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Building a high speed winch

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I have a go kart...is there anyway i can use it to build a high speed winch?? obviously i will need to buy some stuff but can it be used at all?
Jan 21 2013 6:49PM
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take a rear wheel off and attach a wakeboard rope/handle. If you wanna be less sketchy, make a spool of sorts that mounts to the axle and then fasten a rope around it so when it winds up it doesn't get all tangled.
Jan 21 2013 7:12PM
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like take stuff off of it to make a separate winch not turn the go kart into one sorry.

Jan 21 2013 10:25PM
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This article here should give you a really good idea of what it would take to build one:

http://www.sbcskier.com/features_article?news_id=836

Was written by Logan Imlach. His NS profile, I'm sure he'd be down to help ya out with a few questions (Sorry for putting you on the spot Logan)

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/members/profile/member_id/22517/

Good luck man. Post pics if you make it!
Jan 21 2013 10:45PM
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