But switching to synthetic winch rope and using an aluminum fairlead brings the weight down to 100 lbs a 36 lb savings.
Warn winch synthetic rope vs cable.
If you ve ever witnessed a winch cable or rope break under load you know it happens in the blink of an eye.
If you winch a lot and are concerned.
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 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.
Synthetic rope came on the scene in the mid 90s when it was introduced as an alternative to steel cable.
Here s our take on it.
The black units are good for use with steel or synthetic on winches with a 6 000 lb.
Black cast iron and polished aluminum.
Both can kill you and it s not something to take lightly.
The polished aluminum fairleads are designed to be used with synthetic rope only and minimize the possibility of fraying.
So if the cable breaks it will not snap as powerfully as a steel cable does.
Warn offers two types of hawse fairleads.
Steel debate has heated up recently as synthetic rope becomes more mainstream.
If the warn m12 sat on a quarter it would squeeze a booger out of george washington s nose.
They re 4 times lighter in weight than steel cable and don t store kinetic energy like the steel cable does.
Though the synthetic winch rope has a higher breaking strength it is breakable.
This is more.
Synthetic rope on the other hand can be mended much easier.
Synthetic rope is even mandatory in many big sanctioned off road events.
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.
The original synthetic winch ropes were based on the durable synthetic lines used in.
Synthetic rope is a great product for many vehicle recovery situations.
All warn truck suv winches equipped with spydura rope should be used with our polished aluminum hawse fairlead too.
Warn winch synthetic rope is tough durable and offers extreme load bearing capability to meet all your winching needs.