will 5 hp work for winch

craphappy · Pop Shuvit Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 117 City: vicksburg

will a 5 hp motor work for a winch if i way 135 lbs

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

Yea it will you just have to gear it rite. Are you gona buy a engine? or do you just have one lying around?

craphappy · Pop Shuvit Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 117 City: vicksburg

i just have one but how do you gear it?

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

I dont know with a 5 HP. Maybe 12/72 But I am not sure

craphappy · Pop Shuvit Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 117 City: vicksburg

is that the sprocket size or what im not good at this stuff

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

Thats how many teeth you have on the sprocket

craphappy · Pop Shuvit Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 117 City: vicksburg

ooo ok i will go looking tomarrow for those to fit my engine

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

Ok nice.Any more ?ions?

craphappy · Pop Shuvit Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 117 City: vicksburg

i dont know i will tell you if we have any more problems i am working on it tomarrow i think i am makeing it out of a go kart so i need to cut and modify some stuff

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