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Yet another winch question

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V8MoneyPit:
Ah, the same advice from the same person that I got when i asked the question!!  :D

muddyweb:

--- Quote from: "V8MoneyPit" ---Ah, the same advice from the same person that I got when i asked the question!!  :D
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:-)   I am consistent every so often  :-)

V8MoneyPit:
As an aside, how do you wash your cable? That isn't a personal question, I mean the winch cable  :lol: It's always a bit dodgy running a rag along a wire rope. The last time, I reeled it out along the drive and brushed it off with soapy water. Didn't acheive a brilliant result though.

muddyweb:
I use a hose pipe and a bucket... but then I run Plasma on mine ;-)

Cleaning steel should always be done with GOOD gloves on...   you can pick up cuts and abrasions from any rope due to the muck in it, but with steel there is always the added fun of rogue steel strands.

For steel, I used to rinse it off with the hose, then get a nice heavy rag covered in oil and work along the rope to make sure it was oiled.   Then spool it back on and all should be fine.   Did this for many years and the rope was fine.

hobbit:
On a steel winch rope, using a pair of heavy leather gloves, I soak a rag in wd40 or duck oil and run the cable out give it a couple of cleans with this and keep adding more oil as I go on the rag, to clean the muck off, and when winding back in use a spray of oil to keep the rust faries away, also clearing any sprags of wire in the cable for safety's sake

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