winching pwns!

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

http://ejazzle.blogspot.com/2009/05/winching-pwns.html

arctic_pitbull · Criminal Joined: 19 May 2007 Posts: 59 City: San Diego

cool vid, got me really excited about finishing my exams soon Very Happy

recently finished our winch, and can't wait to get time to use it!!!

http://winchproject.blogspot.com

pitbull

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

thanks man

sick winch!

JeffreyCH · Posted: May 22, 2009 9:18 am Post subject:

Nice man, very nice, looks super fun. How much do one of those cost to build or buy? I always see spots during my daily travels, and always think "man I wish I had a winch to ride that spot" lol.

arctic_pitbull · Criminal Joined: 19 May 2007 Posts: 59 City: San Diego

Most expensive parts are:
6.5 hp 200cc engine: 150-200 $
Clutch, TAV2: 170-200 $
1000' line: 300 $ (quality coated 1/8" spectra)

Apart from this you have some material cost and if you can't weld and such, you need to get the frame and spool made at a workshop...

So if you're in a DIY-mood it's not that expensive. But if you're looking to buy it the prices get pretty high(2-3000$)

Took it out yesterday on the glassy river Smile

and the winch:

pitbull

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

do not buy the coated rope. I have it and it sucks huge balls.

here is my favorite winch in the whole entire world!

http://www.newwakeskatesstore.com/winch-2.aspx

1075 bucks and 15 dollar shipping, thats how much winches SHOULD cost.

JeffreyCH · Posted: May 23, 2009 7:27 am Post subject:

Thanks for the info guys. Ejazzle, Seems pretty reasonable to be able to ride anytime any place.

arctic_pitbull · Criminal Joined: 19 May 2007 Posts: 59 City: San Diego

Thats an awesome bargain ejazzle! Cheapest I've seen so far.

But I don't agree with you about not getting coated rope. If you do winching where the line keeps getting dragged along rocks and such or at the beach, having a coated line is a big saver. Better to have a long lasting line than having to worry about it getting frayed, IMO.

What kind of rope do you use and how is it working out for you? I'm a bit worried about having elastic nylon-rope when doing a 6-800' pull Confused

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Ejazzle · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 345 City: Tequesta

scott a, you ever ridden behind it?

Steven M · Criminal Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 63 City: Merced

Anyone looking to go the DIY method can find all the info you need on [url]winchskating.com[/url].

Also, from personal experience growing up around go karts and mini bikes I learned that knock-off motors = shít.

ronix_brendo · Posted: May 26, 2009 1:10 am Post subject:

Steven M yer they arent as good as say a honda but i can buy 4 knock offs for the price of one real honda..... and with the world in the economic crisis and all i know which motor im gonna pick lol Laughing

arctic_pitbull · Criminal Joined: 19 May 2007 Posts: 59 City: San Diego

steven m - knock-offs are probably shite for go karting purposes, where you push the engine on high revs for long periods...but winching is very gentle to the engine, only short runs on high rev, so if you take normal care of the engine - it's my opinion that they'll last a long time

pitbull

Steven M · Criminal Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 63 City: Merced

ronix_brendo, arctic_pitbull, as I said, it's merely from personal experience that I'm saying knock-offs are shít. I've seen to many friends get a knock off because it was cheaper only to have it constantly break on 'em before they went and bought a Briggs, Honda, etc..

If a knock off stays working for you, congrats you just saved yourself some cash in theses hard times.