Trent Nelson, your dad is a hero 👍 I respect old school parents👍👏🏼, my dad was tough with me and I appreciate that a lot, I was little less my kids and they appreciate that too, sometimes when they are joking said I was tough but they are good adults. Nothing comparable to help your parents👍
Thanks for turning me on to this excellent product. Took delivery today. I have a small suggestion: Add a loop of high-visibility 550 paracord to the 2 essential cotter pins that come with the product: One retains the pole handle and the other retains the pulley. Two benefits of doing so: (1) Easy to remove the cotter pins without searching for a tool. (2) Easy to find the cotter pin on the forest floor if you make the mistake of dropping it.
Hey Cody, these pullers are awsome. Quick story for you. I purchased one and paid of course 300 plus for it, very happy with it. The other day I was in an antique mall and there was one sitting in a booth, it had been used and all the paint was off of it and it needed a new steel cable. Heres the great part, it was priced at $12.50 . I about had a heart attack, lol. now I have two of them.
This is how you start a morning in the field, setting in my tank waiting to shot a gunnery and watching a new wranglerstar video. Thank you Mr. Wranglerstar and God Bless you and yours.
Way to go, Cody. Been using two of these the same way, and to induce a lean in felling trees, nearly every workday for the last 13 years. Old school excellent tools and company.
I bought one of these about 20 year's ago been a great tool. First time I used it I pulled a 63 Cadillac with 4 flat tires and a locked up rear end on my trailer. I've pulled many motors from car's and truck's with this tool.
My first time viewer and I am a subscribed member. I noted that snatch block for redirecting. A tow truck operators best friend and the tool for everything you need to maneuver . Thank You,I really enjoyed watching
Cody, you've come a long way from this video! I'm going to purchase this cable puller today and I ran across this video. I'm fascinated at the upgrade you've made from this puller to your new CAT skid steer, track loader and Yanmar tractor. "Just because you're not using a quarter of a million dollar piece of equipment doesn't mean you're a real logger....If I had a machine I'd use it...I don't have a machine." Keep up the good work!
I am defiantly going to have to buy couple of these for my property. I have to move my shed away from the house and I bet I can do it with this power puller. Thanks for sharing the video!!!
My grandfather had one of these that he got from his dad. His looked exactly like these, but had no paint. I actually used it a couple of times while in high school in the late seventies. Wish I knew where it was today.
Worth every penny I've got one and it pulls way More than rated pulled my off-road truck up hill in waist deep snow slow but reliable absolutely last a lifetime
Not sure if you tried or maybe you already know this, but you can also use the snatch block to increase the winch's pulling power - in this case, you can attach the block to the chain, and the hook in the end of the line back on the winch, or on a port near it. If half the length of the rope is enough for you (well of course you can extend it with a chain or anything like that), then you get even more power from your more power puller :)
Great video. I know I was supposed to be watching your hard work and the winch but guys, watch it again, isn't that just a beautiful place, the low mist hanging in the trees.
craxd1 is correct. These have been made since 1906, and known as the More Power Puller by Weyth-Scott Co.: Here in WV coal mines they are Red Devils. Have rebuilt hundreds of them over 20+ yrs repairing coal mine equipment. Normally had to make new pivot pins for the claws. Press straighten the claws, (could not heat under any circumstances). If the claws or even the spool would break while straightening we just junked them and used the rest of the hoist for parts. Have seen many many hooks come in the shop with the hooks straighten out by the load put on them. The handle is made for a 6ft. slate bar to fit in. Most of the mines we worked for wanted 50ft of 5/16 multi-strand wire rope put back on them. One of the most common uses in the mines for them is pulling conveyor belts back together after they break. They would hook up two, three, four Red devils end to end to pull a loaded conveyor belt back together so it could be re-laced. Well enough about memory lane. jimb in wv
Using the Jeep hood for a smooth sliding float is genius! Tips like that are why I'm a subscriber. I have one of the cable More Power Pullers, and I've used it MANY times. Sure wish I had the blue poly rope instead of the cable.
+Aaron Rippentrop I looked at the pre-made lines right after watching the video and noticed they were kind of spendy. Your reminder has me looking for splicing videos here on RUclips to make my own. Thanks!
What an incredible piece of equipment. thanks for posting and especially the poem written by Ulysses about the many uses of of the wood harvested from Trees from cradle to grave ;). God Bless you and your family Cody
Bought one last week due to this video. Needed to pull my broken down land rover onto a transport trailer. Worked like a champ and now I have another quality tool in the truck box. Baileys Online had them for under $300 shipped.
I and my dad have been using one of those for years and we have loaded many logs like that with one. Never had the money for equipment, not even a big tractor. Wish ours had the new rope. They really come in handy.
These are an indespensable asset in the world of the manly man. I had a couple really nice aluminum ones about the same size as yours. They were involuntarily and permanently borrowed by an unknown person. Though mine had stainless cable in them. I got myself in and out of more disasters using them. Now I have a few cheap China cable pullers (scary dangerous unreliable garbage)and a couple very heavy old school chain type pullers did I mention heavy. Once again thank you. I haven't sent that book yet but I will.
