This winch is similar to the 10kN 3-Drum Skid Mount Winch, except that it is permanently fixed to the truck chassis. A gearbox power to take-off (PTO) is used to drive the hydraulic pump.
Not having a stand-alone diesel engine and hydraulic power pack has made available extra space for other items and equipment. The 3-Drum Winch Truck Combination is more compact and saves the cost and weight of a tray body.
The new Winch was subject to a JSA conducted by Ausgrid representatives, with a few minor changes needing to be made. The 3-Drum 10kN Winch truck was supplied with a range of optional accessories to enhance its performance, which include the following:
- Hydraulically operated drop-down walkway
- Additional operators door
- 2-speed winch kit- approximately 80m/min (mean diameter)
- Interlocked guarding on the rear and one side
- Vinyl rollup side for operator’s cage
- Programmable screen with load monitoring and data logging
- Multi-directional hauling head
- Weld on wheel chock storage (stores 2 wheel chocks)
- 2x Trellebor rubber wheel chocks
- New yellow 25kN drum
