Winch

loganhursh · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 401 City: Orlando

i want to get a winch.
does anyone have one to sell or no where i can get a one thats not crazy expensive?

burn · Posted: Feb 25, 2010 5:55 pm Post subject:

have you thought of building your own?

Hayden R · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 340

loganhursh, mee too man

burn, yea i dont think that i could build 1 i could depend on thou

loganhursh · Frontside 180 Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 401 City: Orlando

mojo · Posted: Feb 25, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject:

if you're buying one you have to be prepared to drop some serious cash. think about everything it entails: welding a frame, making a spool, fairlead, engine, engine mounting, chain, torq a verter, sprocket, frame material, bearings, shipping...if they still make that "new" winch i'd get one of those. i don't think i've heard anything bad about them.

mead_hall · Pop Shuvit Joined: 06 Apr 2007 Posts: 176 City: Orlando

Its not as hard as you think to make your own.

GnarShredd · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 1529 City: Seattle

I had no mechanical experience whatsoever when I started mine, just did lots of reserach, still made a few mistakes, and ended up with a solid pull. Understandable if you don't really have tools or any access to them though.

Buying a brand new winch is going to end up more expensive than building one (even if you account having to pay for the little mistakes you'll make along the way). You might have some luck looking for a used one though.

cjbecker · Posted: Mar 08, 2010 9:38 am Post subject:

pay me and i could build you stuff.