Winch cable vs synthetic rope

[imdoo'n]

i ordered bluesteel rope from rope supply in red deer, $0.95 per foot, had to buy 500 ft though. good stuff just don't like abrasion.

 

[whoDEANie]

I get mine 3/16 Amsteel Blue from CND rope in Edmonton. $60 for a 50' rope with a really good swivel hook already attached. ...best deal I've been able to find.

 

[neilsleder]

I get mine 3/16 Amsteel Blue from CND rope in Edmonton. $60 for a 50' rope with a really good swivel hook already attached. ...best deal I've been able to find.

That is a good deal!

 

[DaveB]

3/16" or 1/4" ?

I don't remember...I think it is just the 3/16. I've had rope on my last 4 quads...love it. Only broken when doing dumb stuff like dragging trees on the ground with rope wrapped around tree.

 

[whoDEANie]

That is a good deal!

Yeah, they're pretty good. He'll even show you how to properly splice it too.

 

[Steve D]

Anyone know how to properly tie it? I did like I do on rope for my crab and prawn traps and weaved the one end back into the braid, but I kind of think I did a chitty job to be honest! I can't tie a knot to save my life.

 

[doorfx]

I don't remember...I think it is just the 3/16. I've had rope on my last 4 quads...love it. Only broken when doing dumb stuff like dragging trees on the ground with rope wrapped around tree.

So if its 3/16" a guy should be able to put more than 50' right?? Anyone know a place in Calgary?

 

[doorfx]

Anyone know how to properly tie it? I did like I do on rope for my crab and prawn traps and weaved the one end back into the braid, but I kind of think I did a chitty job to be honest! I can't tie a knot to save my life.

There's an app for that lol

 

[whoDEANie]

Anyone know how to properly tie it? I did like I do on rope for my crab and prawn traps and weaved the one end back into the braid, but I kind of think I did a chitty job to be honest! I can't tie a knot to save my life.

You never tie it - always splice or loop it properly by weaving it into itself. A knot will half the strength of your line, but a proper splice will leave you 90%+ of it's original strength. Here's a good link that explains how to do it: Long Bury Splice | How to Splice a hollow braid Rope | Splicing Knots

 

[zeebs]

3/16" or 1/4" ?

My winch was going to come standard with only 40 feet of 1/4" but I had them changer to 50" of 3/16". If this stuff is so good we shouldn't need it thick enough for a tug boat to pull a barge!

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[doorfx]

I just ordered from the guy daveb posted. Used my $21 in ebaybucks so pretty cheap. I ordered amsteel blue in red lol. By the way if you have any eBay bucks they expire at the end of the month.

 

[Zar]

A lot of people say to use a hawse fairlead when you run synthetic. Anyone?

I changed mine to a Hawse fairlead. I have used the syn rope from Warn for 2 years and I have had line failures due to fraying ( from my plow use ). I change out the winch line every season to a warn red plow line and back again in the sping. It is easy t to fix a Syn rope when it does break. I will never go back to a wire cable again. The cable wears and breaks and frays as well . It is so much lighter and easier to work with. I use a short axle strap to hook to ( around a tree or bumper etc) and had no issues. I recommend this upgrade to anyone.

 

[doorfx]

So if I break it somewhere I can splice the ends back together so I don't lose length ?

 

[byronkentgraham]

What will really help extend winch life is not wrapping it around trees. I have a 4? foot tow strap that I use to pull tree out of the bush or to pull myself out.

 

[Cowboyup083]

You will be good to go then! Where you order it from? In the future if you need a winch or the synthetic rope check out motoalliance.com they got good prices and super fast shipping. I got my 4000# winch with amsteel blue rope delivered for $360, and it showed up in less then two days!

I did order it from motoallinace, they were priced cheap and delivered to my door step for $80