Synthetic Winch Line WARNING!

[ExTankerGuy]

I just wanted to pass on to folks some safety info about synthetic winch line. There is a fallacy that when it breaks, it will just fall to the ground and not harm anybody/anything. When mine broke today, it flew right past 2 people so fast they didn't even see it! The part the broke off srung all the back to the tree that it was attached to!

So please be careful when winching, even if you are using rope instead of cable!

 

[Dustin_Z]

Thanks for the heads up! I make sure I always a blanket and/or weights on the cable because of that!

 

[MischiefMan]

Thanks for the warning.

Errr...why were ya winchin'???

 

[iluv83vettes]

I hope you put this in other threads besides this one too so everyone will see it.

 

[xxmidianxx]

Errr...why were ya winchin'???

I am sure he or some one else got stuck...

You know what thats like Mr. Stocker!

 

[ExTankerGuy]

My little ol' 235s needed some assistance!

 

[MischiefMan]

HEY! the only place I've gotten THIS XJ stuck, everyone else got stuck too (well, ALMOST everyone....2 of the 9 made it thru). I still blame you for my getting stuck though. If you had not made a mess of the area first.....

 

[xxmidianxx]

What are you talking about??? I got through it w/o having to be pulled out like you.

 

[Big_JermsXJ]

TANKS for the warning.

 

[MischiefMan]

Yep, I had to be drug out...cuz you messed up the area.

Kurt, how is it that we ALWAYS hijack threads??

 

[msrorysddad]

glad you and co. are ok. I pulled a forklift outta the mud the other day, 4 low reverse, hard throttle and ten foot of cable with a ten foot strap doubled. As I was doing it I kept shrinkin in the seat. Our sport is dangerous, tell everyone stand away, far away.

 

[IntrepidXJ]

I've seen synthetic rope recoil back and I've seen steel cable fall to the ground. You never know how a cable is going to react, no matter what it is made of. Always practice proper and safe winching techniques and there should be no problems

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

Just have a loved one hold the line while your winching, that way it can only hurt one person instead of a group.

 

[xxmidianxx]

Just have a loved one hold the line while your winching, that way it can only hurt one person instead of a group.

Then I will tell my wife to hold it (THE WINCH LINE IAN!) for me.

 

[MischiefMan]

:angel:Like I would comment on that.

 

[BIgDaddyChia]

Just have a loved one hold the line while your winching, that way it can only hurt one person instead of a group.

Hey get out of here with ur stupid northwestern comments. Damn Ducks

 

[goodburbon]

Look how harmlessly it fell to the ground. It didn't even cut the tree down.

 

[ExTankerGuy]

If anybody cares, that was 5/16", 13,600lbs breaking strength line.

 

[goodburbon]

I broke a 100# test fishing line once, the way I was pulling I was pulling right toward myself. When it snapped and hit my stomach it looked like I had some kind of skin worms or something for a few hours (hurt pretty bad too)

 

[MischiefMan]

Yet another reason not to fish.