Backyard DIY Ski Hill Tow Rope - Part 1

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  • @Michael-en6mz
    @Michael-en6mz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This is a great setup! Nothing too expensive, all the parts are easy to find. Thanks for sharing it with us. I can’t believe no one has commented on this yet.

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Michael! I recently just enabled comments on the video. It was fun to build and works great, I got all the parts from either Amazon, Menards, or Harbor Freight, minus the rope, but that can be purchased on Amazon as well. Thanks!

  • @tmaxxman21
    @tmaxxman21 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome job. I use a lawnmower to power mine now, 300’ run. 600’ of rope. I’ve been in the process of building a new setup using a 212, I’m gonna put a clutch on mine. Kids race 120 snowmobiles so we have a lot of sprockets and clutches lying around lol. I definitely took some tips from your video!

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว

      Let me know how it works! I was debating on a clutch for this but decided just to try it without and it worked fine, with it being geared down so much the rope drag doesn't really effect it that much, it has plenty of power to pull an empty rope at idle, BUT you have to make sure the rope isn't frozen to the ground when you start it! I currently have this in the garage getting some upgrades and will be putting out another video on it soon. Thanks for watching!

    • @tmaxxman21
      @tmaxxman21 ปีที่แล้ว

      What’s your plan for upgrades? Curious before I start lol

  • @conlantrenholm
    @conlantrenholm ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m hoping to build a portable one for sledding soon this is so ingenious and has been given me great ideas. Also cute golden doodle have one too

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My original thought in my head was to build this out of steel and have it hitch mounted, but I decided on this design instead. You could probably adapt this design to be mounted in the bed of a pickup truck, a portable one would be awesome! One thing to keep in mind, you will need a strong anchor point at the bottom to keep the tension, if you can anchor off on a tree that would be ideal. Good luck!

    • @conlantrenholm
      @conlantrenholm ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ballhammerindustries thanks 👍

  • @tingbing1080
    @tingbing1080 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a great set up going to be building one this fall!

  • @Rowdybusch_8
    @Rowdybusch_8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great setup! You should build a cover for your motor because after a few years it will leak water

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Since the motor is so easy to remove, I just unbolt the 4 bolts and keep the motor in the garage over the summer to keep it out of the elements, but you're right, a nice cover would help it last a little longer

  • @dschellenberg3995
    @dschellenberg3995 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nicely done

  • @mikeshatsky
    @mikeshatsky หลายเดือนก่อน

    3 years later and I'm recreating pretty much your exact design in Quebec, Canada. Really appreciate the videos as a base in terms of idea! Quick question for you - if my motor was at the BOTTOM (essentially reversed), shouldn't be an issue right (can't think of why it wouldn't work - will just have tension on the upper rope and I'll have to weigh down the top section appropriately).

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's awesome! I'm glad my design can be an inspiration. I've actually thought about trying it that way but haven't had a chance to try it out. I think you're right, the main issue would be the tension, one issue I've ran into is if there is too much slack, the rope coming off the tires on the slack side doesn't have anywhere to go and can possibly get wrapped back up in it, you need as much tension as you can get to help pull the rope away from the tires, if that makes sense. The other thing I thought of is the safety mechanism, with the engine being at the bottom of the hill it might be tough to get a shut down switch at the top when you come off, mine uses an extension cord as the wiring between the kill switch and the safety switch, so in theory you could use 300' of extension cord to do it? Good luck!

  • @mtbmagnus9241
    @mtbmagnus9241 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I was inspired by your design and made a similar version myself. Thanks

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I hope yours works as well as this one does!

    • @mtbmagnus9241
      @mtbmagnus9241 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ballhammerindustries yes it does I geared it down 2x like you but I could only get a hold of 1 72 tooth sprocket so the second drive is 60t and when I make the engine go full speed it’s so fast it goes up 150 ft in 12 seconds

    • @angeloc4722
      @angeloc4722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mtbmagnus9241 I did the same thing myself. 60 tooth!!!

  • @chadricard2864
    @chadricard2864 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really neat set up! Im curious how you connected the trailer tires to be driven by your live axel (1in shaft). I see you have some couplers there @2:19. Is there a shaft that comes out of the tires as well? What type of tires did you use?
    Thanks for sharing your Tow rope.

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Chad, the tires are standard 4.80x8 with a 4 lug rim, to connect it to the shaft I used a go kart axle hub with a 1” bore and 4 lug flange, I punched out the studs that came in it and ran 6” bolts through the hub and both the rims to sandwhich them all together. Hopefully this makes sense. Thanks!

    • @chadricard2864
      @chadricard2864 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ballhammerindustries Thanks again. This is a great idea!

  • @thetube4p
    @thetube4p 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Impressive! I am setting up a backyard mini-ski resort as well. I have a lot steeper slope though and am trying to decide on the motor. How much throttle, or preferably RPM if you know it, do you typically run it at? Specs on the 212 cc predator engine are 1800 rpm idle and 3800 rpm max. If you are running it at idle then I think it'll work for me. If running it at significantly more than idle then I may need to size up the engine ... maybe.

