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Building a Winch from a Coleman Minibike
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Has anyone attempted this before? My friend offered me his Coleman minibike for 100 bucks and I was to convert it into an urban winch. The motor makes about 6.5 horsepower and I was thinking about replacing the rear wheel with a spool and wakeboard rope. Rebuild the frame to let it dig into the snow but keep the front wheel for portability. Should I take him up on the offer or will that tiny engine be too weak for urban winching?
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Send it, what's the worst that could happen?
If the engine can carry around a rider at 25mph, should be able to tow a skier.
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