bare minimum

mr.foonis · Posted: May 27, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject: bare minimum

what is the absolute minimum for a winch motor?

paulmc · Posted: May 27, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject:

it works....?

But really, anything that does work, and generally with a horizontal shaft and these days 6.5hp is the defacto.

Horrell's was like 3.5hp or something, but i guess it would not deep water start. Then it depends what your going to do with your winch as to what the minimum would be. An all round winch would have a 6.5hp engine or more, thats what i think anyway...

mr.foonis · Posted: May 27, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject:

wait... i mean like hp wise

paulmc · Posted: May 27, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject:

mr.foonis · Posted: May 27, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

oh ok i didnt see the wording there. im looking for the non-deepwater starting very simple and cost effective solution

TWG · Kickflip Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 3258

13hp dont cheat yourself or your friends save your pennies

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

You will want a 6.5 and you would love deep water starts! I learned that if your gona build one go all the way.

Get this its cheap and is a 6.5! it has never failed me.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66015

mojo · Posted: May 27, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject:

i would not go above a 9hp. do yourself a favor and get something a honda 8 or 8.5hp. whatever they are this year.

mr.foonis · Posted: May 27, 2009 10:32 pm Post subject:

wow that is pretty cheap, im definately gonna consider that Birthday

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

sandiego4real, yeah thats what we have

super cheap and works really well Cool

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

Fryguy · Posted: May 28, 2009 7:32 am Post subject:

6.5, but i woulldn't waste my time with something under 8.5, they just pull better.

jt22 · Faceplant Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 1 City: Vidalia

well me and my buddy got pulls in with a 5hp B&S easily. no deep water. But we upgraded to a 11HP Techumsah motor and got it for $100. But 5 was enough for us

t-rex · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2007 City: Denver

mr.foonis, i'm selling a honda 6.5 WITH a TAV2 torque converter... make me a reasonable offer... i'm not stingy

t-rex · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2007 City: Denver

mr.foonis, and i'll deliver..... ill be north of ATL and in ATL in a few weeks

mr.foonis · Posted: Jun 04, 2009 12:29 am Post subject:

well first i have to win my parents over and then get the money, but ill see what i can do

t-rex · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2007 City: Denver

i'll bring it with me just in case