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Leathery1 wrote: Cable dampers are all very well if the cable breaks close to or under the damper. If it snaps any distance from the damper you can still get whip. But like I said, the strength of steel ropes makes it highly unlikely you will ever break one unless you neglect or abuse it.
Leathery1 wrote: Cable dampers are all very well if the cable breaks close to or under the damper. If it snaps any distance from the damper you can still get whip. But like I said, the strength of steel ropes makes it highly unlikely you will ever break one unless you neglect or abuse it.
Maybe two of then, each at either end?
Or 3 ... 4 or more.. ?
Or just a bit of common sense when using a winch. It's not rocket science. Keep your gear well maintained no matter if it's a cheap winch or an expensive winch with wire rope or synthetic rope.
Leathery1 wrote: Cable dampers are all very well if the cable breaks close to or under the damper. If it snaps any distance from the damper you can still get whip. But like I said, the strength of steel ropes makes it highly unlikely you will ever break one unless you neglect or abuse it.
Maybe two of then, each at either end?
Or 3 ... 4 or more.. ?
Or just a bit of common sense when using a winch. It's not rocket science. Keep your gear well maintained no matter if it's a cheap winch or an expensive winch with wire rope or synthetic rope.
I said two just in case the anchor point either end snaps. Seems sensible to me. I certainly was not advocating more than that.
Leathery1 wrote: Cable dampers are all very well if the cable breaks close to or under the damper. If it snaps any distance from the damper you can still get whip. But like I said, the strength of steel ropes makes it highly unlikely you will ever break one unless you neglect or abuse it.
Maybe two of then, each at either end?
Or 3 ... 4 or more.. ?
Or just a bit of common sense when using a winch. It's not rocket science. Keep your gear well maintained no matter if it's a cheap winch or an expensive winch with wire rope or synthetic rope.
I said two just in case the anchor point either end snaps. Seems sensible to me. I certainly was not advocating more than that.
It's just that if you have 25 meters of rope out and 2 dampers over the rope at each end, and the rope snaps around the middle. Then what good are the dampers? No good at all.
Oh No! Not the "What's the best winch argument?" again!
Dyl, a steel rope will be fine for what you want for some time as long as you take the right safety precautions, such as wearing good thick leather gloves to handle it, using a winch blanket and making sure everyone stands clear in case it snaps.
Having said that, synthetic rope is safer and having been near many a winch rope snapping I can tell you that they don't flail around like a wire rope and just recoil a bit in the line of the pull. Having been hit in the leg by one of these ropes I can assure you it did not have enough energy to hurt me. That had the full weight of a Land Rover 90 tray back on it.
Super Winch are a premium brand to an extent. So if you buy a Super Winch with their own rope on, you can be sure it's not rubbish.
For Green Laning you ought not need a winch, however, things happen. You'll barely ever use it. It's a get out of jail card, so why spend a fortune.
You need to think about what you are going to winch off of. There's unlikely to be a tree, so some type of ground anchor would be a good idea to carry. Pin types are light and don't take up as much space.
There's my point of view and 2 penneth worth.
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
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