Good winch frame design?

tic tac SRH · Faceplant Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 38 City: Arlington

I've been designing my winch around a frame similar to this one:

http://winchskating.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=511&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

I'm just wondering about the strength of the two vertical tubes that hold the spool? Would there be enough stress on them to hurt any of the welds?

Fryguy · Posted: Jun 12, 2009 7:17 am Post subject:

Not if the welds are proper, but i would think about aditional gussets if i were building that design. Remember prep if everything when it comes to welding, clean metal, clean weld.

JeffKnox · Posted: Jun 12, 2009 10:13 am Post subject:

this is definitely one of my favorite designs.... very clean and efficient looking.... i really doubt you will have any strength problems

mead_hall · Pop Shuvit Joined: 06 Apr 2007 Posts: 176 City: Orlando

Mine was just finished and its solid. Ive never heard anything to the contrary. I tell you what though. Watch your spool size on there. The dimensions are very tight.

paulmc · Posted: Jun 13, 2009 2:35 am Post subject:

Yeah, i have the same designs, i made the forks and the upright tubes longer for a bigger spool, it works fine!!!

Great winch frame