Tucson Tug: photos from start to finish

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

So I tested it this weekend an it worked FLAWLESSLY! It deep water started me (185 lbs) from 800 ft! My rope didn't kick up too much water so I think I will put off a splash guard for a while. The rope did jerk a little so I want to something about that. probably take the spacers out between the rim. And I just took the belt off while swimming the rope out (until I cut open my thumb on the driven pulley )
Walking the rope wasn't too bad.

Is it bad for the belt to pull it off every time?

Rugrat · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 210 City: So. Dak.

What are the white things that you used on your spool, and how did you attach the grinding wheels to them?

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

the white bars is electrical conduit that was welded to the rim and painted white. The spool sides are held in place by the hub holding a sprocket and a collar wedging them together.

does that make sence?

beardo · Posted: Jun 12, 2008 4:08 am Post subject:

Nice winch. Design is similar to mine. Ive added a tav since this photo and was wondering about a releasing spool. Dont think its necesarry just yet.

Rugrat · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 210 City: So. Dak.

Yeah that makes sense...great idea.

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

beardo, sweet winch
how wide is it? I like that chain tensioner!

Rugrat, I dont know yet if I would recommend it. its not as solid as I wanted it to be.

mcwake420 · Ollie Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 66 City: Salt Lake

what about a chain with a masterlink instead of having a detaching spool? just take out the masterlink if you need to swim the line out? would that work? or would that throw off the chain tension too much?

mcwake420 · Ollie Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 66 City: Salt Lake

whoops i posted that on the wrong forum

mcwake420 · Ollie Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 66 City: Salt Lake

but speaking of instead of putting a releasing spool would taking out a masterlink do the job?

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

You can do that but its just more of a pain compared to a releasing spool.

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

I wouldnt want to mess with a master link every time I had to pull the rope out. pain in the rear.

coricluster · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1826 City: berlin

i never had to pop a chain or a belt to pull my rope out, and i had a tav. just pull the thing. mine came out fine.

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

coricluster, the only time it was difficult to pull the rope out was if you were swimming the rope out. Im that case we had whoever was operating the winch just pull the rope out by hand and that worked well.

beardo · Posted: Jun 14, 2008 12:18 am Post subject:

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

im loving the red, beardo, looks sick!

I think mine is 20 imches as well.

How does she pull?

beardo · Posted: Jun 14, 2008 1:29 am Post subject:

Cheers. Havn't tried it with the Tav on. It used to pull sweet with the clutch but no deep water starts. Hopefully it will now. Unfortunately its getting a bit cold here (Australia) so might get its first run on the snow.

LFArmada · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 631 City: tucson

mine deep starts anyone under 220. lol

bmr712 · Posted: Jun 22, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject:

LFArmada, where did you get the tav for 130

bmr712 · Posted: Jun 22, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject:

beardo, did the clutch in your first photo work well..the non tav

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

I got my TAV for 20 bucks Laughing