I've let the mini skid drive itself when I'm by myself if pulling down hill, so the machine rolls down hill. It never creeps very fast, but will pull for me.
I find it best to tension the line first before adding the log, so tension is increased after you apply what you can by hand. Probably would need a micro pulley to pull the log up as high as it should go. I would have a carabiner mid line anyway as part of a mechanical advantage.
Depends on the gearing. I'd go hydraulic off the truck engine, or a high speed winch powered by the 3120.
I think the 3120 powering a winch would be marginally worth it. My estimate is almost 1.5 ft per second pull at 1 ton force. Better yet, if it had a simple centrifugal automatic shifter, it...
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