[AT] Cummins Industrial Tools?

[Michael P. Maynard]

Mike, my guess is that it will be fine for winching dead tractors onto a
trailer.  But for your 560, I would think that you will be lucky to have
the winch pull it out.  If it is just spinning on slime (almost a wet
grass syndrome of something lightweight) it might do it.  But if the
tractor has sunk down in the the muck at all, I don't think it will be
of any use.  

Shoulda seen the 1466 that I had to winch out of a field with the
deuce.... broke my 10k pound winch on the first try... spent all day
Saturday fixing it, and got it out on Sunday.  He needs to learn that if
you have to drive over running water in a field, that you really
shouldn't be in it with a chisel plow... even if the tractor does have
duals.... :-D



Mike

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Subject: [AT] Cummins Industrial Tools?

A flyer came in the mail today announcing a "one day only sale" at the 
local fire company. It is being put on by "Cummins Industrial Tools" 
<www.cumminstools.com>. Looking over the 4 page full color flyer, it 
would seem that they get their stuff from the same sources as Harbor 
Freight and similar importers. I was going to pass, figuring I have all 
the cheap Chinese tools I need at the moment, but one thing caught my 
eye: they show a "12 volt winch, 2000 lb. Capacity" for $80 ("regular 
price $99"). <http://www.cumminstools.com/browse.cfm/4,103.html>

Now it seems that I managed to get my Farmall 560D stuck in the edge of 
my marsh, and none of my other tractors can get enough of grip a in the 
soft wet ground to pull it out. I was wondering if I could attach this 
winch to a tractor on high ground or a nearby very large ash tree nearby

and just wind it out. It isn't all that stuck - it is just that the 
black much we have for ground around here is like grease when it is wet.

I figure that the same winch could be used to help pull non-running 
tractors up on to my trailer and other similar chores. But I don't feel 
like spending $80 on something that won't do the job. Has anyone had any

experience with either the Cummins Industrial Tool Co. or a similar 
winch? (the sale is 6/15, so I have a little time to decide.) Is it 
possible to bargain with these folks when you are there in person? 
(Cecil could probably have them down to $10 in no time, but I am not 
that good.)

Mike
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Mike Sloane
Allamuchy NJ
Email: (msloane at att.net)
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