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Post by CORE 4WD on Sept 10, 2005 10:40:32 GMT -5
And Alex sez "See guys-this is what happens to a brand new Warn winch cable (Chele's @ Oak Ridge unsticking VabeachTJ on mini rock garden) when the cable isn't watched as it spools in!" Shame shame  It's a team effort out there... ;D  Michele let me know about dealer. The cable I found on ebay is brand new off XD9000, no hits, 5 days left, start bid $19.95! |
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Post by jeeepxj on Sept 10, 2005 21:16:48 GMT -5
You should contact Sandy S. She works for J Henry Holland, and she gets us a great deal on some aircraft cable for our winches.
Craig
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Post by Chele on Sept 10, 2005 22:59:51 GMT -5
Yes..there will be some repair done....maybe synthetic...eventually this year...
And Alex is just CUTE!!
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Post by Lyle on Sept 11, 2005 13:41:35 GMT -5
Sandy S. can also get synthetic at a very good price through J. Henry Holland.
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Post by lomodyj on Sept 11, 2005 14:19:35 GMT -5
Synthetic ropes are GREAT, when you are pulling yourself...very little abrading over other surfaces (the rope stays in one place while the Jeep moves). The BAD thing about rope is when you are pulling someone else...and the rope is moving. It abrades against EVERYTHING...I had one on for about 5 pulls. Only 2 were ME! then it broke. Since much of what I do is recovery of OTHER Jeeps, I went back to steel. Worth thinking about when you have to replace.
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Post by Lyle on Sept 11, 2005 18:44:29 GMT -5
Agreed about having to watch the rope when you're pulling someone to make sure you're not pulling over a rock or against a tree. I've had mine for a little over two years ... multiple pulls both for others and myself without problems yet (knock on wood). But I am very careful to watch that it's not going to drag over or against anything. On the plus side, given the kind of operation we see with guiding for CJ and JJ, I don't have to worry about wearing gloves when handling it, or taking someone's legs off (or worse) if it were to break. Something else to think about.
Granted, both wire rope and synthetic have their advantages, and many will swear by one or the other. For me, the choice was simply due to the safety advantages of synthetic over wire.
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Post by CORE 4WD on Sept 11, 2005 21:10:33 GMT -5
Lyle is on cue-take care of your stuff and it will serve you long and well. If one abrasion protector isn't enough for your "normal" wheeling/winching conditions then get another. Like I posted-someone wasn't paying attention to what was going on with the winch cable and now it's toast. Actually, 35 feet to be exact! Can't blame the product on that... |
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Post by sinwagon on Sept 18, 2005 7:56:52 GMT -5
my $.02 i am not going to be anywhere close to the winch when pulling!!! besides there is no reason that her winch cable should have done that the cable was tight on the drum but the weighted line still went between the other wraps.
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Post by CORE 4WD on Sept 18, 2005 9:04:16 GMT -5
When I unspooled it to measure how much she lost (if she were to cut and re-ferrule) it was all bound up on passenger side of spool. It almost required another winch to free-spool it out (power out is broken) cuz the wraps were so entwined. I think what happened is the wraps on that side got loose when the cable was pulled out and we didn't catch it. Upon winching, the cable over-lapped the loose spot and kinked the lower wrap. The power-out solenoid is bad anyway and Michele is hoping the dealer will replace the whole unit as it was a dealer-installed item.
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