Winching

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

So I built a winch a little over a year ago and I have only used it two time. I am thinking about selling it but before I do I want to use the thing a few more times. So I am looking for some winch gaps along with some other skaters to ride with. Help a brother out!

bromfutter · Posted: Sep 15, 2009 10:16 am Post subject:

pics of said winch?

i'll consider showing you a few places after i see the setup...

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

bromfutter, here you go http://www.wakeskating.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22983&highlight=

DMoneyy · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 1576 City: SK 941

mergeleft3, how did you make the handle for it? One like that would be perfect for my winch

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

Oh man, I wanted that color so bad for my winch but they didn't have it and I was pressed for time when I got it done.

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

DMoneyy, Its just a smaller piece of tubed steel that fits into the trailer hitch end of the winch. I took the smaller piece of tube steel which I believe was 1-1/2" and drilled a 1" hole in it and inserted a 5" piece of 7/8" steel rod and welded it in place. The grips are just bike grips that I got from Walmart.

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

GnarShredd, Yeah I had to order it in and it took about 2 weeks to get.

bromfutter · Posted: Sep 15, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject:

so how far are you willing to drive and what size/kind of drops are you looking to hit?
sick looking pull btw..

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

bromfutter, An hour or so I guess. And nothing to crazy maybe like a 3 to 4 foot drop.

EJazzle · Posted: Sep 16, 2009 9:02 am Post subject:

metrowest is an awesome first timer gap.

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

EJazzle, I live right by there and that was the first gap I ever hit, but as of right now ever since the Fountain broke that water is super gross. I would not let my dog swim in it.

EJazzle · Posted: Sep 16, 2009 9:47 am Post subject:

do you want to hit one of those ramp things?

bromfutter · Posted: Sep 16, 2009 10:57 am Post subject:

EJazzle, i do!

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

There is a sick spot by my house that is a ramp. It was in funboots I believe. I have a winch as well. Just painted it but should have it running again this weekend. Woot for winching man, run that thing!

iancognito · Posted: Feb 28, 2010 2:36 pm Post subject:

I'm down to ride wherever, I'm new to winching, just picked up a used one but needs a magnet for the flywheel for the magneto coil to fire. Would love to get out and find some local place, I'm in altamonte springs but am at OWC almost every weekend and wednesday