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! I run the engine at around 2900RPM which has more to do with rope speed, it has enough power to run at a lower RPM, even at idle, but the rope speed is slower than I would like. One thing you might run into with a steeper slope is gripping the rope with your hands, I noticed on the steepest part it was harder to hold on the steeper it gets, a bigger diameter rope would likely help. Good luck!

  • @dursleyvsworld
    @dursleyvsworld 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool project!

  • @zanechurch2974
    @zanechurch2974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hay I love your design where did you get the sprocket and chain from and the black pully

  • @geoffmoorcroft302
    @geoffmoorcroft302 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What's the size of sprockets your using and size of tires?

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Geoff, the sprocket on the engine has 11 teeth, the jack shaft has a 72 tooth and a 15 tooth, and the drive shaft has another 72 tooth. The tires are 4.80x8 small trailer tires

  • @ricknicholls3967
    @ricknicholls3967 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome project! I have the same size engine so I'm wondering what size gears you've used?

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Rick, the sprocket on the engine is an 11Tooth and goes to a 72T on the jack shaft, the small sprocket on the jack shaft is 15T and that goes to another 72T on the final drive axle, all #35 chain. Thanks for watching!

  • @kidglockboi3555
    @kidglockboi3555 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where did you buy the large gear for your torque converters

  • @zzebrada0180
    @zzebrada0180 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this setup and thinking of doing the exact same thing, I have one question tho, is the motor loud bc I have neighbors and k like to snowboard in later times so I was wondering about how loud it is when you run the engine!!

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the comment! It’s volume is about like a push lawn mower, so not terribly loud but I wouldn’t consider it quiet. I haven’t tried it but I’ve heard of people putting a generator muffler on these engines to make them quieter; www.amazon.com/Frustration-Gasoline-Generator-Universal-Accessories/dp/B0BG1PZ82X/ref=mp_s_a_1_14_sspa?crid=3PGDEBSH2HV0G&keywords=predator+generator+muffler&qid=1672372737&sprefix=predator+generator+muffler%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-14-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExUkgyTzk1RDZQQlU3JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzg3Njc4M1A3WlM5MVlXWDZNSSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTY3NTM1MzgzU0lKUzhTSVBONSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9tdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

    • @th3oryO
      @th3oryO ปีที่แล้ว

      You might want to look into an electric motor if noise is an issue

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว

      I added a quieter muffler, check it out in the second video!
      th-cam.com/video/2qEf04CjJUY/w-d-xo.html

  • @AmandaM204
    @AmandaM204 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have a parts list of what and from where?

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes I do! It's in the description of the second video. Thanks!
      th-cam.com/video/2qEf04CjJUY/w-d-xo.html

  • @samuel_haugeplass3330
    @samuel_haugeplass3330 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sick video! Can you give me the name of the rope?

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! The name of the rope is Pacific Blue Steel from Continental Western Corp

  • @KabUt0ps
    @KabUt0ps 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How much does this cost to run for like an hour? Thinking of building one

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It doesn't use much gas, I highly doubt it would burn through a gallon in 1 hour, so only a few dollars per hour to run.

  • @rickmolling3642
    @rickmolling3642 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have parts list of what you used, and where you got the parts from?

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes I do! It's in the description of the second video. Thanks!
      th-cam.com/video/2qEf04CjJUY/w-d-xo.html

  • @T0ink
    @T0ink 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    do you have links to those gears and shaft?

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002H331Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
      www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KANRJ7S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
      www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KTTHG2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
      www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026GUGSM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    • @T0ink
      @T0ink 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ballhammerindustries thank you👍

  • @zealandjackson1498
    @zealandjackson1498 ปีที่แล้ว

    what is the max load that it can take at one time?

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm not too sure, but I've had 3 people at a time being pulled up by it, it has a lot of power

  • @Lofichill_zzz
    @Lofichill_zzz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you take consulting calls? trying to install

  • @rcclassiccrawlers4368
    @rcclassiccrawlers4368 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man that’s really slick! You might want to throw a patent on that baby….just saying

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wouldn't mind collecting on my idea! But at the end of the day it feels good to spread my ideas and help other people build things like this

  • @Thiccsheep1
    @Thiccsheep1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’m looking to build the exact thing so you have a parts list and blue print?

    • @DominicCabral
      @DominicCabral 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I also would appreciate this!

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว

      I've had a lot of people ask so I'm currently working on another video about this contraption and I will release a parts list and a blueprint at that time! Thank you for watching!

    • @ballhammerindustries
      @ballhammerindustries  ปีที่แล้ว

      I added a parts list in the description of the second video!
      th-cam.com/video/2qEf04CjJUY/w-d-xo.html