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  1. rmgill

    Replacement winch cable

    Safety factors for overhead lifting are more stringent than they are for winching. The 1/2" rope I found online had a min breaking force of 13-14 tons. That's 26-28,000 lbs.
  2. rmgill

    Replacement winch cable

    I will point out that Ron is a crane operator for a living. He does have a good idea when it comes to lifting/winching hazards and equipment failure. What he's saying is that abused lifting/towing equipment can fail in a random way that you may not expect if it's badly abused.
  3. rmgill

    Replacement winch cable

    In this case you COULD put a winch cover on your winch drum of rope and have it be fine. The winch covers aren't so good on the wire rope because it holds the moisture in. On the snatch blocks, it's a matter of cleaning/smoothing the sheave before use. Add to the pros Floats or can be bought...
  4. rmgill

    Replacement winch cable

    Hmm. If I was provisioning a winch with a brand new rope, I'd go ahead and get synthetic rope.
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