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Homemade rope tow

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i.love.jibbs
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Me and my homies just finished building a summer ski setup, and it's pretty damn nice. But it's kind of annoying to have to walk back and climb up the ladder for every hit, so we were thinking of building a homemade rope tow. I've seen them a few times on Youtube but never bothered looking into them. Anyone know how to build one? Or if it's even a good idea?
May 13 2023 9:12AM
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SchizoSkier
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I’ve seen ppl do it with their dirt bikes
May 13 2023 10:10AM
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Newsheepers
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damn how did you have enough material for a whole setup with a rope tow in the summer
May 13 2023 10:52AM
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i.love.jibbs
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Newsheepersdamn how did you have enough material for a whole setup with a rope tow in the summer

We just bought materials from Home Depot, it was basically a bunch of 2x4s, plywood sheets, and turf. All in it cost like $250 (with a PVC pipe rail). Haven’t built a rope tow yet, that’s what this thread is for
May 13 2023 11:26AM
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crimeenthusiast
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ive seen some people do it who are on a home snowmaking forum. if you have a legit hill it could be worth it and really dope.
May 13 2023 4:55PM
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muffMan.
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Lawnmower is a lil cheaper but might be a little slow.
May 13 2023 5:45PM
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hi_vis360
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I feel like the best way to diy it would be to rig up a hay rake with a bull wheel and run it off a tractor. if you have a tractor and a hay rake lying around lmao
May 13 2023 7:26PM
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Icant_kfed
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I saw a video of someone running one off of a car, they just put on a rim with no tire, jacked the end up and put the rope around it
May 13 2023 10:31PM
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switchlip2
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Icant_kfedI saw a video of someone running one off of a car, they just put on a rim with no tire, jacked the end up and put the rope around it


You pretty much just described the rope tow at 7 springs
May 14 2023 3:58AM
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AlwaysGrabBlunt
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Drop some setup pics
May 14 2023 8:29PM
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i.love.jibbs
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AlwaysGrabBluntDrop some setup pics


I gotchu
May 14 2023 8:30PM
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OldParkRat
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If you, or someone you know, has a jeep with a winch you could use that?
May 14 2023 8:43PM
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AlwaysGrabBlunt
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Where are u putting the rope tow?
i.love.jibbsI gotchu
May 14 2023 9:22PM
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i.love.jibbs
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AlwaysGrabBluntWhere are u putting the rope tow?


We would build a ramp that goes back up and put it on there … obviously only works if it’s really compact lol
May 14 2023 9:28PM
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j.roc
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setup looks so nice! Hard to imagine a rope tow fitting in that small space tho.

I'd focus the remaining budget on building more rails to give the crew some options...

It's annoying, but the hike back up the ramp is a blessing in disguise. Hiking my setup all summer I used to get my legs strong and ready for the actual ski season.
May 15 2023 1:04PM
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Newsheepers
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i'd say find a nice tube cut the lip a lil and make it a little less steep, it'll be a lot of fun doing multiple swaps and stuff
May 15 2023 1:20PM
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i.love.jibbs
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j.rocsetup looks so nice! Hard to imagine a rope tow fitting in that small space tho.

I'd focus the remaining budget on building more rails to give the crew some options...

It's annoying, but the hike back up the ramp is a blessing in disguise. Hiking my setup all summer I used to get my legs strong and ready for the actual ski season.


Yeah I don’t really think there’s any way to make it work lol
May 15 2023 1:35PM
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