Synthetic Rope

[kiwipete]

I am thinking about replacing the steel wire rope on my Runva 10,000lb winch with some synthetic rope.
I want to know your opinions on which type/size/strength and length I should opt for please.

[Sadam_Husain]

you probably wont get much more than 30-35m on the drum, you dont need lots coz you can use extns to get the extra distance if needed, as for what size that comes down to how much $$$ you want to throw at it, I think my overbraid was 11mm and that did a lot of work and never broke, I got it as a hand me down and had it for 3-4 years and we've stuck it on beer cruisers truck now and its still going

[meatc]

Type - go to cookes.
size - what size truck. I run 8mm on my zuk W/C vehicle and hved all but stalled a 6hp 8274 a number of times with no issues. Have a look at the specs but you could comfortably go at least one size smaller than your steel one.
Length- Cookes can calculate that for you when you decide on size if you have drum dimensions (center dia, length and max dia)

Personally I wouldn't bother with overbraid. All the ones i have weem the overbraid tears and bunches up etc, plus with straight rope you can chuck it through the washing machine (no detergent) once in a while to get the dirt out of the fibres. Mate is running a non overbraid that was used in w/c for a season and has been on his club truck for 4 years with no issues. UV is bad for them but most bars hide the winch anyway.

Just remember the most damage to it will be done when recovering other vehicles as the rope is moving across the ground.

[kiwipete]

Thanks for the replies guys. The original steel rope is 10mm from memory and it is fitted on a Terrano.

[sibainmud]

Hi Pete,
One rule i found with rope is, ya get what ya pay for
I had 10mm amsteel blue (or maybe a copy) 30m of it on a 9500 Runva for a couple of years, got it cheap. I rinsed it, took fairly good care of it, even did Thompson's, Kati side (there and back), pulled countless punters out at Woodhill. Once it went "off" I could nearly ping it at will
I just wound the rest off and spliced holes in it and got a 7m and 4m extensions
I just got some 10mm Dynex 75, and I'm happy with it so far.....
Let ya know in a few years.

Cheers,
Simon.

P.S. If you put rope on a drum that has had cable on it for a while, it pays to check the drum for "sharpies" and even wrap drum in self amalamating tape, helps with traction onto the rope

[kiwipete]

Thanks Simon.

[mudlva]

i have just put 12mm dynex 75 onto my drum (LC) and wished i had done it year ago now what a differance from the old wire rope have done 2 outing and given it a good hard work out the rope has gone a little fluffy but then the wire rope would of started to have sprages and neddles started by now as well.
i got it off a chap off here that was down south of you somewhere Queenstown i think any way the season is still young and i will report at the end if i remember
if you are using 10mm steel then you could comfortablely go to 9mm or mayby even 8mm which will give you a longer rope that is there now and if it starts to get real hard you should be using a pully block anyway to look after the winch motor so the rope strenght will still be way over rated

just my thoughts

[wisard2]

I am running 30 metres of 11mm Dynex Dux 75. Stainless steel thimble spliced into it. 18 tonne breaking strain. $575.00 from 4wd bits. Awesome rope to use and never regretted getting it. Had it 3 1/2 years and no probs at all with it.

[Shane]

I use the 7mm Dynex Dux 75 overbraid on a safari with PTO winch.Its great,I love it as do the people draging the rope out.

Shane