Wings fan

That maybe true but we gave it a good try and didn't break anything





And the FJ that did lets say had some problems


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VWmuCYergo

knyland

As stated above try to pull as straight as possible the more the angle ie. more than 45 degrees or even more than straight for that matter the will reduce SWL or safe working load of the wire rope. When using a snatch block as a fairlead you want to keep it as straight as possible. You can sometimes overcome this by ensuring the wirerope has a SWL greater than what you need but the greater the angle the more the percentage of your SWL drops. Also be aware things like endless slings and sythetic winchline will degrade with UV exposure so keep track of you gear and ensure its in good shape before each use. I want to say the folks who we buy our slings from at work lost 50 percent of there breaking strenth after 1 year of UV exposure. Just something to keep in mind. Sorry for being so long winded but if you winch smart you will be fine.

Kris

Optus

So maybe someone can help me here. I have seen that a use for a snatch block is to change the winching direction, but if you need to do that, wouldnt you be able to just hook the winch to where the Snatch block would be anchored?

adamisadam

http://www.warn.com/corporate/images...US.readers.pdf

adamisadam

No prob. The paper copy showed up yesterday WITH MY WARN WINCHING KIT!!! Now if the actual 9.5ti would just show up I'll be really excited!!!

adamisadam

I'm a little confused by the above. Are the symbols all accurate? Because in #1 above I'm wondering if > and o are reversed.

Anyway, I was going to post this information today so thanks for bumping this thread:

I have a close friend, actually, also retired Air Force (`85-`09), who spent all 24 years around aircrafts (including SR-71 in its day). He's also a big car nut. We got to chatting about winches and wire v. synthetic. He said in all his years, he's NEVER seen a cable break. And also that they use MUCH thinner cables than "your crowd does."

He said there's no reason to think a winch cable couldn't last forever if not abused. Comforting info that I wanted to share.

knyland

Our biggest nemisis will be rust and corrosion. As we dont slush our cable for the obvious messy reason. Now we should pay attention to broken wires in lays and birds nesting and any obvious stretching or disfigurement of the cable. I have broke alot bigger on a 15ton crane because of improper maintenance. I should have looked at the wire rope alot closer before just jumping behind the controls.

adamisadam

I was thinking of putting some motor oil on a rag and running that along the cable when I unwind it and rewind it under tension. This way i'd coat it all. what do think?

Dog Doc

I thought about that too... I also thought about this product that I have from the motorcycle days.
I used this stuff called chain wax that is in a spray can. Used this on the chain and it apparently has some waxy component to it so it does not come off.
Do you think this would work too?

adamisadam

I know just what you're referring to about the chain lube. It doesn't fly off the minute you drive.

I emailed my contact at Warn to ask his advice on what, if anything, to put on the cable. He's out until Monday, but I'll post his reply when he returns.