Steel Cable or Synthetic?
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Steel Cable or Synthetic?
This will raise the temperatures here a bit ....
Can a synthetic rope be used to replace a steel cable on a winch drum?
WARN says: "No way! Don't do it; it ruins the winch!"
How come?
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Can a synthetic rope be used to replace a steel cable on a winch drum?
WARN says: "No way! Don't do it; it ruins the winch!"
How come?
<I have my thoughts which I will reserve for a while>
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My opinion comes purely from observation as I don't have a winch on my truck, but I'd say that yes a quality synthetic winch rope can have benefits over a steel braided cable. I've seen first hand what happens when a steel cable breaks under tension. I've seen videos of synthetic ropes breaking under tension. The reduction in retained energy in a synthetic rope is enough to convince me that if I bought a winch, I'd strongly consider a synthetic rope.
Personally I haven't seen any reasoning I understand as to why a synthetic rope would be bad for a winch?
Personally I haven't seen any reasoning I understand as to why a synthetic rope would be bad for a winch?
Last edited by El_Beautor; May 23, 2025 at 09:50 AM.
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