HOWTO: Build Your Own Winch RTFM!!!

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

i know northern tool is a popular place to buy parts from but does anyone have any other sites that would be helpful in getting supplies?

Chrishau · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 919 City: Aurora

aboustly amazing looking winch dude!!!

steveMcMur · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 657 City: orlando

lake tarpon, i went to northern tool today...they have eveything you need

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

C-WAY Crew, alright sweet, there is one like 20 min away from my house.. i just dont know if i want to ebay a motor or just buy a briggs straight from northern tool..

anyone know whats up with all the no-name engines on ebay??? they are cheappppp.

steveMcMur · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 657 City: orlando

8hp at northern tool for 349..thats wat im getting..id rather go new

Jeff_Knox · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 712 City: J-ville

definately go with quality if you can afford it... my first engine was a honda knock off from ebay and it workd but gave us problems for a long time until it finally died ... we had it for about a year... i have a suburu on my grinch and it works like a champ... no problems... also check out harbor frieght, they sell quality engines for pretty cheap...

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

TheLeprechaun, yeah i remember reading your thread on winchskating a while ago and noticed you had one of the ebay engines.. i have my mind pretty much set on the briggs 6.5, but thanks for the info.

SleuCrew · Posted: Feb 05, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:

lake tarpon, I would advise you to go Subaru instead of the Briggs and scrap iron. The throttle systems and the whole engine is so much better. You can pick up a Subaru from Harbor Freight for a pretty good deal.

All in all its just the best bang for the buck vs. a real Honda, and to be honest after building so many different winches with different motors I would still choose the Subaru over even a real honda engine.

Build it once, build it right and have endless fun...

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

Edit: haha just found a Harbor Freight 30 min from my house.. will the 6hp be enough?

SleuCrew · Posted: Feb 05, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject:

lake tarpon, I'm sure it would work... Personally I would spend the few extra dollars and go with the 9hp.

I've explained this to sooo many people who want to build a winch. Spend a few dollars more and build a winch that will do everything and just not the bare minimum.

But if you are that strapped on cash spend the extra 20-30 dollars and go with the 7hp.

When it comes to building a winch you really need to think about what you actually want it to do, ultimately its not so much about hp as it is torque.

We actually have a few new designs in the works. The 13hp big winch with the mini dragster torque converter setup rips and is super smooth. Almost pulls as good as the Hive, but still not the finesse of the Hive when it comes to the quality of the pull.

I have a "mini hive" in the works right now.

liquidstunts · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 852

can i fly to tahiti and winch with yall? do you have any rails built yet?
yall live in paradise!

liquidstunts · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 852

precisionboardingco.com · Faceplant Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Posts: 2 City: Orem

I check this winch out and am trying to model one after it. Where do you get the shivs that the belt goes around? What diameter are they? Has anyone tried the tor-a-verter and how does it compare? Also what is the max rpms that the subaru engine runs at? Any input would be sweet!

liquidstunts · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 852

precisionboardingco.com, TAV2 30 works great with a 6.5 briggs, 12-72 sprocket, 8" spool.

conwest · Posted: Mar 04, 2007 10:58 pm Post subject:

thats a crazy looking winch! I wish i had the time and money to build one of those.

wakeskatingrulezd00d · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Posts: 158 City: folsom, LA

Can you give me some deminsions? this is by far the sickest winch ive ever seen and im in the proccess of making a frame. thanks bro!

boardertj · Faceplant Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 31

Any videos of this in action? the test run video mentioned in the howto is not working for me.

Also would this work if it is not hitched to the truck? I am looking to build a winch for some beach breaks and I wont be able to get a truck up onto the sand. so it needs to work stand alone.

marz · Faceplant Joined: 27 Apr 2010 Posts: 1

so where exactly is the winch write up? and i cant see any of the pictures either? anyone help out?

chappell943 · Faceplant Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 21 City: New Zealand

Sites broken unfortunitly, if you want i can pm you a word doc with it all on there?

scotty-skate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 115

chappell943, that would be cool if you could do that!