Winches and Fairleads
02-02-2006, 02:34 AM
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Winches and Fairleads
Hey all,
I am new to four wheeling having just recently acquired a old cj5 and have
been looking at various O/R mags and such and have seen on numerous
occasions references to the fair lead. I have an 8k pound Warn winch
mounted to the front of the rig but am not overly familiar with the terms
used to describe the various parts of it. Is the fair lead part of the
cable, winch or an accessory? And what is it used for?
TIA for any info you care to share with a newbie.
Brandon
I am new to four wheeling having just recently acquired a old cj5 and have
been looking at various O/R mags and such and have seen on numerous
occasions references to the fair lead. I have an 8k pound Warn winch
mounted to the front of the rig but am not overly familiar with the terms
used to describe the various parts of it. Is the fair lead part of the
cable, winch or an accessory? And what is it used for?
TIA for any info you care to share with a newbie.
Brandon
02-02-2006, 02:39 AM
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Re: Winches and Fairleads
http://images.google.com/images?q=Wi...=Search+Images
http://www.jonfund.com/technical/tec.../winchtech.pdf
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Brandon Audet wrote:
>
> Hey all,
> I am new to four wheeling having just recently acquired a old cj5 and have
> been looking at various O/R mags and such and have seen on numerous
> occasions references to the fair lead. I have an 8k pound Warn winch
> mounted to the front of the rig but am not overly familiar with the terms
> used to describe the various parts of it. Is the fair lead part of the
> cable, winch or an accessory? And what is it used for?
>
> TIA for any info you care to share with a newbie.
>
> Brandon
02-02-2006, 02:39 AM
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Re: Winches and Fairleads
http://images.google.com/images?q=Wi...=Search+Images
http://www.jonfund.com/technical/tec.../winchtech.pdf
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Brandon Audet wrote:
>
> Hey all,
> I am new to four wheeling having just recently acquired a old cj5 and have
> been looking at various O/R mags and such and have seen on numerous
> occasions references to the fair lead. I have an 8k pound Warn winch
> mounted to the front of the rig but am not overly familiar with the terms
> used to describe the various parts of it. Is the fair lead part of the
> cable, winch or an accessory? And what is it used for?
>
> TIA for any info you care to share with a newbie.
>
> Brandon
02-02-2006, 02:39 AM
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Re: Winches and Fairleads
http://images.google.com/images?q=Wi...=Search+Images
http://www.jonfund.com/technical/tec.../winchtech.pdf
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Brandon Audet wrote:
>
> Hey all,
> I am new to four wheeling having just recently acquired a old cj5 and have
> been looking at various O/R mags and such and have seen on numerous
> occasions references to the fair lead. I have an 8k pound Warn winch
> mounted to the front of the rig but am not overly familiar with the terms
> used to describe the various parts of it. Is the fair lead part of the
> cable, winch or an accessory? And what is it used for?
>
> TIA for any info you care to share with a newbie.
>
> Brandon
02-02-2006, 09:33 PM
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Re: Winches and Fairleads
The fairlead is the roller head that the cable goes through. A roller
fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads will
not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the cable
from pulling against the sides of the spool.
"Brandon Audet" <bsaudet@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:eCiEf.29376$5G.25901@trnddc08...
> Hey all,
> I am new to four wheeling having just recently acquired a old cj5 and have
> been looking at various O/R mags and such and have seen on numerous
> occasions references to the fair lead. I have an 8k pound Warn winch
> mounted to the front of the rig but am not overly familiar with the terms
> used to describe the various parts of it. Is the fair lead part of the
> cable, winch or an accessory? And what is it used for?
>
> TIA for any info you care to share with a newbie.
>
> Brandon
>
fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads will
not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the cable
from pulling against the sides of the spool.
"Brandon Audet" <bsaudet@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:eCiEf.29376$5G.25901@trnddc08...
> Hey all,
> I am new to four wheeling having just recently acquired a old cj5 and have
> been looking at various O/R mags and such and have seen on numerous
> occasions references to the fair lead. I have an 8k pound Warn winch
> mounted to the front of the rig but am not overly familiar with the terms
> used to describe the various parts of it. Is the fair lead part of the
> cable, winch or an accessory? And what is it used for?
>
> TIA for any info you care to share with a newbie.
>
> Brandon
>
02-02-2006, 09:33 PM
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Re: Winches and Fairleads
The fairlead is the roller head that the cable goes through. A roller
fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads will
not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the cable
from pulling against the sides of the spool.
"Brandon Audet" <bsaudet@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:eCiEf.29376$5G.25901@trnddc08...
> Hey all,
> I am new to four wheeling having just recently acquired a old cj5 and have
> been looking at various O/R mags and such and have seen on numerous
> occasions references to the fair lead. I have an 8k pound Warn winch
> mounted to the front of the rig but am not overly familiar with the terms
> used to describe the various parts of it. Is the fair lead part of the
> cable, winch or an accessory? And what is it used for?
