which fairlead??

[78J10honcho]

alright, which kind of fairlead do you run for your winches and why??

[Tad]

I run a roller (still on steel cable here) had a factory Warn Hawse, looked like a piece of junk that would just require more force to move in a tension situation.
I'd like to go synthethic someday, but that means other changes and it's a bit out of my price range right now.

[billyrb]

Roller for steel, hawse for synthetic

[Long&Low]

Roller for steel, hawse for synthetic

Ditto:cool:

[jeepsr4ever]

http://www.bulltear.com/catalog/images/zzzzskllbns.jpg
For synthetic :D http://www.bulltear.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=29&products_id=87

[shimniok]

Polished aluminum hawse, cuz that is what is recommended for synthetic rope :)

Ran steel hawse for improved front clearance. Probably harder on the rope and limits side pull potential, but I use the winch every other blue moon so I didn't care. :D

Michael

[Casey]

I prefer a hawse. No matter the type of cable.
I have had steel cable stuck between the rollers before. The only thing to hook to was a tree at a really steep, right angle. When I pulled the cable slipped between the rollers and jammed between them. I had to take the rollers apart to get the cable out... a real PITA. Plus it damaged my cable about 50' out. I had to replace the cable.

My .02.

[JERSEY JOE]

HEY MC I GOTTA HAVE ONE OF THOSE!!!!!!!!!1

[78J10honcho]

I prefer a hawse. No matter the type of cable.
I have had steel cable stuck between the rollers before. The only thing to hook to was a tree at a really steep, right angle. When I pulled the cable slipped between the rollers and jammed between them. I had to take the rollers apart to get the cable out... a real PITA. Plus it damaged my cable about 50' out. I had to replace the cable.

My .02.


that is what I am afriad of, and I had heard of cable getting stuck before but I didn't know how common it actually was, is there anyway to ensure that I don't jam a cable when winching at awkward(sp) angles??

[Dmntxn77]

I run a hawse since I have synthetic rope..


Are far as preventing any problems with a roller, all you can do is not winch at angles that pulls the cable to a corner of the fairlead. Of course, thats a lot eaiser said than done sometimes...

[misfittom138]

that is what I am afriad of, and I had heard of cable getting stuck before but I didn't know how common it actually was, is there anyway to ensure that I don't jam a cable when winching at awkward(sp) angles??

Use a snatchblock? :D

[78J10honcho]

to be honest, I hadn't really put much thought into a snatch-block, I will put one on my "to buy" list

[billyrb]

MC, now yer' just showin off :)

Btw, I think I need one of those!

[Casey]

Use a snatchblock? :D
In a perfect world.

I carry an accessory kit from Ramsey, it has all the implements. That time there wasn't enough cable to reach the tree and to a good spot to anchor the snatch block. I was in front of everyone, blocking the trail, sunk to the fairlead. One decent size tree that we could reach. Really the only choice.
With a hawse it wouldn't have happened at all. I would have been out in minutes with no damage to the cable.

[COLOFIREMAN]

I have had the same winch line in my XD9000I since I bought it, 9-years and counting. The only reason I have is because of the roller fairlead. I like the synthetic rope but I don't it would've last this long with what I have put the wrie one through.:cool: