Winch rope recommendations
- Thread starter Gollywomper
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I'm one of "those" Smittybilt winch users. They don't come out anywhere and specifically say what their "synthetic rope" is made of, but they do claim it's UV and abrasion resistant.
I used to run a winch cover made of kydex, but it blew off about a year ago on I-25 between Colorado Springs and Pueblo and I never made another one.
I used to run a winch cover made of kydex, but it blew off about a year ago on I-25 between Colorado Springs and Pueblo and I never made another one.
OP
I dont think 4000 feet is very relevant in the grand scheme of things. Since the sun is approx 419,040,000,000
Feet from earth.
Pretty much! Even the black anodized hawse is changing color - but its Chinesium so I'm not particularly surprised. The thimble still looks pretty good - when it doesn't, I'll probably spray some paint in its general direction.
Hell, the gold alodyne on the bolts for the pintle hook on the back bumper has completely gone off over the last year - I've never seen *that* before. As I was painting everything else black the other day, the bolts got painted too. *shrug*
It's enough to be significantly harder on skin.I dont think 4000 feet is very relevant in the grand scheme of things. Since the sun is approx 419,040,000,000
Feet from earth.
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The sun is very brutal. Regardless of items being UV protected or not. This is why I didn’t get a colored safety thimble. Scratches and fade should be irrelevant in its appearance.
yes but the southern states still generally have a higher UV index due to location. Regardless the sun is a brutal force.
No, not even close. I want to live in a world where only you are correct.
Actually, that's not the relevant point. What makes the biggest difference is how much atmosphere is above you filtering the sun - and 5000 ft is a decent chunk of the Earth's. That's why you can get crazy sunburn at altitude in the Rockies. Now, it is somewhat offset by Colorado being a bit farther north than SoCal - but not by much.I dont think 4000 feet is very relevant in the grand scheme of things. Since the sun is approx 419,040,000,000
Feet from earth.
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Oh I understand that. I spend enough time every year in the summer/fall in the mountains agree with that. It was more of a joke about 4000’ vs billions.
I posted the UV index showing that much of Colorado has a much higher than expected UV.
https://www.bigfootwinchropes.com/product-page/3-8-hd-dyneema-synthetic-winch-rope
I use this guy. He is local and wheels a TJ , how could I say no.
Looks like double braid. While it seems like having the outer braid would provide abrasion protection, oil rigs have had more failures attributed to double braid and industry has switched back to single. It's much much easier to inspect single braid. Cheaper too.
As for UV, dyneema absolutely degrades, UV treated or not. The real question is if it matters. 20k line on an 8k winch can afford a bit of UV degradation.
No it is not your fault. Never heard that from me. In fact you da man. Everyone here already knows this. Why single me out for my opinion?
No way! Jjvw says this ain’t so.
I’m going with the guru. No uv protection for my high dollar ropes.
I’m in that little purple (10-11) band down in so cal. We pay extra taxes for those numbers!!
If you read what it says, the outer layer suffers but since it also acts as a shield to protect the inner layers, it isn't as bad as it could be. Or put another way, there's a reason our muscles don't get sunburnt.No way! Jjvw says this ain’t so.
I’m going with the guru. No uv protection for my high dollar ropes.
That and you can't and don't use your winch anywhere near its rated capacity, so the UV thing is a bit overblown.
Doesn't matter where it is anodized, if it isn't UV stabile black, it will not hold up.
Why are you using aluminum bolts?