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:thumbup: thanks guys. I'm gonna try three redneck way on some chokers and see what happens, I'll probably just get iwrc for the winch line

Wire rope. I have half inch fiber core, so i was hoping to use that. I was wondering if the wedge ferrule stops i have would work since they are designed for wire core, so I'm likely going to split the rope like i was going to make a molly Hogan, replacing a couple of feet of fiber core with a...

I was worried about the side loading on a wedge becket... i will be dragging it over a pipe roller, 90 degree angle. Should i just be running iwrc rope Bob? Maybe fc isn't the best choice, and should i go to a 25 or 37 stand for flexibility?

I was hoping for something easily field replaceable, but i could pour a spelter one too. Good call Bob, thanks.

I totally agree tho, it looks terrible!!!! But it's what the guys that run these do, so there must be a reason on that.

:lol: fiber core is the most common type in 6x construction i guess, we use it on tuggers for rigging in building trades. It is more flexible while still having high abrasion resistance, and the fiber core holds oil, which lubricates the rope. It is weaker than iwrc (wire core), and isn't used...

Thx man, i figured we have some awesome old school loggers here that could clue me in. I think if i rolled in a couple feet of a same size wire as a core it would work fine, from what i understand the wedge just needs the core to hold it in position to wedge the wires against the ferrule. Or...

Alrighty, got a question. As much as I'm not above trying to reinvent the wheel cause i think i can do better, i try to copy the wheel as much as possible and let someone ese figure it out. So i buy the rigging hardware i needed, and it seems that all of the trucks simply feed the cable through...

Actually that's about half of my truck lol. These duallys anymore are amazing. Alright, here's the winch.

:lol: uh huh...... if by architect you mean me after a few beers, then I'll get right on if :/: :lol:

Alrighty, since this was almost 2 years ago, and I've got a new truck now, and I really need a bed for it. So i figured my welding skid would be ideal, because then i could drop it and use my truck for other stuff when I'm off or have a need for something other than my welding bed. Working out...

Hell yeah Gary, I got a 1952 case 320 backhoe... Best $1000 I ever spent! My neighbor bought it new, had it forever, and I got it off him. I guess it was the first construction backhoe ever issued, everything before was a tractor and backhoe attachment. I use it for everything lol

That was more for Gary lol. I'm a fan of the old fords too, I got a 98 ranger, 94 1/2 ton, 96 3/4 ton, 88 one ton and tandem. All fords lol. I would love to find a 93-4 f350 dually quad cab, 7.3 idi with turbo, but 4x4.

Wow, yeah just add your order on with his lol, probably get it for free!

Yes, but with cash. The only way to buy steel is scrap yard if they will sell (most won't anymore), or through a commercial supply house. Min order stuff applies, but if you are doing a project like this you expect to spend a few hundred. I'm guessing when it's all said and done I'm looking at...

Lol to you it may look like trash, but these are my prized possessions! :lol:

As far I as I can tell so far, the expense is in the winch. I got quoted for steel at less than $1 a pound, mostly c channel and plate. Since I have this winch for free, I'm gonna see if I can make it work for me. I know it will be fine for the truck, but it might not be enough for the trailer...

Lol it is, but I can switch the beds to another truck later. I would love newer trucks, but I own them, and can't swing a new one. And I know how to work on them, can't say the same for newer trucks. I do plan on getting another dually, 4x4 next year tho when I'm welding pipe. Stabilizer legs...

Yup. You aren't supposed to use a "winch" to lift with, but a worm gear one can't really free spool, or be overpowered by the load. I worked a bit this year around some guys that were working on the natural gas wells, and they used this type setup. They had a single axle winch truck, and while I...

Alrighty, got some pics today. Here's the winch, got for free from a job I did a few years ago, he said it came off a utility truck used for lifting poles. Best I can tell it's an old Ramsey, worm gear type, which is what I want for lifting (can't free spool). I'm sure it's at least 8k, anyways...