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 Posted: Thu Dec 6th, 2007 08:55 pm
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 My stranded wire winch cable frayed and broke and i'm contemplating replacing it with synthetic winch rope/cable.

Anyone have any experience with the synthetic stuff good or bad?



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 Never used it but if it does break you can repair it. Read this

http://aurorawheelers.com/forum54/8885.html



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 I've been very happy with mine. I ruined two steel cables first. :puke:  I'm even happier now knowing that it can be fixed if I cut it.:dan:



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 trailrider2 wrote: I've been very happy with mine. I ruined two steel cables first. :puke:  I'm even happier now knowing that it can be fixed if I cut it.:dan:
Are you using a polished aluminum fairlead or the roller type?

The only reason i wouldn't replace the stell cable with the synthetic rope/cable is if you have to switch the fairlead out.



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 Your suppose to use a non-roller type fairlead with synrope. :2cent:

Generally referred to as, Hawse, fairleads. :2cent::2cent:



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 Effer wrote: trailrider2 wrote: I've been very happy with mine. I ruined two steel cables first. :puke:  I'm even happier now knowing that it can be fixed if I cut it.:dan:
Are you using a polished aluminum fairlead or the roller type?

The only reason i wouldn't replace the stell cable with the synthetic rope/cable is if you have to switch the fairlead out.

I left the factory rollers on. Yes, they say to change it out.:shrug:

I think you would really have to hit it at some odd angle to do any damage. The majority of my winching is usually pretty simple. I haven't had any reason to be worried yet. Hopefully, I will never have to eat those words.



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