Installing new winch cable

[emmado22]

The deuce uses 200 feet of 1/2 inch IPS 6x19 fiber core wire rope. I dont remember if it is left hand lay or right.

 

[pwrwagonfire]

Everytime I re-spool cable; I lay it out in a straight line in front of the truck. Attach the hook end to a tree (or other anchor), put the truck in neutral, and have an operator in the cab spool the cable. Have one guy outside the truck with heavy gloves making sure it spools correctly.

Take your time, no need to rush it. KEEP LINE OF SIGHT COMMUNICATION with the guy at the winch. This is my own personal rule...every 10 seconds I stop the winch and wait for him to give me a wave so that I know all is kosher where he is.


EDIT: forgot to mention make sure there are several wraps of cable on the drum before you try to pull the truck!

 

[m16ty]

Do NOT put a bolt in as the shear pin. VERY bad idea!

I've seen too many broken winch gearcases and PTOs ripped off the side of the trans using a bolt as a shear pin. If you want to use a bolt and take the risk, go ahead and use it but don't post that it's a good idea.

 

[glcaines]

I have used my winch a lot, and have never sheared a pin. I have a military aluminum shear pin. I have found the hardest thing about replacing the cable is installing the hook. When winding my cable, I attached the hook to my Polaris ATV on a slight hill. I use a piece of 2X4 to help guide the cable as it winds. Good or fresh cable will normally wind itself evenly fairly easily if the draw is straight ahead.

 

[Tinwoodsman]

I will try that with my Gator 6x4 as bait.

 

[OverSizeHeavyHauler]

I used to work derailments and on our sidebooms we had Hyster W12E (120,000lb capacity winches) with tailchains, and hammer locks..

When you purchase your new winch line, it will come with a really thick coating of tacky grease....LEAVE IT ON THERE....this will prevent rusting.

We used a forklift as a deadman weight and idled the winch to draw in the line, using a SHORT machinist bar with tapered end to guide the wraps tightly to each other...once you get the first wrap on each layer, it goes pretty quickly..

Also, FORIEGN produced wire rope is made to less standards than domestic line...
Memphis Chain and Cable in Memphis TN is REALLY good about providing the master spool info if you ask for it..Billy or Steve.

ALSO, keep it lubed.....a dry winch line wont respool/unspool as easily as a properly lubed one. Chain and cable lube, just spray the ****ens out of it...

And remember to inspect your line at the end of your excursion, to remove burrs, jus stretch it out fairly tight and use a right angle grinder to remove the hairs..

If more than 6 consecutive strands are broke in a bundle, then its time for a new one.

You can also get a "Donkey Di-k" or a swiveling hook/shackle to keep the line from getting twisted..

For Shackels, a 503 or a 504 is gonna be plenty for a Deauce..

Also, remember to keep weight on line with the throat of the hook pointed to the ground ( tip to the sky), that way if it were to break, then the force of it breaking will throw the remnant of the hook and line downwards to the ground...

Good luck, Happy winching. Watch your pinch points, and have fun.

 

[Ditch Baby]

where are you guys buying the new cable from?

privious owner cut the cable on mine on my deuce.

searching around i came up on this-
http://www.mpmilitary.com/cpage.cfm?cpid=506

any input?

 

[oldMan99]

where are you guys buying the new cable from?

privious owner cut the cable on mine.

There are some places to order it but probably the best way is to contact a local towing company ans ask where they get theirs from. That way you go directly to the place, tell them exactly what you want, what kind of ends, hooks and so forth. They cut and make it up for you right on the spot and you do not have to pay to ship 100+ feet of rather heavy cable.

Also, if you do that they can use your current cable and make new ends for it so you can safely use it as an extension.

And, while your there, you can look at/pick up extra clevises, hooks, maybe a properly sized snatch block....

Edited to add: I just noticed your in Palm Bay, FL. Certified Slings http://www.certifiedslings.com/ has 6 locations in Florida and they have everything you could ever possibly need when it comes to winching (Other than winches). I have been to the Tampa shop and it is very large, clean and the back where they make up the various slings and cables is very well equipped.

Also, on their website they have a lot of good info about sling ratings, safe load angles and all sort of stuff. Go to their catalog page and then click the top left "Item" which is "Important warnings and information". Also at the top of the page in the link bar there is a link "Load limits" that has good info as well.

Hope this helps.