All of these so called helpful and negative comments...he was simply demonstrating how useful the power puller is. Of course he could have backed up to the log, of course he could have done the job with other methods, he did in fact, demonstrate how useful the tool is and the possibilities of all the uses it was made for. Great demonstration, Mr Wranglerstar!
My father gave me a Wyeth Scott puller ( Come-A-Long) almost 30 years ago It was old and wore out when he gave it to me made in the early 40s . Come to find out they are made here in the town I live in Newark Ohio, I took it over and they rebuilt it for me good as new! They are bullet proof and will last more than a life time!
excellent video! I have used cable jacks for quite a long time. stretching fence, pulling engines, and recovering vehicles that are stuck. this type of tool works very well away from the trailer or a vehicle out in the field. where you don't have any power. but when you have a flatbed trailer, that has a square mount for a trailer hitch that can be bolted onto the back of an electric wench with remote control. when you get it close to the trailer go ahead and use the electric winch.... it's a lot faster and easier, after you've been dragging those logs out of the woods!
one of the best things about your videos is that fact that you usually do things alone - for those of us that live alone, it shows how to do it safer and easier. unless you have a deep wallet or a huge group of friends, doing things alone is just avoidable for some of us.
Just like my comment from your "Board Shirt" video I watched just prior to this one where I said that you are all of the time turning us onto the next widget that we do not know about! A friend help me get a Mercedes Benz W126 that I had been looking for a good one and a trucker who I used to work for and we became friends over our faith. I was in the Unemployment Office when that was how you got a job and they offered me an introduction letter to Shekinah Trucking and I knew that I had to try to get that one! He found one on his route in Virginia close to Eastern Mennonite College & JMU and he helped me get it home and not long after he broke the come-a-long we used and I tried to get him another one, but he was going to try something else. I want to put one of these under his Christmas tree as he does landscaping & firewood when not working.
I have been using the power pull for many years. Keep it in my truck for pulling my 4x4 if i get stuck. I have the cable one but sure like the looks of the rope.
@ 1:20 "...used in the rafters of my timber frame...". Brought a tear to my eye. I hope you were not joking. And that we get some sort of an update on this. Now back to the video...
I laughed when I first viewed this vlog. I absolutely hate those cheap cable comealongs. You get what you pay for. The last time I was helping my father cut birch on a newly logged right of way in Northern Alberta when my truck got stuck. Tried the cheap cable unit which broke and after a lot of frustration I threw it into the bush. A dangerous piece of garbage. Later it was replaced with a 2 ton chain comealong I bought in Prince George. The ones you are testing look great and because they are cast I will purchase in future. Thanx
Cody the blue line is called am steel I use a 3/8 line for my chipper winch and it is awesome I have never owed one of those but after seeing what you did with it I am going to bye one thanks again for the great video
I have several power pulleys that were passed down from my dad, they have been around for year's, have one that has been carried in every truck we owned over MY 60yrs of life and it still work's quite well. The others have been used in logging, mining, field equipment repair, ect. If you maintain them and keep them clean ie, oil them, wiping the cable down and oiling it, I think they could turn into family heirlooms! LOL!
Awesome video Cody! I actually pulled one out of the pile at the scrapyard a few years ago. Thought it was just probably worthless, but cool old antique. Now I need to restore it to use, as you said parts are available. Thanks
I have done tree removals for 12 years and one day injured eight vertebrae maneuvering a tree log. Even though your muscles can handle this type of work your spine can't. I had no choice but to go back to school. I chose to become an MRI specialist. I recommend using machinery to move all logs if possible. Love your channel. God bless.
I have seen or heard of sudden back failures for many years. A man does the same things that he has done for years and out of the blue a vertebra or two suddenly rebel quite often leaving a man wheel chair bound. Hard scabble living does have consequences. Arthritis is another plague that haunts men who have done heavy labor. Even common arthritis can stop a man's working life.
Jim Sadler sometimes it takes a fall in the snow to finish it off. My back was diagnosed with wear and tear of a 70 year old... End of career and after 5 years still no new work as no one helps out.
I used a new 2 1/ 2 ton to pull out some bushes and the darn come a long self destructed. I then use a high lift jack as a horizontal pull like a come a long and the Jack got the job done.
