Thread: Digger - Auger advice please

HNY all,

Had a moment of potential genius - thought…

I realised I could possibly use my digger/auger as a winch.
I bought a little Cat digger a while ago to do a bit of work around home and it has an Auger with a few drills.
The question for someone knowledgeable.

Would the bearings cope with the load if I positioned the auger horizontally and made a winch with an extension? So it had. A kind of reel at the end with a rope which I could wind on & off.
I assume the auger & bearings are designed cope with a more vertical load than horizontal which it would be under, if I use it in such a way.
I want to bring a kayak up & down a cliff into the sea. So perhaps 30kg weight.
It that works then perhaps my inflatable which would be 60-70kg with outboard.


Cheers Mike