Help. were to hire a winch (Northern Ireland)

area51_for_psx · 5 Mar 2011 at 22:54

Hi guys

Have been searching the web and phoning a few places and am having no luck. Am looking to hire a heavy duty winch in northern Ireland.

It will need to be able to winch around 2 tons. But having any idea's were to hire one. Anyone In N.Ireland have any ideas?

Gareth

aaron · 5 Mar 2011 at 23:02

sorry this is no help but at first I thought you said "Wench"...made me chuckle haha.

KaHn · 5 Mar 2011 at 23:06

Could always try one of the big companies like rotrex fisher or sparrows

KaHn

icyshore · 5 Mar 2011 at 23:22

You could use a block and tackle or a couple of ratchet straps, depending on how far you need to move it. Someone with a tilt and slide recovery lorry would be able to move it also.

Is it a rolling load or a dead load?

area51_for_psx · 5 Mar 2011 at 23:33

Its a dead load

icyshore · 5 Mar 2011 at 23:46

How far do you need to move it?

ojrules · 5 Mar 2011 at 23:50

aaron said:
sorry this is no help but at first I thought you said "Wench"...made me chuckle haha.

area51_for_psx · 5 Mar 2011 at 23:53

Recovery lorry wont move it. Its for helping taking down really large trees. Trees are over 25m high. And have buildings close so have to be a controlled fall. Thus needing a winch to help me top them. And have a controlled fall. As steel rop with mini digger isnt good enough.

icyshore · 6 Mar 2011 at 00:10

I've used a couple of webbing straps and a series of notched cuts to drop trees near power lines, just means that you are close to it when each bit goes down. If the wind is going the right direction it helps.

A tree surgeon would be another suggestion, but i think it would cost a fair bit.

Nitefly · 6 Mar 2011 at 00:11

Try your seedy street corner

Oh, you said 'winch' :eek:

EDIT: Massively beaten ><

Thekwango · 6 Mar 2011 at 00:19

might be worth contacting a local building contractor as they may have had need to use a similar service before and might be able to advise you

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 6 Mar 2011 at 15:47

Try speedyhire, im not sure if they have a speedy lifting depot there which is what you really want, but if there isnt there is a fair chance the normal speedy tools depot will have or can get what you need.

FISHGUTS · 6 Mar 2011 at 18:00

Some kind of hiab... maybe one of those ones on the back of a unimog ???