I prefer a Grip Hoist. Does the same thing, but the hoist cable runs through the hoist. The nice thing is you can can pull out the slack before you start pulling. I haven't looked for one recently, but I know that you can order one with 150ft of cable. The hoists come in different ratings. The one I was looking at was rated for 8,000lb pull. I do a lot of trail work and we use them to move large (1,000lb plus) rocks to build stone stair cases. We rig a high line where we secure the hoist to the base of a tree or rock with a strap to protect the tree. The cable end we secure to a strap hung ten feet or more up in a tree. To move rock or log we hang a block on the wire before we attach it to the tree. The cable has a welded point on one end that goes through the hoist, the other end has hook. We wrap a heavy strap net around the rock. We gather the ends of the net straps and hook them to the block. We also hook a tag line to the block. When we're ready we crank on the hoist until it just lifts off the ground. One or two people push it down the hill or use the tag line to belay the rock. The hoist has a reverse feature so if things get out of hand a crank or two will lower the rock to the ground. We also use them to direct the fall of trees when there is limited space to fell them. This is important when working on trails where you can't cut other trees around them or an obstacle you must miss. They aren't cheap, but they are the best back country winch I've ever seen. The hoist fits in a regular back pack and cable wraps up and fits in another. So the work is spread between to people.
The uses for a puller like that are truly endless. That's a fine tool! There's no sheet metal to be found on that one! I would have sworn that it was a restored antique buy the quality in it.
met a gentleman back around 1991 who was a finalist in the Camel Trophy and he told me about this. At the time, he told me just about everyone had one in the vehicles because it was easier than a winch in many cases
you could also use that pulley setup to double the pulling power of the rope by connecting the end hook to the puller and putting the pulley end on the log doubles the power of the pull if you had another pulley you could triple the effective pull great device!
Cody mention finding casters at a garge sale one of best finds was a sail boat block and tackle with a 5 pulley systen 2 at one end at the other with a cam lock on the 3 pulley block so I could pull by hand then let go and grab some more rope and pull again I had a cheap come along that I used along with the sailboat block and tackle to pull a engine between the cam lock and the rope grapper on the comealong I felt comfortable working alone around a heavy hanging load
I had a custom hitch tube setup made for my Warn 9500 winch, (It's mounted on a cradle) with a fairway lead on the trailer. I can pull the heaviest logs right up onto the trailer (Trailer has sides so the fairway is 2 feet high) using a piece of MDO plywood as "grease". I have an isolated battery on my rig, but you could just put the battery back there, anywhere, standalone and it will load a BUNCH of logs before running down, easy as you please. The winch can stay right on the hitch for driving, it points back at a 45 dgree elevation. OH, and unloading? Use a choker cable on the log(s) tied to a tree or other strong mount, and just drive away. Or you can use a winch setup like mine with a mobile battery the same way and pull them off slowly
Best hand winch ever made. Don't go anywhere with out mine. Also that's not just dyneema line that's amsteel blue. Wyeth-Scott Co. states 3 ton dead lift capabilities and 6 ton drag. I've been amazed for years that this isn't the most common kit for 4x4ers and farmers.
well I'm here to tell ya some times when it's seriously cold and your miles out in the boonies it's a very good idea to have a solid backup, where shorts, dead batteries and straight up electrical failure can make for a very uncomfortable night
I have had one of these with the blue poly line for about 6 years now and I can't tell you how many times I've used it, when you double line it you have 3 tons of pull that thing is worth its weight in gold, i got it directly from the manufacturer i think it cost about 285.00
That is defiantly a useful tool that has been around for a long long time, and it has many uses but do yourself a favor and just mount a hand crank boat winch on your trailer. Less chance of hurting yourself and 10 times faster.
Thank you Yes this is real logging!!!!!THIS IS HOW IT WAS DONE BEFORE PEOPLE GOT LAZY!!!! Edit BY YOURSELF!!! That's a real big part of self reliance, great video. Regardless of the product you were using.
That snatch-block is a real advantage. I would have backed up to log with the trailer rather than skidding it so far on the dirt road. I know you are trying to show the use of the puller though. It looks really sweet. Keep on loggin'!
Look up the video of "12 volt winch logs onto trailer". The way they do it is better. It can be done with this type of winch too. But the way they rolled the log up the ramp with the winch is awesome. No car hood or massive friction.
As far as the griphoist/tirfor question. I have both. Wyeth Scott More Power Puller is the best for my purposes. I'm 53 and came into this world with a big red come along at the house. I'm not knocking the griphoist style. But, a 5/16" cabled griphoist is no match for a red come along. I also have 7/16" GH and 5/8" GH. Length of cable is good on tirfors, but I can use chain with my come along.
Those are some very nice pullers for sure. I like the long length of them. Having said that, I have never had a problem the little cable pullers you disparage. I've pulled cars, tractors, logs up on my trailer, as well as many other tasks. And they.re only about 20 bucks or less. I know those you offer are much more than that.
It is all in what one needs. For heavy pulling on strong guide wires the chain type seem to work out better. The difference being that a couple of thousand pounds of force may be required making wire rope or rope a poor substitute.
Poor poor wrangler hood! At least it is still useful in its second life as a logging sled. Still get a kick out of the wranglerstar history coming back into the homesteading life.
REAL manly work juxtaposed with poetry as it relates to the empirical, but also acknowledging the transcendent, a problem solved. Now, time for a beer.
When using chain binders try to have in a straight section of the pull. It puts less strain on the binder. So I your case, hook each end of the chain to the trailer anchor point then in the middle of the chain, up on top where it crosses over the logs, pull each end up tight forming a loop of loose chain. Hook the binder to each pulled tight end of the chain. Unless the chain is supper long you may not even need to do anything with the loose loop of chain. It would just ride up between the logs.
