If you winch a lot and are concerned.
Warn winch synthetic rope vs cable.
Both can kill you and it s not something to take lightly.
If the warn m12 sat on a quarter it would squeeze a booger out of george washington s nose.
The original synthetic winch ropes were based on the durable synthetic lines used in.
Synthetic rope is even mandatory in many big sanctioned off road events.
Steel debate has heated up recently as synthetic rope becomes more mainstream.
This is more.
The black units are good for use with steel or synthetic on winches with a 6 000 lb.
A warn m12 winch weighs in at 136 lbs from the factory with 125 feet of 3 8 steel cable and a steel roller fairlead.
But switching to synthetic winch rope and using an aluminum fairlead brings the weight down to 100 lbs a 36 lb savings.
If you re not sure which warn winch cable is suitable for your vehicle or existing winch ask one of our experts on staff and we ll make sure you select the right cable.
Here s our take on it.
The problem is that using a winch to move a vehicle with a steel cable loads a very small and flexible structure with a huge amount of weight.
Synthetic rope on the other hand can be mended much easier.
Synthetic rope is a great product for many vehicle recovery situations.
All warn truck suv winches equipped with spydura rope should be used with our polished aluminum hawse fairlead too.
Though the synthetic winch rope has a higher breaking strength it is breakable.
The polished aluminum fairleads are designed to be used with synthetic rope only and minimize the possibility of fraying.
Synthetic rope came on the scene in the mid 90s when it was introduced as an alternative to steel cable.
Black cast iron and polished aluminum.
Warn winch synthetic rope is tough durable and offers extreme load bearing capability to meet all your winching needs.
Winches don t do much without a rope or cable.
2722 kg pull capacity or greater.
While mending rope or cable on the trail should only be done as a temporary fix it s something to consider.
Warn offers two types of hawse fairleads.