Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
 

In addition to being a Jeep enthusiast, I also have several atv's, and
use a 2500 lb winch on one of them, a Honda Foreman. I have posted
this query in an atv group, but I feel that some of you folks use winches
and will have some good advice on my questions.


I just ruined the 50 foot steel cable on my Warn winch, so I will be looking
for a replacement soon. In the past few years I have seen comments/ads on
many folks now using some rope products for winch cable. It seems there
are some benefits if you take care of it and don't keep it wet all the time
and/or expose it to sun for long periods of time.

I would like to hear comments from those who have **actually used** a rope
for a winch cable on an atv or passenger vehicle, and what experiences you
have had. Also, if there is a preferred brand, please let me know.

While I would like to have a 100 foot rope to replace my old 50 foot one,
I don't know if 100 feet would fit on a Warn 2500 atv winch.

Thanks for any input !!!!!


--James--

Re: Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
 

It is simple, if you can't keep it wet or expose it to sun for long periods
of time what good is it?
--
HarryS
"James Nipper" <jnipper@nospam.fdn.com> wrote in message
news:35Kdna-uNLI6I4LcRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> In addition to being a Jeep enthusiast, I also have several atv's, and
> use a 2500 lb winch on one of them, a Honda Foreman. I have posted
> this query in an atv group, but I feel that some of you folks use winches
> and will have some good advice on my questions.
>
>
> I just ruined the 50 foot steel cable on my Warn winch, so I will be
looking
> for a replacement soon. In the past few years I have seen comments/ads
on
> many folks now using some rope products for winch cable. It seems there
> are some benefits if you take care of it and don't keep it wet all the
time
> and/or expose it to sun for long periods of time.
>
> I would like to hear comments from those who have **actually used** a
rope
> for a winch cable on an atv or passenger vehicle, and what experiences you
> have had. Also, if there is a preferred brand, please let me know.
>
> While I would like to have a 100 foot rope to replace my old 50 foot one,
> I don't know if 100 feet would fit on a Warn 2500 atv winch.
>
> Thanks for any input !!!!!
>
>
> --James--
>

Re: Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
 

It is simple, if you can't keep it wet or expose it to sun for long periods
of time what good is it?
--
HarryS
"James Nipper" <jnipper@nospam.fdn.com> wrote in message
news:35Kdna-uNLI6I4LcRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> In addition to being a Jeep enthusiast, I also have several atv's, and
> use a 2500 lb winch on one of them, a Honda Foreman. I have posted
> this query in an atv group, but I feel that some of you folks use winches
> and will have some good advice on my questions.
>
>
> I just ruined the 50 foot steel cable on my Warn winch, so I will be
looking
> for a replacement soon. In the past few years I have seen comments/ads
on
> many folks now using some rope products for winch cable. It seems there
> are some benefits if you take care of it and don't keep it wet all the
time
> and/or expose it to sun for long periods of time.
>
> I would like to hear comments from those who have **actually used** a
rope
> for a winch cable on an atv or passenger vehicle, and what experiences you
> have had. Also, if there is a preferred brand, please let me know.
>
> While I would like to have a 100 foot rope to replace my old 50 foot one,
> I don't know if 100 feet would fit on a Warn 2500 atv winch.
>
> Thanks for any input !!!!!
>
>
> --James--
>

Re: Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
 

It is simple, if you can't keep it wet or expose it to sun for long periods
of time what good is it?
--
HarryS
"James Nipper" <jnipper@nospam.fdn.com> wrote in message
news:35Kdna-uNLI6I4LcRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> In addition to being a Jeep enthusiast, I also have several atv's, and
> use a 2500 lb winch on one of them, a Honda Foreman. I have posted
> this query in an atv group, but I feel that some of you folks use winches
> and will have some good advice on my questions.
>
>
> I just ruined the 50 foot steel cable on my Warn winch, so I will be
looking
> for a replacement soon. In the past few years I have seen comments/ads
on
> many folks now using some rope products for winch cable. It seems there
> are some benefits if you take care of it and don't keep it wet all the
time
> and/or expose it to sun for long periods of time.
>
> I would like to hear comments from those who have **actually used** a
rope
> for a winch cable on an atv or passenger vehicle, and what experiences you
> have had. Also, if there is a preferred brand, please let me know.
>
> While I would like to have a 100 foot rope to replace my old 50 foot one,
> I don't know if 100 feet would fit on a Warn 2500 atv winch.
>
> Thanks for any input !!!!!
>
>
> --James--
>

