Winch Cable Or Synthetic Rope

It is made of hi tech polyethylene and proven 1 5x stronger than the steel cable.

Winch cable or synthetic rope.

Brian shares pros and cons to using wire vs synthetic rope for winching. Made from hi tech polyethylene synthetic rope is considerably safer than. Stronger 30 stronger than equivalent steel cable lighter weighs up to 85 less than steel winch cable safer torque free lets the rope more likely to drop to the ground if it ever breaks construction 12 strand uhmwpe synthetic rope sizes many diameters and lengths. With such a vast selection of high quality parts to choose from our customers never have to worry about finding the part they re looking for.

Warn spydura synthetic rope is made from an ultra high molecular polyethylene material. They re 4 times lighter in weight than steel cable and don t store kinetic energy like the steel cable does. So if the cable breaks it will not snap as powerfully as a steel cable does. Yes you can put synthetic rope on a winch designed for steel cable.

It is much safer than the steel cable. The original synthetic winch ropes were based on the durable synthetic lines used in the maritime and fishing industries. If it breaks it is much less likely to create injury than steel line. Synthetic rope is even mandatory in many big sanctioned off road events.

This is a great advantage for storing your ropes and also makes it easier to maneuver them while in use. Synthetic winch ropes are significantly lighter than steel cables. Though the synthetic winch rope has a higher breaking strength it is breakable. It receives a coat of black urethane that helps protect the rope from the affects of ultra violet rays and chemicals as two enemies of synthetic rope.

The synthetic winch rope was first introduced in the mid 90s as a safer alternative to the steel cable.