Rope Puller

osb_mail · 2nd November 2007, 11:40 AM

I just bought a rope puller (come a long ) do any of you guys use these . If so got any tips or stories about them . I think will be great for pull small to medium trees .This is the best pic I can find

TreeCo · 2nd November 2007, 11:45 AM

I've used one for years.

I often tie a 5/8inch rope in the tree....the tie a pulley on the 5/8....and this gives the rope puller a two to one mechanical advantage.

Eric Frei · 2nd November 2007, 02:42 PM

There's no pic loaded up?

Streyken · 2nd November 2007, 03:23 PM

Use one all the time. They are light, great for packing in the bush, and can pull a decent load. I use it with 1/2 inch climbing line, but it works better if the rope is not new. This is one of my favorite, non-motorized, pieces of equipment.

osb_mail · 2nd November 2007, 09:44 PM

no picture I will take some in the next couple days .

Tree Machine · 3rd November 2007, 10:37 PM

All my ropes have eye terminations. This does not allow the rope to be fed into and through and around the cleated drum. There is no way to apply the rope come-a-long midline, so if your rope is long, you may need to pull a good length through until you can start tensioning- then after doing whatever you're doing you have to simultaneously disengage both the pawl and the ratchet (two-handed operation) and pulling rope back through at the same time

.

It's anything but fast, but does what it does uniquely well. I've had mine onboard for about ten years and have used it about ten times. It doesn't get much use, but is still a valuable tool to have in the arsenal.

I have used it to get a truck unstuck (it wasn't badly stuck, just needed that little oomph), anchored to a distant tree. The other day we had a log arch carrying a big log in a deep back yard. We had to roll it out by hand, over uneven terrain and couldn't do the whole run on human push power alone. The rope winch allowed us to solve the problem with hardly a bump in the day, except I had to cut off an eye termination in the pull rope to use it.

It's affordable to begin with, and just getting past the two described issues alone made it worth having in the kit. It's a tool that doesn't take up much room.

I don't know how you can stuff a 5/8" rope in there, though, pretty tight fit with a half inch diameter rope.

Eric Frei · 3rd November 2007, 10:40 PM

I just bought an el cheapo one from SuperCheap Auto today.

Reckons good for 4000kg's so I'll try it tomorrow.

Handy for some side tensioning or to back up a tree ya wedging.

osb_mail · 4th November 2007, 07:38 AM

I figured this would be a good too for you ekka seeing your videos you work in a lot of small yards.

treesailor · 6th November 2007, 03:37 PM

ive always wondered about those! Now rather than using one I have got into using a 5:1 block and tackle rigged to prusik loop. The nice thing is you can adjust the loop down the rope to take another bight

Tree Machine · 6th November 2007, 10:41 PM

If I have rope puller issue, I'm most often rig a 3 or 4:1 with one of the pulleys being a locking cammed pulley, like a Petzl ProTraxion, pretty fast setup (esp w
an eye termination), much faster pull and I don't have to cut off an eye in the rope.

Nonetheless, a tool worth having.

TreeCo · 6th November 2007, 11:14 PM

Here's how I often use the Maasdam rope puller.

DBS · 7th November 2007, 01:29 AM

i think i just might be using one in the next few weeks i will be sure to gather some pics. thats a great idea TreeCo. i will most likely model your setup.

thanks!!

-Daryl

shaggs · 16th November 2007, 02:07 PM

Ever use that rope puller Ekka? Saw that one at supershyte today.
Anyone else have some pics of them at work?

Eric Frei · 20th November 2007, 09:59 PM

Ha

Bought it and haven't used it yet!

It'll be OK though, for felling, has a 3m cable for 2000kg pull.

osb_mail · 27th November 2007, 03:28 PM

I used my puller last week worth every penny great thing to have but I did not take pictures . You can really put some good pressure on a rope I think might looking into buying some new 3 strand . Mines getting some good wear on it . I used the rope puller on 3 trees last week loved it .

Eric Frei · 27th November 2007, 05:09 PM

I used mine

http://www.treeworld.info/13953-post633.html

Was crap to untension, real finger trap material, if there's heaps of pressure on that cheap thing I bought it's a slow process to release it .... bring a screw driver!

osb_mail · 27th November 2007, 06:08 PM

I am using mine as puller so I am putting as much presure as I can with out breaking the rope and dropping the tree ,kind of replacing a truck , tractor,skidsteer. i dont have to worry about cowboys(hope the word cowboy does not offend anyone ) ripping tops out with a truck . Mine is a rope puller it will pull as much rope as I got but is rated 1500lbs but 1500lbs 50ft high on a 75 foot tree goes along way right
.

newguy18 · 2nd December 2007, 03:29 PM

I saw one in my wesspur catuloge as a kit with a sling and 150' of 3 strand rope for $164.I might have to get one.

