Winching questions?

[PhantomD aka Zach]

The one thing with wire rope is that if one did fail during use be it the clasp or union I can fix it on the spot with 3 u-clamps. You cannot do that with synthetic it just won't hold once it breaks.

Wrong, rope is A LOT safer to splice back if it breaks, it takes a bit more knowledge and tools then a couple u-clamps, but the splice ends up being stronger then the plain rope.

http://www.atvtorture.com/forums/faqs-how-tos/5618-tech-tip-splice-broken-winch-line.html

and here
http://www.samsonrope.com/site_files/12S_C2_EndEnd.pdf

as far as safety is concerned, splicing rope is a much stronger result then the u-clamps on cable.

-Zach

[Rocksurfer]

Odd, used to do it all the time before being regulated out. In fact most cable was bought raw and the assembled by the company. Never had one fail, if done properly it is as strong as fused cable.