I've actually drug a 6000 lb van upside down onto a car trailer with the cable version of this winch. Worth there weight in gold! Mine was give to me though, so that's easy for me to say.
After using come-alongs for pulling logs and trees, these look like a much better option. I especially like the amount of rope on that spool. You don't have to keep resetting your winch.
I think just about anyone that had one of the cheep come-a-longs has bent them... I picked up may in the metal pile and rebuilt them, welding on heavier braces to keep it from bending so easy. I built a few from heavy steal, much better, but took some time But this come-a-long you are reviewing looks good and strong. I might look into it... Thanks for the review.
well done. this video is very informative. keep doing such. the struck me most is the poem you cited. what book is it in or links for ebooks of that? it's very sensible making sense thanks.
you have an old red devil come-a-long they have been around for over 50 years. they are actually fairly primitive , I like the lug all type they have cable, rope, strap and stainless marine types also
Hi Wranglerstar, always enjoy the vids! Very impressed by more power puller n couldnt find it on link. Was able to purchase thru Forestry Supply. Thanks 4 info on this tool. Mike D
I've been using one of those for over 10 years. I have the steel cable on mine, but I might replace it with that synthetic stuff. The handle is pretty weak, as mine broke a while back. I just replaced it with a piece of 3/4" galvanized pipe.
I’ve got a 20’ 10K flatbed I use for the same type of work and then some. A 9K winch, winch cradle and battery for right at 400.00. I’ve been using this setup for over 3 years and the price is pretty much the same now as it was then. Works quicker, safer better! Just an observation, but with all the fancy high tech equipment you have I can’t believe your using technology that dates back to more than a century. I’m sure you have a good reason, I’ll scan your vids and see what else you might have posted on this.
well I always use old tires with rims makes good ramp for wheels off tow rig either way lots ways support vehicles help drag log in position i use alxe parts cheap from junk yard or steering bars sway or hole dig bars makes lever or foclkrums
That's just the back saver I need for firewood hunting. Aussie jarrah, redgum, and whitegum is bloody heavy. And the Jeep hood is still good ! ...... with a little panel beating.
I looked into that puller & at this point in time, it's cost prohibitive at over $400 on Amazon. 😬😬😬 At this point, I'll have just have to find another way. 😔
Prayer of the Woods "I am the heat of your hearth on the cold winter nights, the friendly shade screening you from the summer sun, and my fruits are refreshing draughts quenching your thirst as you journey on. I am the beam that holds your house, the board of your table, the bed on which you lie, and the timber that builds your boat. I am the handle of your hoe, the door of your homestead, the wood of your cradle, and the shell of your coffin. I am the bread of kindness and the flower of beauty. 'Ye who pass by, listen to my prayer: Harm me not." (This prayer has been used in the Portuguese forest preservations for more than 1,000 years.) I enjoyed that poem so I looked up the whole text of it... very profound!
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i showed this tool to my father he replied with "why would i need this when i have you". Thanks father for working me like a horse.
Trent Nelson, your dad is a hero 👍 I respect old school parents👍👏🏼, my dad was tough with me and I appreciate that a lot, I was little less my kids and they appreciate that too, sometimes when they are joking said I was tough but they are good adults. Nothing comparable to help your parents👍
If you can move those two logs onto that trailer manually you must be as strong as a horse!
Honesty is the key to good family relations.
Thanks for turning me on to this excellent product. Took delivery today. I have a small suggestion: Add a loop of high-visibility 550 paracord to the 2 essential cotter pins that come with the product: One retains the pole handle and the other retains the pulley.
Two benefits of doing so: (1) Easy to remove the cotter pins without searching for a tool. (2) Easy to find the cotter pin on the forest floor if you make the mistake of dropping it.
Hey Cody, these pullers are awsome. Quick story for you. I purchased one and paid of course 300 plus for it, very happy with it. The other day I was in an antique mall and there was one sitting in a booth, it had been used and all the paint was off of it and it needed a new steel cable. Heres the great part, it was priced at $12.50 . I about had a heart attack, lol. now I have two of them.
This is how you start a morning in the field, setting in my tank waiting to shot a gunnery and watching a new wranglerstar video. Thank you Mr. Wranglerstar and God Bless you and yours.
Lol I wish I was in the woods.
Barry Girky I wish I was sitting in a tank, :)
wranglerstar where you in the Army? I've seen a 3rd ID patch in your video's.
wranglerstar not if Your at Fort Irwin Calif in the middle of summer when its over 100°F
Walt Lars don't mention NTC.. I have two rotations this year. Got to love the Cav.
Way to go, Cody. Been using two of these the same way, and to induce a lean in felling trees, nearly every workday for the last 13 years. Old school excellent tools and company.
