Winch cable.

[ken]

How many feet of cable are sopposed to be on the M35's winch? Mine looks like it could take a lot more. Anybody know a good place to get new winch cable?

 

[BFR]

200' feet is the number that comes to mind.
Ashley sling(in atlanta) quoted me 1/2" 6x19 at $1/ft for imported $1.78 for domestic

 

[clinto]

200'

 

[Towman2277]

I've drug mine out and measured awhile back, and front bumber to end of hook-chain was 206'!!

 

[ken]

Great, thanks 200 it is.

 

[emmado22]

Is there room for more? 250 feet maybe? 275? 300?

 

[Towman2277]

If you have a "self-winder" model, i'd maybe think so, but if its like mine and just spools as it goes, anything over 200' will probably start "bundling" on top of previous winds and damage the cable (ie. most of the cable on one side). I use mine alot, at least every other day, and you have to watch it close to keep from that happening. If you get one of these cable bound all up on the drum, and you need it to pull yourself out of a hole, then your in trouble. You can't pull that cable out when caught up by hand!! I carry two "extra" strands of 1/2" x 50' cables in my tool box for those loooong pulls!!

 

[rmgill]

If you're looking to get new cable, think about some synthetic winch rope. Amsteel Blue makes some excellent cable but it's not cheap. However, given that it will float, doesn't store nearly as much energy and can be easily handled and rigged through blocks, it beats the stuffing out of the wire rope (and it has a higher breaking strength).

 

[westfolk]

www.awdirect.com
is a good place for anything to do with towing or recovery. Many different cables etc. and a whole lot more.

 

[rizzo]

I carry two "extra" strands of 1/2" x 50' cables in my tool box for those loooong pulls!!

good idea, I have 200+ feet of 3/4 and 1 inch cable for "extensions". 400+ feet is a fair amount

not in the tool box though. on a pallet at home. Seemed like a good idea when I bought it but the 1 inch weighs @ 423 pounds. I will figure out something

 

[rizzo]

here

 

[emmado22]

Anybody got the measurements for the deuce's winch?

 

[ken]

I've got the cable off of mine now. I'll mesure it tonite.

 

[Outdoorbum]

IMHO: If I had to replace any of my winch cables (and I have a few) I would replace them with Amsteel Blue. This is an easier and safer alternative than steel cable. Amsteel will not take the abuse that steel does but for most situations this is not an issue. I would replace the cable with 1/2" rope at 250 feet. Here is the Samson link for Amsteel info:

http://www.samsonrope.com/index.cfm?ind=11&app=29&rope=190&inst=1