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wakeshredder
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 Posted: Apr 25, 2011 3:21 pm Post subject: Should I buy Grinch Winch Pro? |
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Ok,
So, I have been in the market for a winch now for about a year. I have built 2 before, but have never been to satisfied with my craftsmanship. That's not to mention it rusting and breaking and the like. I decided that I will retire my current rig to only snow, as the engine was never strong enough to pull adequately. I have looked at the Ridiculous winch's, the pulldozer, and many other rigs on the market today. I can't help turning the page back to the new Grinch Pro. It is, after all, a good looking setup. It claims to have stainless steal parts and the engine is nice and enclosed with the spool. I do, however, think the price is up there.
Has anyone here taken a pull behind the new Grinch Pro? Any thoughts on it that might help influence my decision? I appreciate the feedback.
Andy
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POPTART
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Joined: 24 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Apr 25, 2011 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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add a new tab for The BooDogElectric winch
for less than the grinch pro
you could have no noise, no pollution , and no need for gas
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jcoffey
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peligro18
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Joined: 13 Jul 2011
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| Posted: Feb 25, 2012 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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wrage winches
phoenix winch (you know its the best option) |
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thatwasrad
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Joined: 28 Jul 2009
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City: San Jose
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mank the tank
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Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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City: Baton Rouge
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| Posted: Feb 25, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| POPTART wrote: | add a new tab for The BooDogElectric winch
for less than the grinch pro
you could have no noise, no pollution , and no need for gas |
What Poptart said... Boodogs charge. |
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jeff
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Joined: 16 Jun 2008
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City: Philadelphia
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| Posted: Feb 25, 2012 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm sure Those electric winches are sweet.. but who has $4,000 to spend on a winch? |
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texasT
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| Posted: Feb 25, 2012 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| POPTART wrote: | add a new tab for The BooDogElectric winch
for less than the grinch pro
you could have no noise, no pollution , and no need for gas |
If I could have picked out my winch I would have gone Boo-dog
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Raven
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| Posted: Feb 25, 2012 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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 distortion makes a good winch.....i gotmine 5 years ago, first generation, she doesn't get a whole lotta love..........but when she does ..........she gets her. Adam is a cool dude and will hook u up when things go down.
gap itch  good luck bro
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supermanotorious
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City: Phoenix
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| Posted: Feb 26, 2012 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| peligro18 wrote: | wrage winches
phoenix winch (you know its the best option) |
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PrimeO
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| Posted: Feb 26, 2012 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| boodog is well worth it. |
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Bamalurker
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| Posted: Feb 26, 2012 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Boodog only if ur never gonna carry your winch into remote locations.
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New Wakeskates
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| Posted: Feb 26, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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Ever tried a new winch? All your concerns will be satisfied. Best pulls ever and we price them to push the sport so more people can get involved with out spending to much.
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New Wakeskates
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| Posted: Feb 26, 2012 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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wakeshredder, dude just but a new winch and have smooth consistent pulls
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senza wake
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| Posted: Feb 26, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| wood warp on those? |
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New Wakeskates
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| Posted: Feb 28, 2012 1:28 am Post subject: |
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No way. We work with top grade marine woods used for building high end yachts. We have a board that was in the swimming pool for a year and a half before we bolted it to the fence 8 years ago and we pulled it down the other day to have a look and it's still has not warped
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Bamalurker
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| Posted: Feb 28, 2012 3:23 am Post subject: |
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I think the new wood winch is rad. Reminds me of a wooden frame for a canon on a pirate ship!
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peligro18
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| Posted: Feb 28, 2012 11:47 am Post subject: |
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the new winch has a 212cc(ibelive) and is properly geared and includes a tav! the only downside is the wood...but i havent seen one...i just think is really cool!!! i trying to convince somebody to buy that one!
the phoenix winch knows the stuff and cheapely get that 11hp!
the pulldozer is been around and has 8hp! and is a pulldozer! haha
you can even build one ...
one problem i had with the winch before having the best setup ever...was the gearing(first 12:55, then 10:40 then 10:50) and then the chain(from 35 to 40) was touching some part of the driven unit and taking away 30% of the torque ...fixed that
and i am so happy with my winch!
you should upgrade the engine of your winch or try to build another one!
get a nrracing engine!!!!
get the boodog because is electric!!! and fix the ones you have now! |
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wakeshredder
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Joined: 10 Nov 2005
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City: Kansas City
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| Posted: Feb 28, 2012 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Raven wrote: | distortion makes a good winch.....i gotmine 5 years ago, first generation, she doesn't get a whole lotta love..........but when she does ..........she gets her. Adam is a cool dude and will hook u up when things go down.
gap itch good luck bro |
Wow! Lots of responses this last couple of days... wish it had been last year. I ended up buying the Distortion Grinch Pro 
Why so sad, you ask? I had a completely different exchange with Adam at Distortion. I opted to work and buy directly from him. I spoke with him on the phone and after a couple of conversations, I paid him for the winch. He said it would ship right away and I was stoked. Well, after a couple of weeks he finally got my tracking number. He wouldn't return my calls or emails. I had to "blow him up" just to get a response. He eventually informed me that he had been running a comp. Never thought to mention that or anything like it to me. Well, when I finally got the winch I noticed there were some difference in what I got vs. what he promised. There were no wheels included as we discussed. The handle for moving it around was not included. and, he didn't even include the Distortion wake handle. I was not pleased by this. I again had to go through hell and high-water to get ahold of him. Finally he fed me this line about the handles being on backorder? Sounds odd to me. I still have never received the wake handle he promised me and I paid for. I did eventually receive the carrying handle and the wheel kit. So that was good. Also, his specs indicated there were holes to stake it down, there are not. There are carrying handles on the frame, but they are powder coated and 8-10" long... not ideal for staking. Under the hood I was promised an 11hp Subaru engine that was "fuel injected". I should have wondered what the hell that meant. It was actually a regular 6-7 hp Subaru engine. It may have been modified internally, but I really doubt it. He crammed all the components under the hood with no regard for what interfered with what. The fuel line deteriorated quickly and had no tolerances around other engine components. Needless to say, the lines started leaking and the engine also lost vacuum to the "fuel pump (not fuel injected)". There was no fuel filter either. In place of a air filter, there is a cut of window screen clamped onto the open side of the carb- not ideal but acceptable. The engine was mounted to the frame crooked, and the sprocket was offset to compensate. Very odd. Overall, this was definitely NOT worth the money I paid for it. I think it is good looking machine, but it falls short of many of it's promises. I was never going to post a negative review about this, but he never even made good on the wake handle. If there are any doubts about what I am saying here, I will be happy to upload emails of all my transactions with him and pictures, inside and out, of what I actually got. I really wish I had gone with the PullDozer. Those machines look solid, and it sounds like they actually deliver. 3 grand, 3 f%&#ing grand... 
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Mario C.
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| Posted: Feb 28, 2012 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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| buy this pulldozer i am helping my buddy sell.. it is Ourys old one and is perfect. you could also buy a jetski with the money u save haha |
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