I bought one of these about 20 year's ago been a great tool. First time I used it I pulled a 63 Cadillac with 4 flat tires and a locked up rear end on my trailer. I've pulled many motors from car's and truck's with this tool.
My first time viewer and I am a subscribed member. I noted that snatch block for redirecting. A tow truck operators best friend and the tool for everything you need to maneuver . Thank You,I really enjoyed watching
I bought one of those for my truck over 30 years ago and it still works better than anything else I have as far as come along hand power tools.
I used to have one of those until someone decided they wanted it. Hands down the best puller or "come-along" I've ever had.
Cody, you've come a long way from this video! I'm going to purchase this cable puller today and I ran across this video. I'm fascinated at the upgrade you've made from this puller to your new CAT skid steer, track loader and Yanmar tractor. "Just because you're not using a quarter of a million dollar piece of equipment doesn't mean you're a real logger....If I had a machine I'd use it...I don't have a machine." Keep up the good work!
These have been out for many years, by far the best if used properly.
I am defiantly going to have to buy couple of these for my property. I have to move my shed away from the house and I bet I can do it with this power puller. Thanks for sharing the video!!!
My grandfather had one of these that he got from his dad. His looked exactly like these, but had no paint. I actually used it a couple of times while in high school in the late seventies. Wish I knew where it was today.
Worth every penny I've got one and it pulls way More than rated pulled my off-road truck up hill in waist deep snow slow but reliable absolutely last a lifetime
You and Mrs. Wranglerstar are good stewards.
Not sure if you tried or maybe you already know this, but you can also use the snatch block to increase the winch's pulling power - in this case, you can attach the block to the chain, and the hook in the end of the line back on the winch, or on a port near it. If half the length of the rope is enough for you (well of course you can extend it with a chain or anything like that), then you get even more power from your more power puller :)
Great video. I know I was supposed to be watching your hard work and the winch but guys, watch it again, isn't that just a beautiful place, the low mist hanging in the trees.
craxd1 is correct. These have been made since 1906, and known as the More Power Puller by Weyth-Scott Co.:
Here in WV coal mines they are Red Devils. Have rebuilt hundreds of them over 20+ yrs repairing coal mine equipment. Normally had to make new pivot pins for the claws. Press straighten the claws, (could not heat under any circumstances). If the claws or even the spool would break while straightening we just junked them and used the rest of the hoist for parts.
Have seen many many hooks come in the shop with the hooks straighten out by the load put on them. The handle is made for a 6ft. slate bar to fit in.
Most of the mines we worked for wanted 50ft of 5/16 multi-strand wire rope put back on them.
One of the most common uses in the mines for them is pulling conveyor belts back together after they break. They would hook up two, three, four Red devils end to end to pull a loaded conveyor belt back together so it could be re-laced.
Well enough about memory lane.
jimb in wv
Good info Jim thanks
I worked in the mines for 40 years in southern west PA. Used them almost daily. Watch your fingers!
Using the Jeep hood for a smooth sliding float is genius! Tips like that are why I'm a subscriber. I have one of the cable More Power Pullers, and I've used it MANY times. Sure wish I had the blue poly rope instead of the cable.
+Aaron Rippentrop I looked at the pre-made lines right after watching the video and noticed they were kind of spendy. Your reminder has me looking for splicing videos here on RUclips to make my own. Thanks!
What an incredible piece of equipment. thanks for posting and especially the poem written by Ulysses about the many uses of of the wood harvested from Trees from cradle to grave ;). God Bless you and your family Cody
Bought one last week due to this video. Needed to pull my broken down land rover onto a transport trailer. Worked like a champ and now I have another quality tool in the truck box. Baileys Online had them for under $300 shipped.
I and my dad have been using one of those for years and we have loaded many logs like that with one. Never had the money for equipment, not even a big tractor. Wish ours had the new rope. They really come in handy.
These are an indespensable asset in the world of the manly man. I had a couple really nice aluminum ones about the same size as yours. They were involuntarily and permanently borrowed by an unknown person. Though mine had stainless cable in them. I got myself in and out of more disasters using them.
Now I have a few cheap China cable pullers (scary dangerous unreliable garbage)and a couple very heavy old school chain type pullers did I mention heavy.
Once again thank you. I haven't sent that book yet but I will.
All of these so called helpful and negative comments...he was simply demonstrating how useful the power puller is. Of course he could have backed up to the log, of course he could have done the job with other methods, he did in fact, demonstrate how useful the tool is and the possibilities of all the uses it was made for. Great demonstration, Mr Wranglerstar!
My father gave me a Wyeth Scott puller ( Come-A-Long) almost 30 years ago It was old and wore out when he gave it to me made in the early 40s . Come to find out they are made here in the town I live in Newark Ohio, I took it over and they rebuilt it for me good as new! They are bullet proof and will last more than a life time!
excellent video! I have used cable jacks for quite a long time. stretching fence, pulling engines, and recovering vehicles that are stuck. this type of tool works very well away from the trailer or a vehicle out in the field. where you don't have any power. but when you have a flatbed trailer, that has a square mount for a trailer hitch that can be bolted onto the back of an electric wench with remote control. when you get it close to the trailer go ahead and use the electric winch....
it's a lot faster and easier, after you've been dragging those logs out of the woods!
