Snapped my winch cable today

jnc91 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 11, 2005 3:52 pm **Posts:** 32

I was trying to pull up a rich pine stump today and hooked the winch to it. The line got tight and then the cable just snapped about ten feet from where the cable hooks up to the winch. This is only the second time I have used the winch. It is a 9500 lb mile marker winch with a 3/8 inch cable.

I recall noticing a shard of wire sticking out at about the same place it broke. I guess I just got a bad cable.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:33 am

Good excuse to get some synthetic line now...

photontraveler · **Joined:** Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:10 am **Posts:** 29

jnc91 wrote:

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I was trying to pull up a rich pine stump today and hooked the winch to it. The line got tight and then the cable just snapped about ten feet from where the cable hooks up to the winch. This is only the second time I have used the winch. It is a 9500 lb mile marker winch with a 3/8 inch cable.

I recall noticing a shard of wire sticking out at about the same place it broke. I guess I just got a bad cable.

Steel Cable should be unavailable. That Old School Crap will damage your vehicle, take off an extremity or maybe end your life............... It also conducts electricity.. http://forums.officer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26786

scrambledKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:31 am

I was in Tellico at night once with two flat tires and had a winch cable snap while trying to get unstuck. I jumped off the road into a tree as I heard the cable go by. All synthetic after that. I got hit by a synthetic line that snapped once. Just looked down and tied it back together. Best money you can spend.

Travis

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:10 pm

Synthetic and a snatch block any time you can

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:17 pm

Snatch block almost anytime. Yes it does slow things down on your recovery, but it doubles the pulling power of your winch. very handy if you are on a incline. Also it allows you to pull more cable out utilzing the optimum pulling power of your winch.

ARBSeth · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:21 pm

Did you pre stretch the cable? As in unspool it and re wrap it with some tension on it?
If you don't do that, you end up having the cable bite down on itself on the drum, causing friction then breakage. It can also cause your cable to bird cage. Not good times.

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:20 pm

ARBSeth wrote:

Did you pre stretch the cable? As in unspool it and re wrap it with some tension on it?
If you don't do that, you end up having the cable bite down on itself on the drum, causing friction then breakage. It can also cause your cable to bird cage. Not good times.

Seth, Is that true with synthetic also or just the wire cable?

Teach us oh master

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:28 pm

Also, Seth,

I just read an email from Marlin Gehman where he mentioned that Winches by ARB are coming soon.

I am in the market for a winch to go in your (arb's) bumper.

can you disclose any details? who makes it, what capacities, street prices? I can only assume that they will be designed to work with the arb equipment.

Sorry for the Hyjack.

DETAILS, Please

ARBSeth · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:48 pm

Who's Marlin Gehman? No comment on the winches.
Line doesn't have quite the same problem as wire, but you still need to wrap it once under a little strain to keep it on the spool cleanly.
Synthetic doesn't like friction at all... it'll melt if the rope bites down on itself, but it won't break it like wire does. Also, if it does part, most good synthetic breaks at 7% stretch, so there is no stored energy in the line when it goes. That's why it's safer. It won't cut your legs off like nylon or cables do.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:49 pm

I cant help but think of myth busters with this thread.

jerseykj · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:01 pm

those poor pigs

RkyMtnKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:58 pm

WoodysKJ wrote:

Also, Seth,

I just read an email from Marlin Gehman where he mentioned that Winches by ARB are coming soon.

I am in the market for a winch to go in your (arb's) bumper.

can you disclose any details? who makes it, what capacities, street prices? I can only assume that they will be designed to work with the arb equipment.

Sorry for the Hyjack.

DETAILS, Please

i think you just stirred up a hornet's nest...i think ill wait a while for a winch now

photontraveler · **Joined:** Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:10 am **Posts:** 29

Jeepjeepster wrote:

I cant help but think of myth busters with this thread.

http://forums.officer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26786

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:45 am

Seth,

I thought you knew everybody.

I quote the end of his email:

Items coming soon
OME struts and shocks
ARB winches
ARB rear covers

Keep on Jeepin

Marlin Gehman

Jeepin by Al LLC
3434 Unionville Pike
Hatfield Pa. 19440

Taking Jeep Liberty’s to New Heights!

Now I don't want to get him in trouble by letting the cat out of th bag, but I see by your post that there is news on the horizon.

itsajeepthing · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:51 am

may be a dumb question be here goes.... Is there any problem running synthetic line in really cold weather? It doesn't get brittle or anything at sub-zero does it?

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:56 am

Thtas not a dumb question at all. I would imagine that if it is cold enough to snap or make a synth. cable brittle, you need to be asking yourself "Why the hell am I out here?"

itsajeepthing · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:03 am

lol

hey who's gonna stop wheelin' and havin fun just cuz it's cold outside?

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:17 am

That's not just cold...

any temp cold enough to make synthetic winch cable brittle would most definately freeze the ball os of my brass monkey.

If you are stuck in temps that cold you have MUCH bigger problems. Conserve your energy, you are going to need it.

Better yet curl up in a ball, put your head between your knees and kiss your arse good bye. see you in the spring thaw.

itsajeepthing · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:23 am

LOL alright well it sounds like i dont have anything to worry about then

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