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Andy-T:
Hi All,
Interesting topic - this!!!
I also spotted the "webbing" type winch line while at Billing this year.
I poked, prodded asked all sorts of questions and at the end of the exercise came to the following conclusions.
1. The breaking strain is about the same as the wire cable, original equipment fitted to most winches - 8mm wire about 4.8 tons.
2. Ease of handling - vastly superior to wire, similar to synthetic lines.
3. Visible drawbacks - Fitting to the drum, Use of a snatch block, unknown, Range of end fittings, hook etc, limited.
4. No permanant repairs possible?
5. Price - superb value for money!
So in summary, if you use your winch occasional, not competatively and bear in mind the fact it is unlikely that it can be used with a snatch, it is a good deal and worth a £30 gamble.
About the same price as a replacement wire line.
Andy Thomlinson, Ruftraks UK Limited.
Glasgow.
www.ruftraks.co.uk
drum:
Is 8mm Wire Cable only got a breaking strain of 4.8 Ton?? (Roughly)
That surprises me, as that would make that the weakest link on my winch a T-Max 11,000lbs, I would have expect some safety margin.
Andy-T:
Hi,
A T- Max 11,000 does not use 8mm Wire, I think it comes with 9.2mm (3/8") wire as originally fitted.
Andy-T.
Andy-T:
Yup Knew I was about right - 94ft x 3/8".
Andy -T.
drum:
That explains it then, I knew I should have gone and measuer it before I posted :oops:
Mind mine is also fitted with the extra protective coating of mud, so is probably near 12mm :D
Can I take advantage of your superior(sp?) knowledge and ask if you've any idea what the breaking strain for 9.2mm Wire is, so that I know what sort of replacement I should be looking for when I do change to synthetic?
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