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Winch cable Metal or synthetic?
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:18 pm
which and why?
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Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:21 pm to Bleeding purple
synthetic makes winch quite a bit lighter on front bumper,, I likey. no pricked fingers, either.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:24 pm to Ole Geauxt
Go synthetic. No memory and doesn't get shards of cable in your hand.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:25 pm to Bleeding purple
If synthetic put a cover on it, uv degradation will kill it and if your buying vectran or spectra line it's freaking expensive.
This post was edited on 6/23/14 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:30 pm to Bleeding purple
I need an 8k synthetic, if you know where I can "steal" one?
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:34 pm to Ole Geauxt
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no pricked fingers
Mine got me once before I put a set of work gloves inside my driver's side door panel. Lesson learned.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:35 pm to Judge Smails
packed "mule" with "cargo" a few minutes ago. 
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:41 pm to Ole Geauxt
quote:
packed "mule" with "cargo" a few minutes ago.
I'll buy Great Valu ketchup in bulk for you
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:51 pm to Judge Smails
only if we're eating fish tomorrow. 
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:08 pm to Bleeding purple
I'd go synthetic, but wash the mud off of it after you use it, and like the other poster said, use a cover. Steel cable is basically no maintenance
Also, one will kill you and the other one will just pop you like a towel
Everyone I know with synthetic uses Amsteel
Also, one will kill you and the other one will just pop you like a towel
Everyone I know with synthetic uses Amsteel
This post was edited on 6/23/14 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:13 pm to Bleeding purple
I liked my Amsteel syn cable. It popped once due to my improper use. Just tied a good knot in it and kept using, try that with steel cable.... UV rays do take their toll in it though....
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:21 pm to TexasTiger01
consensus is synthetic.
the price difference sucks though.
the price difference sucks though.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:24 pm to Bleeding purple
Saw a metal cable snap when I was younger, they scare the shite out of me
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:30 pm to MrCoachKlein
Google a YouTube video: dangers of Synethic lines.
I dunno if it's still up but it's freaking scary. The potential energy stored in some synthetic lines is crazy.
The equivalent steel cables would just snap or would be so big they are immovable. Also corrosion is a huge problem.
I dunno if it's still up but it's freaking scary. The potential energy stored in some synthetic lines is crazy.
The equivalent steel cables would just snap or would be so big they are immovable. Also corrosion is a huge problem.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:34 pm to Bleeding purple
Only way you go steel is if you are using it on a winch that has already used steel and scratched the drum or you can't afford synthetic.
If you go synthetic, make sure you cover it.
If you go synthetic, make sure you cover it.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:36 pm to eng08
quote:
I dunno if it's still up but it's freaking scary. The potential energy stored in some synthetic lines is crazy. The equivalent steel cables would just snap or would be so big they are immovable. Also corrosion is a huge problem.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:37 pm to Bleeding purple
If you dont already hsve a wench, go on ebay and buy a viper w syn cablecin the biggest size they have.
I think the last one i got was a 5500lb for 269$ w mounting brackets.
This is on a 900 Ranger Xp.
We're pretty rough on a wench and have not had problems.
Don't buy the gorilla brand theyre junk
I think the last one i got was a 5500lb for 269$ w mounting brackets.
This is on a 900 Ranger Xp.
We're pretty rough on a wench and have not had problems.
Don't buy the gorilla brand theyre junk
Posted on 6/23/14 at 6:01 pm to greasemonkey
Spectra rope is the answer here.
I have steel cable on mine and I hate it. It's heavy as frick, has pokies all over it, might kill me if it breaks, and it just all around sucks.
Did I mention it's heavy and pokey?
I have steel cable on mine and I hate it. It's heavy as frick, has pokies all over it, might kill me if it breaks, and it just all around sucks.
Did I mention it's heavy and pokey?
Posted on 6/23/14 at 7:42 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Synthetic cause its not heavy as fawk pulling it out
Posted on 6/23/14 at 7:53 pm to shawnlsu
Synthetic here and have no complaints. It has several benefits like everyone stated before me.
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