| Author | Message | ||
     Reid Walkenhorst (Runningmule) New Member Username: Runningmule Post Number: 21 Registered: 05-2003 |
I am considering replacing my winch cable with either a rope or strap variety. Can anyone explain pro/cons, advice on which brand would be helpful also. I have a Warn XD9000. Thanks RPW | ||
| Luis Constantin (Luisc) Member Username: Luisc Post Number: 171 Registered: 02-2003 |
Cables are heavier. If you kink a cable, you might as well replace it because a bend in the wire is a weak spot. If a cable breaks under load, everybody had better scatter if they are absent minded enough to be near it during winching, because that sucker is going through something. Cable can fray after time leading to splinters in the line. The new synthetic rope is lighter in weight. If a rope breaks, it's not going through the windscreen, radiator, or someone's torso. It will simply fall to the ground. Supposedly, the rope has a higher weight capacity. The one and only downside to rope, that I have heard is, it gets dirt and sand in the fibers that fray and weaken the line or can fray on rocks. I have the old wire cable on a Warn XD9000i. When I replace it, it might be with synthetic. But for now. | ||
| Max Thomason (Lrmax) Senior Member Username: Lrmax Post Number: 277 Registered: 11-2002 |
Reid, My Warn 12k winch cable had served me well, but it had a lot of kinks in it after only 8 months of use (I get stuck a lot, best investment ever!). I became afraid that the cable would snap and either mess up my truck, or worse, hurt someone. For some reason, whenever the winch cable gets pulled or tow straps come out, a bunch of people come out of the woods to watch. I chose to get rope instead of getting more steel cable. Since then, I have never thought about going back to steel cable. The initial price for rope is what drives most people away, but after that, it is well worth it. It will NEVER kink, and you can cross the rope as many times as you want and it will NEVER weaken. The rope is soft on your hands, and you NEVER have to worry about the rope breaking apart. Also, because rope is so much stronger than cable, I could get a smaller diameter rope, and thus more rope per wrap and more power. The rope will last you a lot longer than cable will ever. I've used my rope for some pretty tricky stuff, some work related activities as well. I've used it to haul a Ford F-250 pulling a 6500 lb trailer up a steep hill. I had to double-line pull it but I was able to pull both the ferd and trailer up the very steep hill with no issues. Sure, it took forever but it got the job done. I know for sure my old winch cable would have busted into 5 different pieces. Max T. | ||
| Bill Mallin (Billmallin) Member Username: Billmallin Post Number: 44 Registered: 09-2003 |
Though expensive (I guess that is all relative though), I like the Master Pull Superline: http://www.masterpull.com/results.cfm?catid=361 I have several friends running it; it's awesome. You said you have a WarnXD9000. You can go with 100' of 5/16" or 85' of 3/8". (This link will take you to the conversion table: http://www.masterpull.com/results.cfm?catid=959) The difference being the 5/16" is rated at 16,500 pounds and the 3/8" at 26,500 pounds. I'm sure there are other great brands out there, but I have experience with this one. -- Bill Mallin Web Dood Houston Land Rover Club http://www.houstonlandroverclub.com |
