also makes gutting them easy. Everything just falls out as you progress.
The bed winch would work fine if you hunt were there are no trees.
Bob
that is my problem - no tree limbs - south texas brush
Mark.Sibole
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what RTV do you have???does it have a roof or is it open?
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I would get a piece of angle the length of the bed and add a piece of tube to go down in both tubes. This would serve as the base for a pole and boom with a little hand winch spool. You want to spread out the leverage of the boom so it does not bend and tear out the Kubota tube in the bed corners.