Therrin · 2nd December 2007, 06:23 PM

Hmm, I don't know how this story's gonna fly, but I've used one before.

Needed to spike up a um...leader? on what is known here as a "fruitless Mulberry" (couldn't find the name for it). Anyhow, it was hanging right over half of the guy's house. I wasn't feelin so savvy about all of my weight way out on this branch, while doing a dismantle on it.

So I took some big 4" strapping and ran it around the main trunk, then out and around this other one runnin at about a 45* angle. Hooked it up and ratcheted it tight, kinda anchoring it to the trunk while I was workin.

Sounds a little dicey, but it worked beautifully. You can see part of it in one of my pictures under my "Therrin's Pics" thread.

http://i38.p?????????t.com/albums/e1...hish/tree2.jpg

ropensaddle · 3rd December 2007, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tree Machine

All my ropes have eye terminations. This does not allow the rope to be fed into and through and around the cleated drum. There is no way to apply the rope come-a-long midline, so if your rope is long, you may need to pull a good length through until you can start tensioning- then after doing whatever you're doing you have to simultaneously disengage both the pawl and the ratchet (two-handed operation) and pulling rope back through at the same time

.

It's anything but fast, but does what it does uniquely well. I've had mine onboard for about ten years and have used it about ten times. It doesn't get much use, but is still a valuable tool to have in the arsenal.

I have used it to get a truck unstuck (it wasn't badly stuck, just needed that little oomph), anchored to a distant tree. The other day we had a log arch carrying a big log in a deep back yard. We had to roll it out by hand, over uneven terrain and couldn't do the whole run on human push power alone. The rope winch allowed us to solve the problem with hardly a bump in the day, except I had to cut off an eye termination in the pull rope to use it.

It's affordable to begin with, and just getting past the two described issues alone made it worth having in the kit. It's a tool that doesn't take up much room.

I don't know how you can stuff a 5/8" rope in there, though, pretty tight fit with a half inch diameter rope.

No way mid line

I use a bowline on a bight in those
applications! I would like to have a rope grab with rigging
line attached to it with enough swl to get the job done.

shaggs · 3rd December 2007, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ropensaddle

No way mid line

I use a bowline on a bight in those
applications! I would like to have a rope grab with rigging
line attached to it with enough swl to get the job done.

What about attaching prussic as they can attach anywhere. Then have a small 3:1 "bolt on" type kit that can be expanded if neccessary? You only need a short length of rope for the kit as it can be reset infinite times.

ropensaddle · 3rd December 2007, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaggs

What about attaching prussic as they can attach anywhere. Then have a small 3:1 "bolt on" type kit that can be expanded if neccessary? You only need a short length of rope for the kit as it can be reset infinite times.

Yeah have used similar in different applications anymore I
just place snatch block on with protector hook up to pto
winch on my bucket and winch the puppy over

TREEMONKEY · 11th February 2008, 08:08 AM

I Use a 5:1 pulley system with a rope grab. The system is pre rigged and packed so i do not need to pull out all the rope. I untie the double figure 8 everytime after use. I also use this set up for my speed line attaching the rope grab to the same line as the pulleys it takes 2 minutes to switch it over. when pulling or using for a speed line i attach a prussic to maintain the tension. This system never sees shock load. and is made up of a 200 ft 13mm static line petzel pulleys NFPA and petzel rope grab 12mm 19mm 1/2 inch to 3/4.

arborjockey · 11th February 2008, 11:01 AM

Tree monkey has just what the Dr. ordered come alongs are for fencing. The sytem tree monkey is showing has many applications

reachtreeservice · 15th February 2008, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TREEMONKEY

I Use a 5:1 pulley system with a rope grab. The system is pre rigged and packed so i do not need to pull out all the rope. I untie the double figure 8 everytime after use. I also use this set up for my speed line attaching the rope grab to the same line as the pulleys it takes 2 minutes to switch it over. when pulling or using for a speed line i attach a prussic to maintain the tension. This system never sees shock load. and is made up of a 200 ft 13mm static line petzel pulleys NFPA and petzel rope grab 12mm 19mm 1/2 inch to 3/4.

