2007 Grinch

skatefilly · Posted: Oct 13, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject: 2007 Grinch

I know it is pulling a contest soon, But does anybody know what is going to be different about it? And when it is going to be available for purchase?

CheeseSkate · Frontside 180 Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 344

07 pics there:
http://www.unleashed.fr/index.php/2006/10/18/51-le-grinch-2007

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

sick those are lookin pretty sweet.... im gald they put a spool guard on next years model... with the wrong rope you could stall your engine by throwing way too much water and sand on the exhaust.

tahoe · Posted: Oct 18, 2006 9:13 am Post subject:

here is a pic of them
ii like it. all inclosed like the hive.

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Oct 18, 2006 1:04 pm Post subject:

Looks good but heavy. 7 hp this year.

MRiesgraf · Faceplant Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 30 City: Savage

7hp with an option for a 9hp. its about the same weight. we dropped the spool down a bit so the line is coming straight off of the spool. because of that we took out some of the metal on the bottom to make room for the spool. thats why its about the same weight.

skatefilly · Posted: Oct 18, 2006 1:21 pm Post subject:

How much of a difference in cost is their? that thing looks sickkkk.

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

JB_CANSKATE, my older one is a 7 horse

MRiesgraf · Faceplant Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 30 City: Savage

the 06 and the 07 will be for sale this year. the 06 will be the same price of $1995. the 07 will be $2195. i dont now how much it will be for the 9hp yet, but you can order either one. we are producing both of them already. keep an eye out, our boards will be comin out very soon.

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Oct 18, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject:

I thought they were all 6.5 hp. Did/do they come with torq-a-verters? Rope?

JB

kyle41 · Posted: Oct 18, 2006 1:54 pm Post subject:

is that handle included just curious?

MRiesgraf · Faceplant Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 30 City: Savage

they have a torq-converter with an automatic trasmission with gears at 1/90 and 1/1. they come with 600ft of line, but the handle does not come with them. we are talking to a couple of companies about using their handles though.

Bad Luck · Posted: Oct 18, 2006 2:14 pm Post subject:

i think he meant the handle for pushing the thing around, not a handle for the rope.

MRiesgraf · Faceplant Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 30 City: Savage

the handle comes with the optional tow package which includes wheels also. there are different types of wheels. fatter ones for softer ground like the beach. the white one is the new snow grinch and is also available. the difference between the regular grinch and the snow grinch is the gearing in the transmission.

sim · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Posts: 219 City: Thorpe

new model looks good, but not too practicle. We carry mine everywhere, getting over fences, through ditches and stuff. It's hard enough to carry with the exposed spindle and hand holds. This looks near on impossible to carry
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narc-p thug · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Sep 2006 Posts: 143 City: Narcoossee

thats sweet i saw it at expo but i wasnt sure wut it was cuz of that hood on it.

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

little pricey for what it is IMO, but it does have a very nice look to it, good presetation

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

kento911, what would be a more reasonable price? it seems pretty fair to me.

frame 200
engine 300
rope 120
wheels 20
axel 30
pillow block bearings 40
sprocket w/hub 60
torque converter 200
paint 20
fairlead 25
spool 85
disk brake assembly 70
chain 30
assembly labor (frame and putting it together) at 70 hr x 4 hrs(at least 4hrs if not more) 240
total 1440

most of those prices are close guesses from what ive seen while I was looking for parts.

cost for having your own winch.... priceless Laughing

daniel · Back Big Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 3669 City: Duncan

Chris Barcellos, you gotta remember they arent buying those parts one at a time.....

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

big_dee45, yeah and i understand that, but its not like hes buying them in the 1000's or even the 100's. also, now that i think about it, their frame could cost a lot more to construct than 200 dollars. there's also marketing and advertising costs, and i'm sure i didnt cover all the costs, there are probably more in there as well.