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Winch vs Banshee bungee?

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histonskiah
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Is a winch worth the extra money if your hitting urban a lot? Or is it best to just go with the bungee even though it takes a couple people just to pull it back?
Apr 19 2013 8:15AM
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Mag
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You'd know if you needed one.
Apr 19 2013 8:35AM
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Eemilt
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This.
Apr 19 2013 8:45AM
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loganimlach
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It always pays to have a winch from an energy conservation standpoint, but there are certain situations where a bungee is preferable. Personally, I'd take a winch over a bungee any day
Apr 19 2013 8:47AM
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_Garagely_
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Winches can be loud make it more likely for you to get kicked out. However, they are more efficient than banshee bungees.
Apr 19 2013 8:53AM
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loganimlach
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*if I had to chose.
Apr 19 2013 8:55AM
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VanMelle
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bungees are the cheap solution but only worth it if you have a pack of friends who are willing to go tire themselves out every time you hit urban.

We ran a 3 man operation with the winch, 1 filmer, 2 riders each taking turns running the winch. You'd only get a hour or two of DECENT hits on a feature with 2 people pulling a bungee before they are both gassed
Apr 19 2013 9:14AM
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Mkvackay
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this

i know from experience :)
Apr 19 2013 9:35AM
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a_burger
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lso, didn't Banshee get sued or something and stop making Bungees?
Apr 19 2013 9:49AM
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CKpolicy
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remember that you have to lug the winch and gas around wherever you go. those things are not small.
Apr 19 2013 10:55AM
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Saga.
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Don't discount the benefits of a good old fashioned drop in ramp either though. They me be a little more bulky but in certain situations they are key.
Apr 19 2013 10:57AM
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Whaley
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Winchs make you go faster. Thats about it
Apr 19 2013 11:00AM
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montanan
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i heard this as well, dont know if theres any truth to it, but it be interesting to hear the story if they did in fact get sued. ( wonder what for ) but ya i have no clue how true that is tho.
Apr 19 2013 11:51AM
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galardogod
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I like the winch more
Apr 19 2013 11:52AM
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CrotchKiller
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this too, if you have a short in run then a ramp is gonna be your best bet.

i would love a winch, opens up so many more features
Apr 19 2013 11:53AM
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myllhouse
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If you have spots where a car tow or two 20ft bungees tied together wouldn't get you the speed and you have 3-5 grand then yea. I have a friend that makes them for 3 grand (only a few a year) and there's Heine winch but they're expensive (the one poor boyz uses). A good winch should get you up to 90-110km/h max speed.
Apr 19 2013 12:07PM
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montanan
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a winch aint cheap thts for sure, but theres so many more possibilities if you have one thats for sure. be cool to find a nice decent priced one on craigslist or something, new ones just to spendy for me, so drop in, and banshee guna have to cut it for me unless like i said , if i find a nice or decent used one for sale id love to have one, be a great thing to have in urban arsenal. but even used ones are spendy to some point thats for sure. but on another note anyone have any suggestions on whether a diesel or gas powered winch , and which one works better for majority of urban missions ? kinda found one for a good deal and was just wondering, thanks .
Apr 19 2013 12:08PM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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Cole lets make a winch over the summer
Apr 19 2013 12:11PM
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loganimlach
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not true
Apr 19 2013 12:18PM
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CrotchKiller
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you made your own, correct?
Apr 19 2013 12:34PM
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CKpolicy
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http://beachwinches.com/diy-plan-6/
Apr 19 2013 12:50PM
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gotti
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They should make something that you drive your car onto (sort of like the thing in ferris beulers day off) that spins some other wheels with a rope wrapped around it. I fee like I could make one for cheap.
Apr 19 2013 1:04PM
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loganimlach
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yup. with scrap steel and scrap parts from a go kart track. there's magnitudes of information online, you just gotta have a few tools and some motivations.
Apr 19 2013 1:17PM
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