changed the frame, works great!

kartman · Last edited by kartman on Sep 09, 2011 7:23 pm; edited 2 times in total

started my build. its going to be completely enclosed like the grinch. its going to be a bottom feed winch, has a 16.5 ftlb briggs motor, will have a spool brake that activates when you let off the throttle. getting the base, spool walls, and the covers cut this week from a local water jet guy. any way, heres the pic from day 1. sorry about the cell pic.

GnarShredd · Posted: Jul 18, 2011 7:47 am Post subject:

Wow, thing's gonna be a beast!

kartman · Posted: Jul 18, 2011 4:48 pm Post subject:

has to be. need to deep start my lard ass. all 240#'s

supermanotorious · Soul Rider Joined: 10 May 2010 Posts: 345 City: Phoenix

how far are you now?

kartman · Posted: Aug 17, 2011 6:08 am Post subject:

i havnt had a chance to work on it. we had a big problem with a parts supplier sending us crap and with the water jet guy cutting the spools all wrong. and i have been busy building board racks for phalanx wakeboards to take to the surf expo. busy last couple of weeks. should be getting back on this project this weekend.

supermanotorious · Soul Rider Joined: 10 May 2010 Posts: 345 City: Phoenix

cool, good luck, speaking of phalanx I met our team rider Ricky G this past weekend at Wake the Plank in Bullhead City

kartman · Posted: Aug 25, 2011 9:25 pm Post subject:

decided to change the frame a bit. the old frame weighed 72 pounds.....

here is some pics. i think we have to much power and are pulling through the belt on our deep water starts. might need to tighten up the driven clutch spring in our tav.

on a side note, im am not a fan of the harbor freight rope. broke it no less than 20 times today. really Bubb Rubb up our test day. by the end of the day, we were down to less than 200'..... superman, whats the trick to using this rope? no deep water starts?

and also found out that ridiculous winch spools are complete crap. i will post up some pics of the carnage tomorrow when the sun is out....not impressed one bit. i really hope they make it right.

kartman · Posted: Aug 25, 2011 9:33 pm Post subject:

heres a cell phone vid of my buddy deep starting on a old liquid force 43 wood skate. i forgot to charge the gopro. get some good footage next time.

kartman · Posted: Sep 09, 2011 7:22 pm Post subject:

got it done and dialed. works awesome every pull. picked up enough steel to build a few more so i can put a few on consignment at a couple local shops for snowboard season. let me know what you guys think. i have a stainless splash shield and chain guard that i need to put on this weekend. check out villain winches out on facebook and "like" if you like. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Villain-Winches/164803510263974

supermanotorious · Soul Rider Joined: 10 May 2010 Posts: 345 City: Phoenix