Synthetic winch line

[TwistedCU]

I know it has been discussed a bit before on here, but what are your thoughts on the synthetic winch lines?

What size would be good for an 8000lb Ramsey Patriot?

Whould I have to change my fairlead? I have a roller fairlead.

Do they require you to get a winch cover to protect it from UV rays, bad weather, and road slime?

Just thinking about it. I use synthetic ropes at work all the time. They're fantastic. I'd like to see what some of those who run them or have had a good bit of experience with them think about them -vs- traditional steel lines.

 

[bchcky]

i'm not speaking from personal experience, so i'm sure others will chime in, but i believe you need a hawse fairlead. it could get caught in a roller. and make sure its a new hawse, with no nicks and stuff on it, cause you don't want it to catch.

 

[TwistedCU]

Yeah I think I would need an aluminum hawse fairlead... From what I have seen so far I am thinking the only concern would be it weathering.

Anyone here use one?

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Maybe somebody, but too much mud around here for me to feel comfortable using one. To me, dirt is a syn rope's worst enemy, gets in the rope and breaks it down. Now maybe if I weren't always dragging my cable through the mud :shock:

They make some nylon rollers you can put in an existing roller fairlead. You could use a metal roller fairlead if it were new and had no burs. Otherwise it's aluminum or vinyl hawse fairleads.

 

[currupt4130]

I have plenty of friends that run them. 3/8 or 5/16 is fine, 5/16 rope is a lot stronger than 5/16 cable. I won't run it after some of the pulls I've put my cable through though. Bent around and over rocks... Hell no. It's great though, it's light and safe and strong.