Is my winch rope still okay to use?

[Palmy]

Hi everybody,

I used my Warn winch for the first time, but I completely forgot to install the fairlead onto my bumper. Is this ok to still use? Or do I need to buy another...

Thanks!

 

[Blackjack]

That will definitely need to be repaired (cut out damage and spliced) or replaced.

 

[MichaelGH]

As stated above, that section of rope minimally needs to be cut out…

 

[inkedrose]

@Palmy , Don't be scared to cut and splice, do it once and it's super easy. There's a few videos on here or youtube. Tool you want is called a FID. Factor 55 makes a tool that cuts time significantly but its pricey for what it is. I used a buddies and ended up buying myself one

 

[Frank M]

How much of the rope is damaged?

 

[jjvw]

@Palmy , Don't be scared to cut and splice, do it once and it's super easy. There's a few videos on here or youtube. Tool you want is called a FID. Factor 55 makes a tool that cuts time significantly but its pricey for what it is. I used a buddies and ended up buying myself one

Sharpie makes a good tool, as well.

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Cut that section off and attach the rest of the good rope back to the winch drum. I wouldn't attempt to splice the line back together unless you really, really know what you're doing.

 

[RangerTJ]

If that section is near the end, cut it off and live with a slightly shorter rope.

There's no way I would trust that section for recovery.

Did it rub against the bumper cutout for a fairlead?

 

[mrblaine]

He is probably either dead from his line breaking and dropping his rig on him or his radioactive spider has managed to knit him up a new line by now.

 

[RangerTJ]

He is probably either dead from his line breaking and dropping his rig on him or his radioactive spider has managed to knit him up a new line by now.

Hey, it was only a bit over a year ago (wish I'd seen that before I replied )

That synthetic line lasts a long time and winch line technology has probably evolved in that time frame. 😁

 

[inkedrose]

Hey, it was only a bit over a year ago (wish I'd seen that before I replied )

I accidentally replied to an old thread and brought it back from the dead.

Sharpie makes a good tool, as well.

Knew I'd catch shit for mentioning it. Sharpie works, that other thing is way easier

 

[bucky]

I need to install the thimble I got from Wizard Recovery on my Superwhinch S 9500 SR. What size FID do I need? Since I will be using this tool once in a blue moon will a plastic one be acceptable?

 

[mrblaine]

I need to install the thimble I got from Wizard Recovery on my Superwhinch S 9500 SR. What size FID do I need? Since I will be using this tool once in a blue moon will a plastic one be acceptable?

I forgot to toss the fid kit in. Send me a message and I'll get one out to you. Sorry about that.

 

[JMT]

@mrblaine, I’d like a good fid. All I have is a plastic one that is tedious to use. Is this a good one?

https://www.knotandrope.com/collect...ucts/yale-tubular-fids?variant=21734444400688

 

[mrblaine]

@mrblaine, I’d like a good fid. All I have is a plastic one that is tedious to use. Is this a good one?

https://www.knotandrope.com/collect...ucts/yale-tubular-fids?variant=21734444400688

No idea. I operate under the premise that this shit is basic, needs to be able to be done in the field with minimal tools, and a bit of knowledge is far more important than anything you can buy. The ONLY caveat to that is perhaps a small pair of "dyneema" specific scissors to make that a bit easier. I do all of my splicing with one of those tedious plastic fids and a roll of cheap electrical tape.

The only thing I ever do is buff the sharp edges off of the point on my jeans so it doesn't snag the individual fibers.