Winch Pick

[water]

Decided that buying a jet ski is out of my reach and I don't have the upkeep to maintain one anyway. I wanna start looking for places that sell winches. Any site links would be awesome. Are there any places in orlando that I can buy from at a store and is it easy to maintain a winch?

[knox]

strictlyskates.com has the grinch
check out releasedwinchingco.com sick stuff
12 gauge is in orlando and there winch is the revolver
if u wanna spend $10,000 "the hive" is your winch
The pulldozer is relativly cheap 4 a winch
iwinch
many others....

[Slapdown]

WAKEMan1, I'm pretty sure iWinch doesn't sell their stuff.. they just named their winch that.. I could be wrong.

And i wouldn't think he'd want to spend $10k on one considering he can't afford a ski.. And isn't the 12 gauge winch pretty expensive too?

[JB_CANSKATE]

Pulldozer or Released are the way to go for store bought winches. IMO

Its much cheaper and more rewarding to make your own tho..

[tad]

If you are on a budget I would suggest building your own or going through Released because they sell part by part or complete set ups and offer a number of different frame/motor options. PM ReleasedWinching for more questions/pricing or myself since Chris isn't on the forums as much as I am.

Slapdown, I think you are right...I couldn't find the thread but I think the Revolver was something crazy like 5 grand.

[El Diablo]

[Jholiday]

buy mine

[tad]

wakeaddicted247, My frame from Released is $350 I believe.. Super light and it looks great. The biggest thing with building your own winch is finding a good welder. Knowing someone who will do it for free saves you big time.

I just posted this in that other thread but here is a shot for WATER

[El Diablo]

TAD, yea..
where is released?
b/c i cant do eShoping..

dad thinks hes always going to get riped off!
:\
but around Christmas time i think im going to buy a frame....
maybe t-Rex will let me base mine off of his winch..
but yea..
it would seem convenient since there is a long golf pond across the street that is atleast 120 yards long..
perfect to make a rail on..
and very accessible by vehicle!
il put up some pix and u tell me what u think?

[Slapdown]

wakeaddicted247, The spot gets +10 gnar points if the water alone can kill small organisms.

[tad]

wakeaddicted247, Released works out of the Tallahassee Area and Tampa area.

[El Diablo]

Theres even a good dock start by the shed





and right behind where i was taking pictures, there is the road, and a little platform perfect accessibility for the winch!
and the other side where it gets smaller.. there is a highway, and a side road where i could also put the winch!
sounds like a plan to me!
maybe later il throw a rail in there!
just hope the golf course ppl arent haterzz!
so..
good idea,
not so much?

[El Diablo]

whatcha think?

[t-rex]

wakeaddicted247, i heart. i'll bring the winch tomorrow

[mc.willz]

wats the cheapest one you can buy?

[El Diablo]

t-Rex, aight!
sounds like a plan!
:]
itl be balla! then we should make a rail and throw it in there!

[Mr. Top Hat]

building your own is the way to go. it doesnt take long and theres people on this site that can help you with any problems you come across.

[El Diablo]

[El Diablo]

Slapdown, ya its clean!
but it goes up and down with the tide...?
idk
its kinda weird..