I bought one of these with cable at a garage sale for 25 dollars, the best purchase ever!
one of the best things about your videos is that fact that you usually do things alone - for those of us that live alone, it shows how to do it safer and easier. unless you have a deep wallet or a huge group of friends, doing things alone is just avoidable for some of us.
one less rat mo
Just like my comment from your "Board Shirt" video I watched just prior to this one where I said that you are all of the time turning us onto the next widget that we do not know about! A friend help me get a Mercedes Benz W126 that I had been looking for a good one and a trucker who I used to work for and we became friends over our faith. I was in the Unemployment Office when that was how you got a job and they offered me an introduction letter to Shekinah Trucking and I knew that I had to try to get that one! He found one on his route in Virginia close to Eastern Mennonite College & JMU and he helped me get it home and not long after he broke the come-a-long we used and I tried to get him another one, but he was going to try something else. I want to put one of these under his Christmas tree as he does landscaping & firewood when not working.
Absolutley love the 2 power pullers i own. They are a must have.
I have been using the power pull for many years. Keep it in my truck for pulling my 4x4 if i get stuck. I have the cable one but sure like the looks of the rope.
I grew up using one of those. wish I could had a use for one now. very much worth the money
@ 1:20 "...used in the rafters of my timber frame...". Brought a tear to my eye. I hope you were not joking. And that we get some sort of an update on this. Now back to the video...
I laughed when I first viewed this vlog. I absolutely hate those cheap cable comealongs. You get what you pay for. The last time I was helping my father cut birch on a newly logged right of way in Northern Alberta when my truck got stuck. Tried the cheap cable unit which broke and after a lot of frustration I threw it into the bush. A dangerous piece of garbage. Later it was replaced with a 2 ton chain comealong I bought in Prince George. The ones you are testing look great and because they are cast I will purchase in future. Thanx
Cody the blue line is called am steel I use a 3/8 line for my chipper winch and it is awesome I have never owed one of those but after seeing what you did with it I am going to bye one thanks again for the great video
I have several power pulleys that were passed down from my dad, they have been around for year's, have one that has been carried in every truck we owned over MY 60yrs of life and it still work's quite well.
The others have been used in logging, mining, field equipment repair, ect. If you maintain them and keep them clean ie, oil them, wiping the cable down and oiling it, I think they could turn into family heirlooms! LOL!
That Amsteel is amazing stuff. We use it all over our tugs and barges. It's so strong the metal on the boats fail before it.
been around fer -ever I have one as old as all my pulleys and block and tackle..... all Gramps old "schtuff"-still works great!!!
Awesome video Cody! I actually pulled one out of the pile at the scrapyard a few years ago. Thought it was just probably worthless, but cool old antique. Now I need to restore it to use, as you said parts are available. Thanks
I have done tree removals for 12 years and one day injured eight vertebrae maneuvering a tree log. Even though your muscles can handle this type of work your spine can't. I had no choice but to go back to school. I chose to become an MRI specialist. I recommend using machinery to move all logs if possible. Love your channel. God bless.
It doesn't take much to ruin your back and it screws you up for the rest of your life. I agree use machinery as much as you can.
Work Smart not Hard.
Spent my life in Healthcare RCP, loved the woods and would rather take my lumps in the woods being fit, rather than sedentary.
I have seen or heard of sudden back failures for many years. A man does the same things that he has done for years and out of the blue a vertebra or two suddenly rebel quite often leaving a man wheel chair bound. Hard scabble living does have consequences. Arthritis is another plague that haunts men who have done heavy labor. Even common arthritis can stop a man's working life.
Jim Sadler sometimes it takes a fall in the snow to finish it off. My back was diagnosed with wear and tear of a 70 year old... End of career and after 5 years still no new work as no one helps out.
I used a new 2 1/ 2 ton to pull out some bushes and the darn come a long self destructed. I then use a high lift jack as a horizontal pull like a come a long and the Jack got the job done.
Wasn't expecting the poetry but wow that was cool and appropriate. Great video!
mine works like a champ. A 3x3 piece piece of plywood a more power puller and a hilift jack have gotten me out of a ton of trouble
I prefer a Grip Hoist. Does the same thing, but the hoist cable runs through the hoist. The nice thing is you can can pull out the slack before you start pulling. I haven't looked for one recently, but I know that you can order one with 150ft of cable. The hoists come in different ratings. The one I was looking at was rated for 8,000lb pull. I do a lot of trail work and we use them to move large (1,000lb plus) rocks to build stone stair cases. We rig a high line where we secure the hoist to the base of a tree or rock with a strap to protect the tree. The cable end we secure to a strap hung ten feet or more up in a tree. To move rock or log we hang a block on the wire before we attach it to the tree. The cable has a welded point on one end that goes through the hoist, the other end has hook. We wrap a heavy strap net around the rock. We gather the ends of the net straps and hook them to the block. We also hook a tag line to the block. When we're ready we crank on the hoist until it just lifts off the ground. One or two people push it down the hill or use the tag line to belay the rock. The hoist has a reverse feature so if things get out of hand a crank or two will lower the rock to the ground. We also use them to direct the fall of trees when there is limited space to fell them. This is important when working on trails where you can't cut other trees around them or an obstacle you must miss. They aren't cheap, but they are the best back country winch I've ever seen. The hoist fits in a regular back pack and cable wraps up and fits in another. So the work is spread between to people.
