A tractor winch is used for pre-skidding full
trees, tree length and logs from the stand (buffer 11, 12 or 13) to the trail
(buffer 21, 22 or 23). Alternatives are the horse in flat terrain or the mule in steep terrain or the portable winch.
Like the portable winch, the tractor winch
reels in or pays out cable. In contrast to the portable winch, the tractor
winch is located on a tractor and therefore does not have to be tight to a
standing tree to perform its dragging function. Also different from the
portable winch, the tractor winch manages to drag more than just one tree length/
full tree/ log out of the stand.
