To Build or To Buy

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

So I am debating building or buying a winch. Here is my dilemma I am going to be doing some winch events here and I don't want to look unprofessional with my homemade winch. Should I just break down and buy one, or are no reservations for riders to ride behind a homemade winch?

mojo · Posted: Apr 21, 2009 1:37 pm Post subject:

i say if you can weld aluminum build it. "if you build it they will come"

dscsk8er55 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 1030 City: Orlando

I would say buy if you have the extra bit for it. I pick up a pulldozer b/c for the price it has allot of bad ass features.

Guy · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 842 City: Orillia

If you have mechanical talents build it. Otherwise stick to buying one.

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

BUILD IT!

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

In the case that we had pro's show up for an event, would pro's have any reservations riding behind a built winch vs a pulldozer?

CrzyTexan · Frontside 180 Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 475

I am about to put my winch up on here for sale pretty soon once I have time to take some pictures. Looking to sell it for 1200. Its a grinch frame, briggs and stratton 6.5, torque converter on it, 500ft bullet line, and a straight line carbon handle.

TWG · Kickflip Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 3258

mcwake420, build... dont worry about all that other stuff and what the "pros" think. if it pulls people will ride behind it, even the "pros"

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

It all depends on how soon you want to ride/how mechanically inclined you are. I'm decent at building things but have no experience with motors or anything. Luckily I have a couple friends who can help me out. I started my winch and have been working on it off and on since November. IT is a heck of a lot cheaper to build yourself though..

Spill way · Faceplant Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 26 City: Jacksonville

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Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

Build It ! ! !

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

BUILD IT.

SwissArmyKnife · Pop Shuvit Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 152 City: PawPaw

building a winch is fun! i have built 2 in the last 14 months.

as far as other people's opinions, any pull is a good pull reguardless of who built it.

building takes a longer but is less expensive.

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

That was my biggest reservation, about building one, looks like i am going to go for it, and just build it. My cheaper, especially since I have a free motor, so that helps, I am going to buy a spool. What kind of brake setup do these winches have? I am an avid mountain biker, so I have a lot of extra parts around I could slap a brake on there real easy, if that is beefy enough

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

I don't use a brake on my current winch but my #2 has a brake on it just mainly because I have a brake setup laying around

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

just bought all the steel needed for $60 and that includes a receiver. Montgomery, is yours a go kart brake or mountain bike brake?

stompin9s · Posted: Apr 23, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject:

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

mcwake420, Mine is actually off of a mini chopper

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

BUILD.

LBC Sk8 · Ollie Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 52 City: Long Beach

Build It.... then when it goes down ull know what to do to fix it.
Nothin beats a busted winch and havin no clue how to fix it.