I'm thinking about building a winch that's powered by a 5HP Honda GC160-QHA engine.
I'm going to have an electric clutch (from an auto AC compressor) on the engine, and the rotor/pulley will weigh several pounds. That'll act as a flywheel. The weight of the entire winch assembly will be 35-40 pounds.
I usually mount the smooth-running electric winches right on the tailgate of my Silverado pickup with a single 5/16" bolt into a bracket bolted to the tailgate. Obviously I'll need a little more holding power for the engine-driven winch. I'm planning on building a wooden platform that sits on the tailgate with some pieces at the front and back to keep it from shifting around. I'll have some padded straps going around the tailgate to hold the platform tightly in place.
Will the engine vibration be enough to tear up the tailgate and mounts on the bed?
Roger
I'm going to have an electric clutch (from an auto AC compressor) on the engine, and the rotor/pulley will weigh several pounds. That'll act as a flywheel. The weight of the entire winch assembly will be 35-40 pounds.
I usually mount the smooth-running electric winches right on the tailgate of my Silverado pickup with a single 5/16" bolt into a bracket bolted to the tailgate. Obviously I'll need a little more holding power for the engine-driven winch. I'm planning on building a wooden platform that sits on the tailgate with some pieces at the front and back to keep it from shifting around. I'll have some padded straps going around the tailgate to hold the platform tightly in place.
Will the engine vibration be enough to tear up the tailgate and mounts on the bed?
Roger
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