Building a Rope Tow!
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- čas přidán 12. 02. 2023
- When covid-19 shut down our local ski resort, we decided to build our own! We designed and fabricated our very own rope tow. We added in a few rails and features and now have our very own little snow park for Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding in the backyard!
Our boys compete in Slopestyle so this gives them the opportunity to train in the backyard and work on tricks any time - day or night.
It was a really fun and rewarding project to work on with my boys. Some new welding and fabrication skills were developed.
Love to hear from others on this...drop us a comment and let us know your thoughts! - Sport
Dad is the legend, well done !
Awe....thanks! Much appreciated! We just put it all away for the season.
THIS GUY SHOULD GET FAMUS HES SO GOOD AND ITS ALWAYS GOOD VIDS
Im 13 years old and my dream is to bild a skilkft but i dont have a lot of money...😢 but very very nice video❤😊🎉
Keep saving and you’ll get there! Thanks for your very nice comment! Glad you liked the video!
just walk up and get your feet stronger(i do that )
sweet thanks
❄❄❄ That's so Cool 😇😇😇 Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄
Many thanks! You too!
Amazing!!
Thanks!!
So good!
Many thanks!!
great work!
Thanks! I guess being in the Rope tow biz, this comes up in your feed!
Awesome Dad!!
Thanks Emma!
Excellent parenting!
Thanks! Great fun with my boys.
𝓗𝓸𝔀 𝓭𝓲𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓰𝓮𝓽 𝓲𝓽
The fact that i know the ski resort in 0:19 makes me so happy.
Ski resort: Blue mountain (its pretty good)
You got it!! That’s where we ski (other than our yard!
This guy needs more subs
Thanks…agreed!
Just came across your Chanel thing is great I am a huge fan of your Chanel hope u and your boys make it huge on utube
Thank you so much!
My town has a nice toboggan hill and I wish they would install a rope tow, would really get the kids out of the house and wouldn't cost much. I'm sure locals would fund it too.
The problem is always insurance. Even a rope tow needs the same insurance that ski resorts use. It's the reason small ski hills go out of business
great vid, liked the intro, really high quality but I would recommend making the music quieten down while you are talking
Thanks. Yeah, depends on your system…I like to push the music a little but sometimes maybe it gets in the way. Appreciate the feedback!
Ready to build the epic roped out on our land this summer so it’s ready for this winter. Please advise materials you used your incline how many feet you went down all the pertinent details.
God bless you guys !!!!!
I'm going to post a followup video soon with more details on what we used. Our slope is about 150 - 200' of vertical and I think the spool of rope was 600'. Didn't use all of that but most of it.
My rope tow is a chain saw winch it works perfectly with a pulley at the top and motor at bottom
Cool! Does the winch have a continuous feed?
Great video. It looks pretty similar to my landscape and needs. I'm going to build a rope tow for my kids but wasn't sure which parts to buy. I saw your parts list and am waiting to get approved on Instagram so I can see direct links to the parts, to see if they'll work for my setup. Any help/advice would be great.
Hi, I am looking to build one like yours and would like the links of your supplies so I can see if I've got it all planned out correctly. Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks,
Todd
Hi again,
Did you switch motors, because it looks like you're using a 2HP motor, but you say below that it's a 3HP motor. Also, I'm wondering what size sprockets you used, and the stub axle, wheel, and gear box.
Thank you
Great work! What size motor did you end up using?
I used a 3HP electric motor running on 240v single phase. Works well!
hey where did you get the pulleys that are at the bottom of the rope thats the last thing I need I made mine gas powered
I used a couple of these to guide the return as well as the bottom pulley. Just ripped the tire off. They work fairly well. Be better if they had proper bearings. Good luck with your project!
Great project did you replace the pulley in front of the tire with a roller fairlead?
Many thanks! I did put in a fair lead from an ATV winch. But it didn’t work as well as the pulley so I reverted back. The pulley is actually a heavy duty caster with the tire taken off. Keeps the rope from derailing where the fair lead did not.
@@makeadventurecanada thanks for that info, Again you really did a super job on that rope lift project!
How did you go about getting the rope and making it the right length/ splicing it to be a circle?
We laid out the rope and marked the length with a marker. Then brought the ends inside and did a splice. Followed a CZcams video on spicing 3 strand rope. Was not too hard.
@@makeadventurecanada thanks! I hope soon to also have a backyard rope tow. Spent a whole bunch of time clearing trees. Now I gotta just put up the hardware.
Best of luck! Hoping to put out a follow up video soon. People have been asking…more focussed on equipment and technical aspects.
@@makeadventurecanada was planning to run it off my tractor’s PTO. Still trying to figure out a safety switch…
I’m thinking about making a rope tow just like this. Around how much did it cost in total?
We’ll, I thought it was going to be about cdn$1200 initially, but I ended up with a gear box and probably bought a bunch of stuff I didn’t need. I would say $1500 should do it though. Happy to send you a list of materials if you want
I honestly thought it was going to be more expensive but I would definitely love to have the list of materials
Here's the list. You can DM me on instagram @richard_peirce for a list that includes links to products. Rope Tow List
Rope - $600 ( I think I got this cheaper but can’t remember)
Motor - $429
Gear Box10:1 - $149
Stub Axel - $100
Wheel(for rope drive) - $70
Various Sprockets and a chain - can’t remember exactly which 2 I used
1.5” box tube - from metal supermarkets - also some 3/4” box tube for legs
220v cable- 10/3 5.99/ft. - also used a dryer plug
Electrical box / switch
Casters for rope guides / bottom Pulley (I pulled the tires off and just used the hubs - I’d like to find better ones that are a little bigger diameter with bearings and a deeper hub)
Tie down straps for top and bottom
Alright thanks man this will be very helpful. Keep up the work 🙏
@@makeadventurecanada I would like to have that list with links! Your ig profile is private.. thanks
Where did you buy that rope?
I think it was Amazon!
Scratch that...just checked. It was Uline Item: S-14194 TWISTED POLYPROPYLENE ROPE - 3/4" X 600'
www.uline.ca/BL_3912/Polypropylene-Rope?pricode=DD484&AdKeyword=polypropylene%20rope%203%204&AdMatchtype=p&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAmZGrBhAnEiwAo9qHiaNhuHO0HdH6aHjaYg5Ix_BMxdOoi22XMrenMQsB-qZeGNrksqxh1hoCtIgQAvD_BwE
просто молодец!
Where’s the follow up with the parts list, etc? Do you have a model of the frame?
Coming soon!!
What gearbox did u use?
I used a 10:1 gearbox from Princess Auto. Here’s the link: www.princessauto.com/en/horizontal-shaft-worm-gear-speed-reducers/product/PA1000001375
Could you build the frame out of wood
I think so. Lots of bolts and such. Might be a bit too much flex as you’d need to keep things tight. I think metal is a better bet. You could probably do it with bolts instead of all the welding.
But isn’t that just the Volkswagen logo upside down?
I have no idea what you mean ;)
Please add a safety gate at the top. It is a rope/cord that goes across the tow path and gets unplugged (which will turn off the motor) if somebody gets twisted up in the rope somehow (scarf, long hair, cord/string on clothing/coat). It will keep them from getting pulled (and possibly killed) through the drive pulley.
We have a safety gate. Wouldn’t let anyone use the rope tow without it. If anyone skis or is dragged in any way within 15’ of the top, it flips the main power. All good!
@@makeadventurecanada Awesome! That’s good to hear!
Great work! What size motor did you end up using?
3hp on 240v.