SWEET

southsoundtree · 18th April 2008, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tree Machine

All my ropes have eye terminations. This does not allow the rope to be fed into and through and around the cleated drum. There is no way to apply the rope come-a-long midline, so if your rope is long, you may need to pull a good length through until you can start tensioning- then after doing whatever you're doing you have to simultaneously disengage both the pawl and the ratchet (two-handed operation) and pulling rope back through at the same time

.

It's anything but fast, but does what it does uniquely well. I've had mine onboard for about ten years and have used it about ten times. It doesn't get much use, but is still a valuable tool to have in the arsenal.

I have used it to get a truck unstuck (it wasn't badly stuck, just needed that little oomph), anchored to a distant tree. The other day we had a log arch carrying a big log in a deep back yard. We had to roll it out by hand, over uneven terrain and couldn't do the whole run on human push power alone. The rope winch allowed us to solve the problem with hardly a bump in the day, except I had to cut off an eye termination in the pull rope to use it.

It's affordable to begin with, and just getting past the two described issues alone made it worth having in the kit. It's a tool that doesn't take up much room.

I don't know how you can stuff a 5/8" rope in there, though, pretty tight fit with a half inch diameter rope.

Tree Machine---

I've typically loaded my rigging line (non-spliced eye) right through the rope puller.

I saw from experience the other day when my non-three-strand rope was slipping that some ropes work better than others.

My friend has permanently set up three-strand rope with spliced eye and hook in his rope puller. He can quickly hook to the pull line anywhere on it from the end to the middle. This seems to be the way to go for non-maxed loads where the girth-hitched-pull-line-on-the-hook's weaker strenght/ efficiency might come in to play. Seems faster and easier than changing multiple pull ropes into the rope puller.

2nd November 2007, 11:40 AM	#1
osb_mail Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 202	Rope Puller I just bought a rope puller (come a long ) do any of you guys use these . If so got any tips or stories about them . I think will be great for pull small to medium trees .This is the best pic I can find

2nd November 2007, 11:45 AM	#2
TreeCo Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 307	Re: Rope Puller I've used one for years. I often tie a 5/8inch rope in the tree....the tie a pulley on the 5/8....and this gives the rope puller a two to one mechanical advantage.

2nd November 2007, 02:42 PM	#3
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,986	Re: Rope Puller There's no pic loaded up? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

2nd November 2007, 03:23 PM	#4
Streyken Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 150	Re: Rope Puller Use one all the time. They are light, great for packing in the bush, and can pull a decent load. I use it with 1/2 inch climbing line, but it works better if the rope is not new. This is one of my favorite, non-motorized, pieces of equipment. __________________ Trimmin' bush and caring for flowers is good 'n' all... but sometimes ya gotta let the big wood fly and pound the garden.

2nd November 2007, 09:44 PM	#5
osb_mail Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 202	Re: Rope Puller no picture I will take some in the next couple days .

3rd November 2007, 10:37 PM	#6
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 952	Maasdam Rope Puller All my ropes have eye terminations. This does not allow the rope to be fed into and through and around the cleated drum. There is no way to apply the rope come-a-long midline, so if your rope is long, you may need to pull a good length through until you can start tensioning- then after doing whatever you're doing you have to simultaneously disengage both the pawl and the ratchet (two-handed operation) and pulling rope back through at the same time . It's anything but fast, but does what it does uniquely well. I've had mine onboard for about ten years and have used it about ten times. It doesn't get much use, but is still a valuable tool to have in the arsenal. I have used it to get a truck unstuck (it wasn't badly stuck, just needed that little oomph), anchored to a distant tree. The other day we had a log arch carrying a big log in a deep back yard. We had to roll it out by hand, over uneven terrain and couldn't do the whole run on human push power alone. The rope winch allowed us to solve the problem with hardly a bump in the day, except I had to cut off an eye termination in the pull rope to use it. It's affordable to begin with, and just getting past the two described issues alone made it worth having in the kit. It's a tool that doesn't take up much room. I don't know how you can stuff a 5/8" rope in there, though, pretty tight fit with a half inch diameter rope.

3rd November 2007, 10:40 PM	#7
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,986	Re: Rope Puller I just bought an el cheapo one from SuperCheap Auto today. Reckons good for 4000kg's so I'll try it tomorrow. Handy for some side tensioning or to back up a tree ya wedging. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

4th November 2007, 07:38 AM	#8
osb_mail Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 202	Re: Rope Puller I figured this would be a good too for you ekka seeing your videos you work in a lot of small yards.