>
> TIA for any info you care to share with a newbie.
>
> Brandon
>
fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads will
not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the cable
from pulling against the sides of the spool.
"Brandon Audet" <bsaudet@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:eCiEf.29376$5G.25901@trnddc08...
> Hey all,
> I am new to four wheeling having just recently acquired a old cj5 and have
> been looking at various O/R mags and such and have seen on numerous
> occasions references to the fair lead. I have an 8k pound Warn winch
> mounted to the front of the rig but am not overly familiar with the terms
> used to describe the various parts of it. Is the fair lead part of the
> cable, winch or an accessory? And what is it used for?
>
> TIA for any info you care to share with a newbie.
>
> Brandon
>
02-02-2006, 09:33 PM
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Re: Winches and Fairleads
The fairlead is the roller head that the cable goes through. A roller
fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads will
not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the cable
from pulling against the sides of the spool.
"Brandon Audet" <bsaudet@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:eCiEf.29376$5G.25901@trnddc08...
> Hey all,
> I am new to four wheeling having just recently acquired a old cj5 and have
> been looking at various O/R mags and such and have seen on numerous
> occasions references to the fair lead. I have an 8k pound Warn winch
> mounted to the front of the rig but am not overly familiar with the terms
> used to describe the various parts of it. Is the fair lead part of the
> cable, winch or an accessory? And what is it used for?
>
> TIA for any info you care to share with a newbie.
>
> Brandon
>
fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads will
not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the cable
from pulling against the sides of the spool.
"Brandon Audet" <bsaudet@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:eCiEf.29376$5G.25901@trnddc08...
> Hey all,
> I am new to four wheeling having just recently acquired a old cj5 and have
> been looking at various O/R mags and such and have seen on numerous
> occasions references to the fair lead. I have an 8k pound Warn winch
> mounted to the front of the rig but am not overly familiar with the terms
> used to describe the various parts of it. Is the fair lead part of the
> cable, winch or an accessory? And what is it used for?
>
> TIA for any info you care to share with a newbie.
>
> Brandon
>
02-04-2006, 12:03 AM
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Re: Winches and Fairleads
Thanks...
What then, are the articles and shows talking about when they say "so-and-so
is taking the fairlead." They always seem to be referring to the person
holding the winch cable, ahead of the trail rig.
Brandon
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:C_udnTUKKtJjXX_eRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> The fairlead is the roller head that the cable goes through. A roller
> fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
> purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads
> will not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the
> cable from pulling against the sides of the spool.
What then, are the articles and shows talking about when they say "so-and-so
is taking the fairlead." They always seem to be referring to the person
holding the winch cable, ahead of the trail rig.
Brandon
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:C_udnTUKKtJjXX_eRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> The fairlead is the roller head that the cable goes through. A roller
> fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
> purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads
> will not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the
> cable from pulling against the sides of the spool.
02-04-2006, 12:03 AM
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Re: Winches and Fairleads
Thanks...
What then, are the articles and shows talking about when they say "so-and-so
is taking the fairlead." They always seem to be referring to the person
holding the winch cable, ahead of the trail rig.
Brandon
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:C_udnTUKKtJjXX_eRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> The fairlead is the roller head that the cable goes through. A roller
> fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
> purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads
> will not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the
> cable from pulling against the sides of the spool.
What then, are the articles and shows talking about when they say "so-and-so
is taking the fairlead." They always seem to be referring to the person
holding the winch cable, ahead of the trail rig.
Brandon
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:C_udnTUKKtJjXX_eRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> The fairlead is the roller head that the cable goes through. A roller
> fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
> purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads
> will not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the
> cable from pulling against the sides of the spool.
02-04-2006, 12:03 AM
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Re: Winches and Fairleads
Thanks...
What then, are the articles and shows talking about when they say "so-and-so
is taking the fairlead." They always seem to be referring to the person
holding the winch cable, ahead of the trail rig.
Brandon
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:C_udnTUKKtJjXX_eRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> The fairlead is the roller head that the cable goes through. A roller
> fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
> purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads
> will not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the
> cable from pulling against the sides of the spool.
What then, are the articles and shows talking about when they say "so-and-so
is taking the fairlead." They always seem to be referring to the person
holding the winch cable, ahead of the trail rig.
Brandon
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:C_udnTUKKtJjXX_eRVn-jQ@ez2.net...
> The fairlead is the roller head that the cable goes through. A roller
> fairlead has rollers, a regular fairlead has a curved steel block. The
> purpose is to guide the cable straight onto the winch spool. All loads
> will not be directly in front of the winch, and the fairlead prevents the
> cable from pulling against the sides of the spool.
