Both can kill you and it s not something to take lightly.
Warn winch synthetic rope vs cable.
The black units are good for use with steel or synthetic on winches with a 6 000 lb.
They re 4 times lighter in weight than steel cable and don t store kinetic energy like the steel cable does.
While mending rope or cable on the trail should only be done as a temporary fix it s something to consider.
Synthetic rope on the other hand can be mended much easier.
Black cast iron and polished aluminum.
Though the synthetic winch rope has a higher breaking strength it is breakable.
A warn m12 winch weighs in at 136 lbs from the factory with 125 feet of 3 8 steel cable and a steel roller fairlead.
So if the cable breaks it will not snap as powerfully as a steel cable does.
The polished aluminum fairleads are designed to be used with synthetic rope only and minimize the possibility of fraying.
Synthetic rope is a great product for many vehicle recovery situations.
Here s our take on it.
The problem is that using a winch to move a vehicle with a steel cable loads a very small and flexible structure with a huge amount of weight.
If you ve ever witnessed a winch cable or rope break under load you know it happens in the blink of an eye.
But switching to synthetic winch rope and using an aluminum fairlead brings the weight down to 100 lbs a 36 lb savings.
Synthetic rope came on the scene in the mid 90s when it was introduced as an alternative to steel cable.
If the warn m12 sat on a quarter it would squeeze a booger out of george washington s nose.
2722 kg pull capacity or greater.
The original synthetic winch ropes were based on the durable synthetic lines used in.
If you winch a lot and are concerned.
Warn winch synthetic rope is tough durable and offers extreme load bearing capability to meet all your winching needs.
All warn truck suv winches equipped with spydura rope should be used with our polished aluminum hawse fairlead too.
Warn offers two types of hawse fairleads.
Synthetic rope is even mandatory in many big sanctioned off road events.
If you re not sure which warn winch cable is suitable for your vehicle or existing winch ask one of our experts on staff and we ll make sure you select the right cable.