Re: Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
 

It is simple, if you can't keep it wet or expose it to sun for long periods
of time what good is it?
--
HarryS
"James Nipper" <jnipper@nospam.fdn.com> wrote in message
news:35Kdna-uNLI6I4LcRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> In addition to being a Jeep enthusiast, I also have several atv's, and
> use a 2500 lb winch on one of them, a Honda Foreman. I have posted
> this query in an atv group, but I feel that some of you folks use winches
> and will have some good advice on my questions.
>
>
> I just ruined the 50 foot steel cable on my Warn winch, so I will be
looking
> for a replacement soon. In the past few years I have seen comments/ads
on
> many folks now using some rope products for winch cable. It seems there
> are some benefits if you take care of it and don't keep it wet all the
time
> and/or expose it to sun for long periods of time.
>
> I would like to hear comments from those who have **actually used** a
rope
> for a winch cable on an atv or passenger vehicle, and what experiences you
> have had. Also, if there is a preferred brand, please let me know.
>
> While I would like to have a 100 foot rope to replace my old 50 foot one,
> I don't know if 100 feet would fit on a Warn 2500 atv winch.
>
> Thanks for any input !!!!!
>
>
> --James--
>

Re: Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
 

Well, I use my atv for ten weeks out of the year. Perhaps it will rain 25%
of those ten weeks, say a total of 2 1/2 weeks a year. During most of
that 2 1/2 weeks, I keep it stored in a shed, or covered with a Cabellos
cover.

Maybe it gets exposed to rain a total of 3 or 4 times a year. I DOUBT
that would hurt it.

Same specs for sun.


My original post included the words:


> I would like to hear comments from those who have **actually used** a
rope
> for a winch cable on an atv or passenger vehicle, and what experiences you
> have had.



Harry, have you USED a rope cable on a winch, and what experience did
you have ??



--James--

--------------------------------



It is simple, if you can't keep it wet or expose it to sun for long periods
of time what good is it?
--
HarryS

Re: Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
 

Well, I use my atv for ten weeks out of the year. Perhaps it will rain 25%
of those ten weeks, say a total of 2 1/2 weeks a year. During most of
that 2 1/2 weeks, I keep it stored in a shed, or covered with a Cabellos
cover.

Maybe it gets exposed to rain a total of 3 or 4 times a year. I DOUBT
that would hurt it.

Same specs for sun.


My original post included the words:


> I would like to hear comments from those who have **actually used** a
rope
> for a winch cable on an atv or passenger vehicle, and what experiences you
> have had.



Harry, have you USED a rope cable on a winch, and what experience did
you have ??



--James--

--------------------------------



It is simple, if you can't keep it wet or expose it to sun for long periods
of time what good is it?
--
HarryS

Re: Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
 

Well, I use my atv for ten weeks out of the year. Perhaps it will rain 25%
of those ten weeks, say a total of 2 1/2 weeks a year. During most of
that 2 1/2 weeks, I keep it stored in a shed, or covered with a Cabellos
cover.

Maybe it gets exposed to rain a total of 3 or 4 times a year. I DOUBT
that would hurt it.

Same specs for sun.


My original post included the words:


> I would like to hear comments from those who have **actually used** a
rope
> for a winch cable on an atv or passenger vehicle, and what experiences you
> have had.



Harry, have you USED a rope cable on a winch, and what experience did
you have ??



--James--

--------------------------------



It is simple, if you can't keep it wet or expose it to sun for long periods
of time what good is it?
--
HarryS

Re: Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
 

Well, I use my atv for ten weeks out of the year. Perhaps it will rain 25%
of those ten weeks, say a total of 2 1/2 weeks a year. During most of
that 2 1/2 weeks, I keep it stored in a shed, or covered with a Cabellos
cover.

Maybe it gets exposed to rain a total of 3 or 4 times a year. I DOUBT
that would hurt it.

Same specs for sun.


My original post included the words:


> I would like to hear comments from those who have **actually used** a
rope
> for a winch cable on an atv or passenger vehicle, and what experiences you
> have had.



Harry, have you USED a rope cable on a winch, and what experience did
you have ??



--James--

--------------------------------



It is simple, if you can't keep it wet or expose it to sun for long periods
of time what good is it?
--
HarryS

Re: Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
 

You ruined your Real cable by dragging it over a rock, or under
your vehicle, what do you think would happen to a rope.
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James Nipper wrote:
>
> In addition to being a Jeep enthusiast, I also have several atv's, and
> use a 2500 lb winch on one of them, a Honda Foreman. I have posted
> this query in an atv group, but I feel that some of you folks use winches
> and will have some good advice on my questions.
>
> I just ruined the 50 foot steel cable on my Warn winch, so I will be looking
> for a replacement soon. In the past few years I have seen comments/ads on
> many folks now using some rope products for winch cable. It seems there
> are some benefits if you take care of it and don't keep it wet all the time
> and/or expose it to sun for long periods of time.
>
> I would like to hear comments from those who have **actually used** a rope
> for a winch cable on an atv or passenger vehicle, and what experiences you
> have had. Also, if there is a preferred brand, please let me know.
>
> While I would like to have a 100 foot rope to replace my old 50 foot one,
> I don't know if 100 feet would fit on a Warn 2500 atv winch.
>
> Thanks for any input !!!!!
>
> --James--