Thanks for the review. I’m getting one.
These are made if i remember in a shop in Newark Ohio,,, I got two that work great
a very clever piece of kit would come in handy for a few uses
You seriously crank out quality videos. I don't know how you do it! I missed a few days of youtube and suddenly there are 10 new videos to watch!!
The uses for a puller like that are truly endless. That's a fine tool! There's no sheet metal to be found on that one! I would have sworn that it was a restored antique buy the quality in it.
Thank you
Thumbs up as always Cody. More please.
--CMC
My dad found one of these in the junk along time ago... ancient old thing, completely covered in rust, but, still works great....
met a gentleman back around 1991 who was a finalist in the Camel Trophy and he told me about this. At the time, he told me just about everyone had one in the vehicles because it was easier than a winch in many cases
Great tool. I can see multitudes of uses in the north Maine woods where there's no grid or place to get a winch in.
you could also use that pulley setup to double the pulling power of the rope by connecting the end hook to the puller and putting the pulley end on the log doubles the power of the pull if you had another pulley you could triple the effective pull great device!
Cody mention finding casters at a garge sale one of best finds was a sail boat block and tackle with a 5 pulley systen 2 at one end at the other with a cam lock on the 3 pulley block so I could pull by hand then let go and grab some more rope and pull again
I had a cheap come along that I used along with the sailboat block and tackle to pull a engine
between the cam lock and the rope grapper on the comealong I felt comfortable working alone around a heavy hanging load
Wow my friend you are a top dog in those woods.
Great videos!!!
I had a custom hitch tube setup made for my Warn 9500 winch, (It's mounted on a cradle) with a fairway lead on the trailer. I can pull the heaviest logs right up onto the trailer (Trailer has sides so the fairway is 2 feet high) using a piece of MDO plywood as "grease". I have an isolated battery on my rig, but you could just put the battery back there, anywhere, standalone and it will load a BUNCH of logs before running down, easy as you please. The winch can stay right on the hitch for driving, it points back at a 45 dgree elevation. OH, and unloading? Use a choker cable on the log(s) tied to a tree or other strong mount, and just drive away. Or you can use a winch setup like mine with a mobile battery the same way and pull them off slowly
Best hand winch ever made. Don't go anywhere with out mine. Also that's not just dyneema line that's amsteel blue. Wyeth-Scott Co. states 3 ton dead lift capabilities and 6 ton drag. I've been amazed for years that this isn't the most common kit for 4x4ers and farmers.
Your videos are wonderful sir. I came to learn how to log a little smarter and I left with my heart a little warmer hearing a Ulysses poem. Thank you.
well I'm here to tell ya some times when it's seriously cold and your miles out in the boonies it's a very good idea to have a solid backup, where shorts, dead batteries and straight up electrical failure can make for a very uncomfortable night
You understand the spirit of logging and I love it and draw inspiration and knowledge that I need from, so thank you!
Great nuggets of wisdom! Yes great poem! Green Doug fir, love the smell!
I have had one of these with the blue poly line for about 6 years now and I can't tell you how many times I've used it, when you double line it you have 3 tons of pull that thing is worth its weight in gold, i got it directly from the manufacturer i think it cost about 285.00
Awesome Mr. Wranglerstar, tnx for sharing!!!
Ive had the same one with cable for 30 years.. paid 140 bucks for it back then..at my local ace hardware store..
Nice Cody! Cool free stuff. I'll buy a couple for sure. Thanks
That is defiantly a useful tool that has been around for a long long time, and it has many uses but do yourself a favor and just mount a hand crank boat winch on your trailer. Less chance of hurting yourself and 10 times faster.
Awesome so much lenth pulling power i want
Thank you Yes this is real logging!!!!!THIS IS HOW IT WAS DONE BEFORE PEOPLE GOT LAZY!!!! Edit BY YOURSELF!!! That's a real big part of self reliance, great video. Regardless of the product you were using.
They are great,, my 40 year old one just broke,, so will be getting a newer one.
That snatch-block is a real advantage. I would have backed up to log with the trailer rather than skidding it so far on the dirt road. I know you are trying to show the use of the puller though. It looks really sweet. Keep on loggin'!
I grew up using these, probably have a half dozen of them and carry one in my truck and side by side.
Look up the video of "12 volt winch logs onto trailer". The way they do it is better. It can be done with this type of winch too. But the way they rolled the log up the ramp with the winch is awesome. No car hood or massive friction.
