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Synthetic winch rope can be used with a roller fairlead, but a better alternative is a composite or aluminum Hawse fairlead. the rope glides smoothly over these, and this type of fairlead is much more compact on the front of your rig. a cast-iron fairlead is too abrasive and will abrade the rope.

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Standard steel cable has been used since the dawn of wheeling time. If properly maintained and carefully used, it can provide reliable service. However, kinks, twists, and other cable distortions can make it diffi cult to easily coil neatly on the drum, an action that best helps to prolong cable life.

Braided synthetic rope is extremely light and safe. Its big advantage is the fact that should your winch line break for any reason, this type of line simply falls to the ground without whipping through the air. It can be purchased by the foot or in specific lengths for your winch.

An alternative to the standard open winch hook is this interlocking safety hook. It uses a spring-loaded catch that closes full circle around the attachment point to prevent the hook from falling off or otherwise detaching from the pull point.

It's not uncommon for people to gather at a site of a rollover or other incident when a winch is called into action. bystanders can be in harm's way and at risk in a winch area should something in the tensioned line break loose.

Rockstomper and other suppliers can also provide protective sheaths (black portion on spool) that can be slid to any position on the rope length to provide abrasion protection where the cable may touch a boulder or other rough surface.

This winch cable from rockstomper uses an extra-large crimped terminal end for attachment to the drum, and a heavy-duty rope thimble to use with a D-ring or hook.

Synthetic winch rope is essentially a hollowcore weave of many strands. besides being very light, it is highly flexible and does not kink or otherwise retain any abnormal shape. It tightens when pulled onto the winch spool but pops right back to full shape when pulled back off the spool.

Synthetic winch rope can be used with a roller fairlead, but a better alternative is a composite or aluminum Hawse fairlead. the rope glides smoothly over these, and this type of fairlead is much more compact on the front of your rig. a cast-iron fairlead is too abrasive and will abrade the rope.

Fairleads such as this one made from a nylon-like material have been available inexpensively, but our experience shows these fare poorly over time. Hard, angled pulls will leave "burn" impressions in the material. Machined-aluminum fairleads work much better and facilitate high-load side pulls well.

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