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shakesnow
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 Posted: Jul 12, 2010 3:07 pm Post subject: 1st generation Grinch Winch experience? |
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I have an opportunity to buy an older 1st generation grinch winch and was wondering if anybody has tried it. It's a 6.5hp wich is only .5hp less than the new model but the torque converter and gearing might be different. I'm not sure.
this is what it looks like.
http://i.imgur.com/hdHrz.jpg
Me and most of my friends are around 200lbs so i want to know if this thing can yank us out of the water or not.
anybody ever use this thing? |
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DMoneyy
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| Posted: Jul 12, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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yes and it weighs a ton!
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shakesnow
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| Posted: Jul 12, 2010 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Ha! I'm alright with it being heavy. I'll keep it attached to the receiver hitch or have to put wheels on it.
So you've used this one and it can pull bigger guys? Deep water start? |
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Raven
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| Posted: Jul 13, 2010 7:17 am Post subject: |
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DMoneyy, yes it is.
shakesnow, i have that one and she sure is sexy.........it is slow gettin up deep water from far out thats fo sho........having a slide in start helps alot............we modified mine a bit......but as she is..........she gets her.  she is lughit.
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shakesnow
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| Posted: Jul 13, 2010 9:53 am Post subject: |
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| Good to hear Raven. what kind of mods would you recommend? |
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Raven
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| Posted: Jul 13, 2010 10:28 am Post subject: |
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WELL.........my mods have pretty much become mod parts and she is just as she is when i bought her.........minus the brake i broke 
i has a handle bar extension on the brake which was nice and i had a handle bar finger throttle....which was nice and broke as well 
you definetly need a good anchor system......which i usually fail at as well  
......i'd say ride her as is 
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Scott MN Peterson
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| Posted: Jul 13, 2010 10:37 am Post subject: |
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great puller
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