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Winch for urban

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kzrstf
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Anyone ever built a winch for urban?
How much did it cost? What do you need? Advices?

thanks
Mar 27 2011 1:43PM
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kzrstf
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example
Mar 27 2011 1:50PM
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monkatizer
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-engine(around 6 hp will do)
-rope on a large spool
-handel
-frame to mount the motor to
-gear system or torque converter to transfer the motor power to the spool

just look at some pics to help

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Mar 27 2011 1:53PM
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.zobel.
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Mar 27 2011 1:55PM
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AWALLRUS.
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i want one of these too, bungees are terrifying and really hard to pull
Mar 27 2011 2:17PM
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Otherside
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they sell a lot of them for wakeskating and wake boarding but tthey are pretty expensive
Mar 27 2011 2:36PM
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lukewalnuts
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http://www.sbcskier.com/features_article?news_id=836
Mar 27 2011 2:41PM
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EmperorKuzco
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how would a winch be less terrifying?? its going to pull you faster...
Mar 27 2011 2:42PM
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AWALLRUS.
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yeah but it probably dont take off and any second and kill someone. one time we dryfired it by accident and it shattered a plastic rake and put a crack in a spade
Mar 27 2011 2:59PM
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