Another winch question!!

adrenaline · Oct 20, 2006

Hey I was at the Enumclaw Swap Meet, and I saw a vender selling winch rope. I have always ran a cable and have had good luck with it. I was intrigued with the rope though.

Can anybody talk me into a rope or out of a rope?

Who has a rope and is it all that it is cracked up to be?

Thanks in advance.

Mike

crash2 · Oct 20, 2006

i HAVE been running rope for like 4 years now and I will NEVER EVER go back. Its safer than cable in both won't cut your hands and has no stored energy to snap back and hurt anybody. if it ever breaks it can be woven back together.

only downfall--it doesn't like heat...

skrause · Oct 20, 2006

adrenaline said:
is it all that it is cracked up to be?

Safety and ease of handling. Simple as that.

Not Jobless · Oct 20, 2006

along with what the rest have said...it's a shitload lighter than steel cable as well

skrause · Oct 20, 2006

Jobless said:
along with what the rest have said...it's a shitload lighter than steel cable as well

Ease of handling. :flipoff: Is there an echo in here? :kissmyass:

GRNTACO · Oct 20, 2006

Did anyone mention ease of handling?

crash2 · Oct 20, 2006

Jobless said:
along with what the rest have said...it's a shitload lighter than steel cable as well

I think i lost like 30lbs off my rig loosing the steel haus and cable

skrause · Oct 20, 2006

crash said:
I think i lost like 30lbs off my rig loosing the steel haus and cable

Hey Crash, you and I are "the rest" :corn: :haha:

crash2 · Oct 20, 2006

skrause said:
Hey Crash, you and I are "the rest" :corn: :haha:

I was just agree'ing with brad--gotta give him a lil love once in a while :kiss:

GRNTACO · Oct 20, 2006

crash said:
I think i lost like 30lbs off my rig loosing the steel haus and cable

I weighed mine when I took it off........21lbs of cable and 10lbs for the roller fairlead.

adrenaline · Oct 22, 2006

WOW all pros no cons. Seems like the way to go. Thanks for the advice any suggestions for the best and where to get it.

84Toyota4x4 · Oct 22, 2006

http://www.winchline.com maybe?

~T.J.

H3RESQ · Oct 22, 2006

Ive ran Winchline for awhile now and would never go back.

The only reason I would keep cable on your winch is if your using your winch for things other than wheeling. ie pulling stumps or brush. Things of this nature can be hard on a synthetic line. It doesnt like being drug across stuff.