Cool story Tom. I love the dirt as much as anyone and have much respect for the guys that ran those friction clutches & brakes.
I will own my own dragline one day. I've been kicking tracks for a few years and am dealing on a little B-E right now. All my toys are juice powered but I still want a friction cable puller in the worst way.


Do not feed the bear!

White Bear sometimes treads on thin ice...