If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
When fitting a synthetic rope it is best to ensure the first wrap of rope onto the drum/spool is protected with a heat shield sleeve as some winches have the brake inside the drum/spool and this can get very hot during winching operations and damage the rope.
OJ.
2011 PB Base White Auto, Smartbar, Cooper STMaxx LT235/85R-16,TPMS, HR TB, 3 x Bushskinz, front +40mm Dobinson , rear +50mm EHDVR Lovells, Dobinson MT struts and shockers, Peddars 5899 cone springs, Windcheater rack, GME UHF, Custom alloy drawer system inc. 30lt Engel & 2 x 30 AH LiFePo batteries + elec controls, Tailgate hi-lift/long struts, Phillips +100 LB & HB, Lightforce 20" single row driving beam LED lightbar, Scanguage II. MM4x4 Auto Mate, Serial No 1 .
When fitting a synthetic rope it is best to ensure the first wrap of rope onto the drum/spool is protected with a heat shield sleeve as some winches have the brake inside the drum/spool and this can get very hot during winching operations and damage the rope.
OJ.
Thanks OJ, so attach the rope, wrap the drum with heat shield and spool the first wrap over that heat shield? Hadn’t thought of that - I’d read about the heat issue.
I,ve seen many steel ropes worse than that and still work ok. So long as there are no broken wires to catch your hands on its ok to use....mind you ...its a good excuse to tell wifey its dangerous and a synthetic rope is required!!
Thanks OJ, so attach the rope, wrap the drum with heat shield and spool the first wrap over that heat shield? Hadn’t thought of that - I’d read about the heat issue.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
No there is a special sleeve that encases the first X metres of rope.
OJ.
2011 PB Base White Auto, Smartbar, Cooper STMaxx LT235/85R-16,TPMS, HR TB, 3 x Bushskinz, front +40mm Dobinson , rear +50mm EHDVR Lovells, Dobinson MT struts and shockers, Peddars 5899 cone springs, Windcheater rack, GME UHF, Custom alloy drawer system inc. 30lt Engel & 2 x 30 AH LiFePo batteries + elec controls, Tailgate hi-lift/long struts, Phillips +100 LB & HB, Lightforce 20" single row driving beam LED lightbar, Scanguage II. MM4x4 Auto Mate, Serial No 1 .
Also when winding synthetic rope onto the drum, the wind should be random across the width of the drum/spool and not neat/side by side. Otherwise when you get some tension on the rope when winching, the rope will be pulled between the side by side rope winds and the rope will jam up and it is difficult to unspool.
OJ.
2011 PB Base White Auto, Smartbar, Cooper STMaxx LT235/85R-16,TPMS, HR TB, 3 x Bushskinz, front +40mm Dobinson , rear +50mm EHDVR Lovells, Dobinson MT struts and shockers, Peddars 5899 cone springs, Windcheater rack, GME UHF, Custom alloy drawer system inc. 30lt Engel & 2 x 30 AH LiFePo batteries + elec controls, Tailgate hi-lift/long struts, Phillips +100 LB & HB, Lightforce 20" single row driving beam LED lightbar, Scanguage II. MM4x4 Auto Mate, Serial No 1 .
Also when winding synthetic rope onto the drum, the wind should be random across the width of the drum/spool and not neat/side by side. Otherwise when you get some tension on the rope when winching, the rope will be pulled between the side by side rope winds and the rope will jam up and it is difficult to unspool.
Also when winding synthetic rope onto the drum, the wind should be random across the width of the drum/spool and not neat/side by side. Otherwise when you get some tension on the rope when winching, the rope will be pulled between the side by side rope winds and the rope will jam up and it is difficult to unspool.
OJ.
Exactly. When winching use a shovel handle or crow bar to physically move the rope over the drum. This is where the vehicles that have hidden winches do have trouble.. I,ve seen them have to put the winch in free spool, tie rope to a tree and then reverse back to try and get their rope to release from the winch spool. . The older style bull bars with easier access allowed the use of a bar to actually weave the rope over the spool and stop it from biting into itself.
Now over a year (and many house projects) later, I'm close to putting the winch back on the Paj and respool with synthetic rope.
I can't find where I mentioned it on the forum but I had the winch completely apart last August, did some rust removal (it had had water ingress), a solid clean and relubricate etc. It's been sitting in the garage ready for install, and the freewheel lever works a treat - I can engage and disengage the freewheel easily, and I can turn the drum by hand (just grabbing it with both hands) and can hear the gears moving - but then it stops.. hitting the motor. I would have thought I can't turn the motor by hand all that easily as not enough torque around the spindle of the drum, but then I wonder how much easier it will be (how much extra torque I can get) by pulling the rope... perhaps the motor is seized? I had the motor out in August, carefully inspected brushes etc. as per a great YouTube video. All looked real good when I reassembled. Has been sealed since.
Comment