Mountaincycle55 0 #1 Posted December 16, 2018 I was wondering if anyone has installed a 2500# winch on the attach matic plate. Would it be strong enough? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,492 #2 Posted December 16, 2018 Search for "winch" in the search bar - top right of main page. A bunch of posts will come up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #3 Posted December 16, 2018 Don't mean to be a smart a$$, but why put a 2500# winch on a 600# tractor? Unless it was chained to a tree... 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #4 Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) @Mountaincycle55 to Even if the attach a matic would hold, you would be limited to how much you could pull because the tractor would loose traction & slide...unless you are using the winch to lift a front plow. @roadapples We must have hit "reply" at the same time! Edited December 16, 2018 by KC9KAS added comment 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,643 #5 Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, roadapples said: Don't mean to be a smart a$$, but why put a 2500# winch on a 600# tractor? Unless it was chained to a tree... Because they are cheep. I use mine as a rear lift but it's mounted in a 2" received hitch. It has been handy to recover a dead tractor that quit running in a ditch. You will need a way cut off power to it If it is a Harbor Freight remote control. It draws 10 volts at 5 ma and will kill the battery if parked a couple of weeks. I have a long bolt on the battery ground and just unhook the ground to it. 6 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,022 #6 Posted December 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Mountaincycle55 said: I was wondering if anyone has installed a 2500# winch on the attach matic plate. Would it be strong enough? If you attach it the same as the mule drive, I don't think you could damage the attach-a-matic even if you chain it to a tree. Without doing some complicated calculations, considering all components are made from a 60,000 PSI tensile steel, I'm guessing the bolts mounting the attach-a- matic to the tractor frame are the weak link. I will throw out one caution when using these $50 2,500lb. radio controlled HF winches for lifting implements. They have some over run and if the moving part contacts an immovable object, something will break. I learned this with one I used on a 4-wheeler to lift a snow plow that contacted the frame. After snapping off several 3/8" eye bolts, I added a heavy spring to allow the winch to safely overrun. 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,871 #7 Posted December 20, 2018 I made up a bracket for a 2000 lbs winch. I had it on the rear of a c120 and it worked great. I never had it on the from but it should fit. This bracket will fit a machine with no rear fuel tank. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,643 #8 Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, OILUJ52 said: I made up a bracket for a 2000 lbs winch. I had it on the rear of a c120 and it worked great. I never had it on the from but it should fit. This bracket will fit a machine with no rear fuel tank. If you had used a flat bar in the center it would fit on the later models with the gas tank. My receiver hitch is mounted the same way with the center bar on top of the transmission andunder the fender gas tank bracket. I did raise the fender and gas tank 1 3/4" for clearance with my 25" diameter rear tires. Edited December 20, 2018 by Lee1977 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,795 #9 Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) The Attach-A-Matic holds up to tugging a trailer, I bet it would fare well pulling and lifting... the hitch is built from an old 4 way lug wrench, fits just right! I am having troubles loading pics, I’ll post then reload and try again... Edited December 27, 2018 by pullstart Pics 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
