Rope slackage

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

Do you guys normaly have a rope slackage on your winch when u first start off????if you dont how can i stop it?

De Oro · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1064 City: Austin

whatcha runnin?

JeffKnox · Posted: Apr 30, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject:

you gotta pull in the slack before giving it throttle

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

a 6.5 with 10/60 tooth sprocket..it gets slack after u go like a 100ft

slothboy420 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 274 City: atco

me and my boy had the same problem. we fixed it by cranking up the winch and when the line is all the way out ease the throttle and have the rider hold the handle tight to straighten the line then throttle it and ride

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

alright that sounds good thanks man

iWinch · Ollie Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 93 City: ATL

sounds like an early problem we had when we were poor using Home Depot rope... Birthday

im still poor. i just have good rope.

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

ya thats what we have Smash