Were is the best place to get it? Is there any brands to stay away from?
Were is the best place to get it? Is there any brands to stay away from?
I think you are asking, 'Where is the best place to get it? Are there any brands to stay away from?'
I have been looking into this for a while. I would like to save weight and that is my only motivation as I have no other problems with standard aircraft cable. However, I only payed $400 for my LP8500 and am not going to spend an equal amount just on the winch line. I am also sticking with the 5/16"x~100' of cable which has a breaking point of 12,300lbs. So if you want a different length or diameter then obviously the prices would be different. Always go with AmSteel blue (at least that is what I have heard, no personal experience).
These are the best prices I have found (in descending order). . .
http://www.winchline.com/index.html
$289.70 with safety thimble
$274.73 with tube thimble and hook
A pirate4x4 quote from 'Custom Splice' on 2-20-11 was $205 shipped for tube thimble and hook.
http://rockstomper.netfirms.com/shop...?cPath=1_26_35
$195.05 with tube thimble and hook
$191.00 with stainless thimble only
http://www.amsteelblue.com/item.cfm?itemid=44772
$188.72 with stainless thimble and hook
$185.35 with tube thimble only
$179.02 with stainless thimble only
Remember you will also need a new fairlead for synthetic rope.
Hope it helps!
Last edited by 85cj7; 04-08-2011 at 01:42 AM.
Originally Posted by jerryg79
http://www.amazon.com/ProMark-Offroa...2242542&sr=1-3
I found this on amazon as you can tell it looks "el cheapo" but then again then again I only have about 20$ in the M6000 its going on.... Hard to justify spending 200+ on a 20 dollar winch. Is the Amsteel Blue supposed to be that much better?
Yes the AmSteel blue is supposed to be that much better. I know JB bought some kind of off-brand line for his winch recently so I will wait until he chimes in on the matter. Whatever route you go I would cover the line up if it is stored outside, supposedly UV-radiation rots the hell out of these things.
Is this for your jeep or what?
Okay I am beginning to ramble, but I am bored right now.
I looked it up and your the M6000 came with 80'x5/16"
So your best bet for legit stuff would be. . .
Amsteel™ Blue 5/16" X 080' winch line w/ crush proof thimble $156.46
http://www.amsteelblue.com/item.cfm?itemid=44843
Amsteel™ Blue 5/16" X 080' winch line w/ Crush proof thimble and H-D sling hook $166.16
http://www.amsteelblue.com/item.cfm?itemid=44840
Amsteel™ Blue 5/16" X 080' winch line w/ Stainless steel thimble $150.13
http://www.amsteelblue.com/item.cfm?itemid=44832
Amsteel™ Blue 5/16" X 080' winch line w/ Stainless steel thimble and H-D sling hook $159.83
http://www.amsteelblue.com/item.cfm?itemid=44837
Last edited by 85cj7; 04-08-2011 at 02:05 AM.
JB broke his winch line at TCC but it was most likely due to the fact that it was wrapped around a rock. I tied it back together and it held pulling corey's jeep over some stuff during the comp course. I'll let him chime in on how it's done in the past.
'91 Bronco 351w, ZF5, D44 TTB, 9" rear swap with disk brakes, 37" toyos, method wheels, mastercraft seats, A/C and heat
I thought I tied it back together hahaha, for 150 or so that sounds kinda like a good deal.
it broke because I was a dumbass and wrapped it around a boulder. I am going to try and cut it back and reuse it.
92 YJ
04 F-150 4x4
11 F-250 4x4
what brand was yours jb? I'm thinkin, maybe ill go with the amsteel blue.... Ill have something nice on the jeep that way.
92 YJ
04 F-150 4x4
11 F-250 4x4
Won't break real cable when you wrap it around a boulder, or if for any other reason the line contacts an edge.
I have broken 'real cable' doing similiar.
Last edited by JB; 04-08-2011 at 02:15 PM.
92 YJ
04 F-150 4x4
11 F-250 4x4
I have a Rockstomper one. I also broke it in an area that was probably rubbed on something. I'm still using the same rope, it just broke off about 8' - 10' of it with the hook. I tied it around a clevis for now and I don't trust it as much.
Before that I felt generally safer with rope due to the lack of recoil if they break. I know people have broken cables before also, but it weirded me out when I broke that. It's a scary thought when you're doing something like this.
The disco ball in my mouth, insinuates I'm ballin'
is that las cruces I really need to get out there and wheel
Creighton, you have done stuff with that jeep that would make a goat go "holy ****!"
Yep, that is. I put a new winch on just before that trip, and you're looking at what it was first tested on.
I have never seen a cable break where it recoiled anything close to what everybody is scared of.
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