winch rentals?

supermanotorious · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 518 City: Phoenix

what would you pay to rent a winch?

texasT · Posted: Mar 21, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject:

$40 if i were desperate

Randomhero14 · Frontside 180 Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 346

that 3rd choice is absolutely pointless haha

brassmonkey · Posted: Mar 21, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject:

That would be really expensive considering you can go ride cable all day for about that much. Also if you just built your own you could use it all day for a couple bucks. Jeepers.

supermanotorious · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 518 City: Phoenix

so if you wouldn't rent a winch........ there's an app for that

brassmonkey · Posted: Mar 21, 2011 10:46 pm Post subject:

All I'm saying is it's not very likely for someone to rent something that can be built for a few hundred bucks. ESPECIALLY for 40 bucks an hour. I just don't think there is a high enough demand for that type of thing. And chances are anyone that winches either has one or has access to one...

supermanotorious · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 518 City: Phoenix

you'd be amazed how many people from across the country and the planet (no joke) constantly ask me for a discounted or even free winch, not many people know how to weld or fabricate or even know anyone to do it for them, many people who call me tell me they are asking their friends to go in on a winch together and it never happens because you know how hard it is to get 2 of your friends to commit to anything financial, it's alot easier to come up with rental money than it is to come up with purchase money, at this moment there's not one single cable park west of TX, we all know why winching is bad ass and many winchers prefer machine to cable, so i'm conducting market research to see if i should launch a rental line and that being said it will likely start local in phoenix, then as shops around the country recognize the potential they might purchase winches to rent

texasT · Posted: Mar 22, 2011 12:14 am Post subject:

Ya just think about if you're traveling and there isn't a cable park around. It would be much easier to rent one then try and take it on a plane lol

brassmonkey · Posted: Mar 22, 2011 12:24 am Post subject:

I am in no way trying to compare winching to cable. I was just saying that 40 bucks an hour is very pricey and you could go do cable all day instead (and I don't even like cable.) I've looked at the winches you build and they look very well done, and your prices are veeeeeerrry fair too! However I just don't think it makes sense to rent a winch...

texasT · Posted: Mar 22, 2011 12:47 am Post subject:

oh holy sheet i thought it was 40 a day. ya i can't do 40 and hour probably ever :/

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

don't forget about inexperienced winch drivers...

you would have to have some sort of deposit for damages, not to mention who says they're returning your winch? I'd guess you'd have to scan their drivers licence, b/c they're obviously going to need to drive to any winching areas. But then your also dealing with fake id's, unless you know the individual but that wouldn't always be the case.

its a tricky situation, but it would be interesting if you can make it happen.

texasT · Posted: Mar 22, 2011 5:01 pm Post subject:

henrification · Frontside 180 Joined: 10 Jun 2010 Posts: 280 City: 941

you would defintely end up with some broken winches

supermanotorious · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 518 City: Phoenix

i appreciate the thoughts, my rental winch line would be overbuilt, much like the stupid steam cleaners you can rent from your grocery store, there would absolutely be a deposit in cash or credit, and of course liability waivers, not to mention i know heavy pipe swingers and theres not that many places in phoenix a winch could hide from me, i know just about everyone who winches or owns a winch in this city and damn near the state, anyway thats not the focus, the focus is providing winching to those who can not afford to buy a winch and really want to try it out

DaeDae · Posted: Mar 27, 2011 5:22 pm Post subject:

i think its a good idea theres def some things ud have to account for but all in all sounds like a winner too me Smash

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

There's a kid by me who is sponsored by ridiculous winches and he rents his winch out for $20/hr but i'm pretty sure he is there the whole time watching what does down haha

WERDna · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 541

supermanotorious · Backside 180 Joined: 05 Apr 2010 Posts: 518 City: Phoenix

I don't consider a Sesitec system a full blown park as it is transportable