I have a wire cable on my winch with a roller fairlead. Can I run a hawse fairlead with the wire instead? (I searched by my thoroughness while drinking is reduced by 100%)

 

YES.

There were hawse fairleads long before a syn rope was ever thought of.

Feeling no pain????

 

Thanks buddy! I'm not smashed, but just have the 'numb face' feeling. lol I anticipate a small headache in the morning, but I should still be able to function.

 

Hmmm.... I'm looking around on sites and most of the fairleads say they are designed for synthetic rope. Know of any that are specifically designed for either?

 

Aluminum hawsers are designed specifically for synthetic winch lines. Steel hawsers are for wire rope. Fairleads are used primarily for wire rope. Synthetic line can become pinched on the corners of the rollers. I believe daystar makes a urethane fairlead for synthetic lines.

 

Awesome. Thanks!

 

I just ordered a wire cable whinch and was told by my supplier that you can, but it's going to eat rite through it??? and that guy dose alot of jeepin with the local clubs. He said it would be a good idea to stick with roller?? my 2 centsI would like to hear more opinons my self

 

I just found this...

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The basic Hawse fairlead is designed to guide the rope or cable to and from the winch drum. Great for the occasional user and preferred by the users of synthetic rope.

 

So we otta stick with the rollers.. thats what I got outa that....

 

Thats what it looks like. Basically they are saying... hey buddy, you can buy this and use a wire cable, but it wont last.