6th November 2007, 03:37 PM	#9
treesailor Sappling Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 14	Re: Rope Puller ive always wondered about those! Now rather than using one I have got into using a 5:1 block and tackle rigged to prusik loop. The nice thing is you can adjust the loop down the rope to take another bight

6th November 2007, 10:41 PM	#10
Tree Machine Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 952	Re: Rope Puller If I have rope puller issue, I'm most often rig a 3 or 4:1 with one of the pulleys being a locking cammed pulley, like a Petzl ProTraxion, pretty fast setup (esp w an eye termination), much faster pull and I don't have to cut off an eye in the rope. Nonetheless, a tool worth having.

7th November 2007, 01:29 AM	#12
DBS Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CT USA Posts: 182	Re: Rope Puller i think i just might be using one in the next few weeks i will be sure to gather some pics. thats a great idea TreeCo. i will most likely model your setup. thanks!! -Daryl __________________ Stihl MS 200T Stihl MS 361

16th November 2007, 02:07 PM	#13
shaggs Mature tree Join Date: May 2007 Location: sydney Posts: 419	Re: Rope Puller Ever use that rope puller Ekka? Saw that one at supershyte today. Anyone else have some pics of them at work?

20th November 2007, 09:59 PM	#14
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,986	Re: Rope Puller Ha Bought it and haven't used it yet! It'll be OK though, for felling, has a 3m cable for 2000kg pull. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

27th November 2007, 03:28 PM	#15
osb_mail Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 202	Re: Rope Puller I used my puller last week worth every penny great thing to have but I did not take pictures . You can really put some good pressure on a rope I think might looking into buying some new 3 strand . Mines getting some good wear on it . I used the rope puller on 3 trees last week loved it .

27th November 2007, 05:09 PM	#16
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,986	Re: Rope Puller I used mine http://www.treeworld.info/13953-post633.html Was crap to untension, real finger trap material, if there's heaps of pressure on that cheap thing I bought it's a slow process to release it .... bring a screw driver! __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

27th November 2007, 06:08 PM	#17
osb_mail Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 202	Re: Rope Puller I am using mine as puller so I am putting as much presure as I can with out breaking the rope and dropping the tree ,kind of replacing a truck , tractor,skidsteer. i dont have to worry about cowboys(hope the word cowboy does not offend anyone ) ripping tops out with a truck . Mine is a rope puller it will pull as much rope as I got but is rated 1500lbs but 1500lbs 50ft high on a 75 foot tree goes along way right .

2nd December 2007, 03:29 PM	#18
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: Rope Puller I saw one in my wesspur catuloge as a kit with a sling and 150' of 3 strand rope for $164.I might have to get one. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

2nd December 2007, 06:23 PM	#19
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,497	Re: Rope Puller Hmm, I don't know how this story's gonna fly, but I've used one before. Needed to spike up a um...leader? on what is known here as a "fruitless Mulberry" (couldn't find the name for it). Anyhow, it was hanging right over half of the guy's house. I wasn't feelin so savvy about all of my weight way out on this branch, while doing a dismantle on it. So I took some big 4" strapping and ran it around the main trunk, then out and around this other one runnin at about a 45* angle. Hooked it up and ratcheted it tight, kinda anchoring it to the trunk while I was workin. Sounds a little dicey, but it worked beautifully. You can see part of it in one of my pictures under my "Therrin's Pics" thread. http://i38.p?????????t.com/albums/e1...hish/tree2.jpg

11th February 2008, 08:08 AM	#23
TREEMONKEY Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ONTARIO, CANADA Posts: 93	Re: Rope Puller I Use a 5:1 pulley system with a rope grab. The system is pre rigged and packed so i do not need to pull out all the rope. I untie the double figure 8 everytime after use. I also use this set up for my speed line attaching the rope grab to the same line as the pulleys it takes 2 minutes to switch it over. when pulling or using for a speed line i attach a prussic to maintain the tension. This system never sees shock load. and is made up of a 200 ft 13mm static line petzel pulleys NFPA and petzel rope grab 12mm 19mm 1/2 inch to 3/4. Attached Thumbnails __________________

11th February 2008, 11:01 AM	#24
arborjockey Mature tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: hawaii. ohio. oregon. california Posts: 259	Re: Rope Puller Tree monkey has just what the Dr. ordered come alongs are for fencing. The sytem tree monkey is showing has many applications

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