As far as the griphoist/tirfor question. I have both. Wyeth Scott More Power Puller is the best for my purposes. I'm 53 and came into this world with a big red come along at the house. I'm not knocking the griphoist style. But, a 5/16" cabled griphoist is no match for a red come along. I also have 7/16" GH and 5/8" GH. Length of cable is good on tirfors, but I can use chain with my come along.
I like the use of the jeep hood as a sled.
Those are some very nice pullers for sure. I like the long length of them. Having said that, I have never had a problem the little cable pullers you disparage. I've pulled cars, tractors, logs up on my trailer, as well as many other tasks. And they.re only about 20 bucks or less. I know those you offer are much more than that.
It is all in what one needs. For heavy pulling on strong guide wires the chain type seem to work out better. The difference being that a couple of thousand pounds of force may be required making wire rope or rope a poor substitute.
I have used a cable version of this a lot...it is a good quality tool
Nonono
I like your poem.
Poor poor wrangler hood! At least it is still useful in its second life as a logging sled. Still get a kick out of the wranglerstar history coming back into the homesteading life.
REAL manly work juxtaposed with poetry as it relates to the empirical, but also acknowledging the transcendent, a problem solved. Now, time for a beer.
Awesome video. I put a Isuzu rodeo on a trailer like yours with no ramps with a (come a long)..Great tool to have
When using chain binders try to have in a straight section of the pull. It puts less strain on the binder. So I your case, hook each end of the chain to the trailer anchor point then in the middle of the chain, up on top where it crosses over the logs, pull each end up tight forming a loop of loose chain. Hook the binder to each pulled tight end of the chain. Unless the chain is supper long you may not even need to do anything with the loose loop of chain. It would just ride up between the logs.
I've actually drug a 6000 lb van upside down onto a car trailer with the cable version of this winch. Worth there weight in gold! Mine was give to me though, so that's easy for me to say.
After using come-alongs for pulling logs and trees, these look like a much better option. I especially like the amount of rope on that spool. You don't have to keep resetting your winch.
I think just about anyone that had one of the cheep come-a-longs has bent them...
I picked up may in the metal pile and rebuilt them, welding on heavier braces to keep it from bending so easy.
I built a few from heavy steal, much better, but took some time
But this come-a-long you are reviewing looks good and strong. I might look into it... Thanks for the review.
well done. this video is very informative. keep doing such. the struck me most is the poem you cited. what book is it in or links for ebooks of that? it's very sensible making sense thanks.
This reminds me of a Tirfor pulley that I have been using for many years but much more simple, but good never the less.
you have an old red devil come-a-long they have been around for over 50 years. they are actually fairly primitive , I like the lug all type they have cable, rope, strap and stainless marine types also
Hey if you wanted to know I'm pretty sure that blue rope is called amsteel
the stuff has incredible breaking strengths
Hi Wranglerstar, always enjoy the vids! Very impressed by more power puller n couldnt find it on link. Was able to purchase thru Forestry Supply. Thanks 4 info on this tool. Mike D
I've been using one of those for over 10 years.
I have the steel cable on mine, but I might replace it with that synthetic stuff.
The handle is pretty weak, as mine broke a while back. I just replaced it with a piece of 3/4" galvanized pipe.
I’ve got a 20’ 10K flatbed I use for the same type of work and then some. A 9K winch, winch cradle and battery for right at 400.00. I’ve been using this setup for over 3 years and the price is pretty much the same now as it was then. Works quicker, safer better! Just an observation, but with all the fancy high tech equipment you have I can’t believe your using technology that dates back to more than a century. I’m sure you have a good reason, I’ll scan your vids and see what else you might have posted on this.
Wow, those are very impressive!!!
well I always use old tires with rims makes good ramp for wheels off tow rig either way lots ways support vehicles help drag log in position i use alxe parts cheap from junk yard or steering bars sway or hole dig bars makes lever or foclkrums
That's just the back saver I need for firewood hunting. Aussie jarrah, redgum, and whitegum is bloody heavy. And the Jeep hood is still good ! ...... with a little panel beating.
I looked into that puller & at this point in time, it's cost prohibitive at over $400 on Amazon.
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At this point, I'll have just have to find another way. 😔
Prayer of the Woods
"I am the heat of your hearth on the cold winter nights, the friendly shade screening you from the summer sun, and my fruits are refreshing draughts quenching your thirst as you journey on.
I am the beam that holds your house, the board of your table, the bed on which you lie, and the timber that builds your boat.
I am the handle of your hoe, the door of your homestead, the wood of your cradle, and the shell of your coffin.
I am the bread of kindness and the flower of beauty. 'Ye who pass by, listen to my prayer: Harm me not."
(This prayer has been used in the Portuguese forest preservations for more than 1,000 years.)
I enjoyed that poem so I looked up the whole text of it... very profound!
Excellent product...! Great demo....! Thanks for posting! Gordon
I would have back the trail back some to save time cranking the power puller but good to see how this worked