Tav Help

BryceBell · Posted: Mar 20, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject: Tav Help

I'm looked for some advice from' people that have done this already.

I have a winch that doesnt seem to get up to full speed and seems to struggle quite a bit pulling people from a deep water start.

I have a torq-a-verter with 12 tooth #35 chain and i've tried different gearings. (60t, 48t, 36t) My tav came with the spring in the #1 hole setting. I'm using a 6.5 hp champion engine. I have an 8 inch diameter on my spool (yes, thats what she said)

My biggest questions is what setting do i set the spring at? What setting is everyone else using? I'd appreciate some advice. Thanks.

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

BryceBell, sounds like my situation.
I am upgrading my engine and upgrading my tav - 3/4 driver to 1 inch driver
http://www.mfgsupply.com/m/c/219554A..html

BryceBell · Posted: Mar 20, 2010 11:11 pm Post subject:

Is there anyways to fix it without buying new parts? Would changing one of the 3 settings matter.. its on the first setting right now?

ball gazer · Faceplant Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 10 City: Saskatoon

i'm curious to know what setting other poeple are using on their tavs 1, 2, or 3?

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

I think most people use a 72t sprocket with that set up.

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

BryceBell · Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:33 am Post subject:

is anyone using a different setting on their tav and getting luck with that?

robsmaze · Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:24 am Post subject:

i changed mine around and it doesn't seem to make any difference. but, i changed it to get my heavy friends up, i've never had a problem deep water starting, so it may just be transparent to me.

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

I have a 7hp and Im running 68t. Seems fine, although the heaviest rider I've deep started would have been just under 200lbs.

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:25 pm Post subject:

BryceBell, are you sure that your engine is running properly? I went through 3 of those champion engine in 2 years before upgrading to a 8 hp briggs. They just lose compression over time.

BryceBell · Posted: Mar 21, 2010 1:25 pm Post subject:

Yeah im not sure about the engine.. its actually my buddys problem he wanted me to post on here.. but i know they had a winch last year with the same motor and it worked fine.. so i may just be it lost some compression over the past year or two

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Mar 21, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject:

BryceBell, yes they usually work amazing at first but will always fail. Is it a costco special? If it is and your costco still carries them tell him to take it back a swap it. I ended up used each engine for just under a year and then bringing it back, and swapping it for a new one. I got 3 new engines over 3 years and in the end returned the last engine for a full refund and bought a briggs. Laughing

price.dan · Backside 180 Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina

BryceBell, I'm going to have to agree with JB_CANSKATE here. Previously before purchasing my 10 hp Briggs, I had one of those champion engines. When I sold it to a local mini tune, they informed me that my engine was running off 1 piston. I was surprised because I hadn't noticed too much of a difference in performance, I did notice it was struggling to pull me up tho.

BryceBell · Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:56 pm Post subject:

k thanks guys.. ill have to recommend that to my friend.

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

BryceBell, also recommend to your friend that price.dan and all of us should ride this summer

price.dan · Backside 180 Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina

miller, gonna get back on the skate this week! sooo stoaked. ditch skating in nasty ass puddles, here i come! haha. Got my winch in perfect condition now and all ready to go, i just gotta grab the chain from the cabin. Hows your winch coming along? My homies out at the beach informed my that here is a huuugee puddle at the skool!

One drunk night at free house watchin def 3 and other hiphop artists i ran into my old buddy adam burwell, who pretty much runs team sask and everything wakeboard related here. anyways i got talking to him how there is gonna b 3 winchs out at the beach this summer and he was stoaked. so i threw the idea of doin some sort of winch fest possibly on the main beach and he said to let him kno cause he'd bring team sasks grinch out and some other skaters from echo/pasqua lakes out, including mini grom mcmorrison. Smash

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

price.dan, I am jealous.I don't know what happens to the snow here but it skips the liquid phase.

I have been snow winching a few times this winter with a friends 10 hp. That has been my insperation for upgrading.
http://www.wakeskating.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20763&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=sask&start=20
Let'sove this over here -

BryceBell · Posted: Mar 22, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject:

miller, yeah miller im down to ride whenever.. are we still gonna set up that spot for winching we were talking about before?

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

BryceBell, yes we are.
I have something in mind that I hope to get rolling May long.