Synthetic winch rope recommendations

[Quest]

I have a WARN EVO 10 that I plan to install this spring, but I'd like to replace the wire braid with synthetic. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good option in the $100 range? If those are all crap, what about $200 range?

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[Apollo]

I have a WARN EVO 10 that I plan to install this spring, but I'd like to replace the wire braid with synthetic. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good option in the $100 range? If those are all crap, what about $200 range?

Winch line is UHMW rope. You can buy premade winch line replacement rope or just go on line and buy the length of rope you need. It is very easy to splice eyes on the ends of the rope. I would guess that there is a dozen different rope manufactures making this rope and is readily available.

 

[RC Bronco]

Not necessarily in your budget, but if I were to replace mine, I’d likely go with Freedom Winch Line from Bleepin’ Jeep (https://bleepinjeep.com/product/freedomline/)

otherwise I’d consider Yankum’s for different lengths: https://yankum.com/products/winch-line?variant=39734977102030

 

[Demon4x4]

Yankum for me.

 

[Mlarv]

I have a Badlands 12K winch that came with the steel braid line. I replaced it with synthetic rope last year when I had enough of the steel. I use it on a trailer hitch plate that I attach to the receiver on the back of my truck to pull stumps and bushes etc.

The steel braid was thin enough to go through a hole in the winch drum, then a lock down screw held it in place. When I got the synthetic rope it would not fit through the hole. I put a magic marker line on the rope about a foot away from the end. I then pulled strands out until it would fit through the hole. I put heat shrink on it and installed it.

When pulling the strands make sure you do every other one, to a bunch of them in a row.

Not sure of how Warn attaches to the drum but keep this in mind when replacing.

 

[nottinbe]

My favorite is Saber (https://saberoffroad.com/product/saberpro-double-braided-30m-winch-rope/). That's in AUD, so more like $225 US. All of their recovery gear is great.

At some point I'll probably also try the freedom winch line as suggested above.

As far as securing it to the drum, I prefer a winch rope lock. Far more secure then other methods IMO. I have Saber's (https://saberoffroad.com/product/winch-rope-lock/), but Bubba has a "Grabber" and Red has their "Plasma Lock". Probably others out there too.

 

[CalvinT]

I have a Badlands 12K winch that came with the steel braid line. I replaced it with synthetic rope last year when I had enough of the steel. I use it on a trailer hitch plate that I attach to the receiver on the back of my truck to pull stumps and bushes etc.

The steel braid was thin enough to go through a hole in the winch drum, then a lock down screw held it in place. When I got the synthetic rope it would not fit through the hole. I put a magic marker line on the rope about a foot away from the end. I then pulled strands out until it would fit through the hole. I put heat shrink on it and installed it.

When pulling the strands make sure you do every other one, to a bunch of them in a row.

Not sure of how Warn attaches to the drum but keep this in mind when replacing.

Whose trailer hitch plate do you use? If I get a winch, I'll probably do the same. Also what gauge cable are you running to the winch?

 

[Mlarv]

Whose trailer hitch plate do you use? If I get a winch, I'll probably do the same. Also what gauge cable are you running to the winch?

I used the Harbor Freight trailer hitch plate. It has held up very well with my use. I sort of cheated on the cable. I bought jumper cables from Amazon and cut one end off and installed the Anderson 250 amp plug. Jumper cables.

Then I cut off I put another Anderson plug on so I could use them as jumpers also. I have the same connections on my truck and Bronco so I can just carry the jumper cable end or use the winch with either one.

 

[CalvinT]

Anderson plugs are great. We used them for jumper cables for all our trucks. Left the clamp on one end and an Anderson plug on the other.

Project Farm used a hitch plate when he tested winches. It bent. But he also stressed it quite a bit. I don't think he said which one he used.

Nice talking to another swabbie.

 

[RobWTX]

Check on WARN's website, they have "conversion kits" to go from steel to synthetic (I did a Google search and found this)
https://www.warn.com/warn-industries-72128-winch-cable

 

[Karl_in_Chicago]

Check on WARN's website, they have "conversion kits" to go from steel to synthetic (I did a Google search and found this)
https://www.warn.com/warn-industries-72128-winch-cable

I wouldn't use that on a truck winch to pull other trucks (and I don't believe WARN thinks one should, either).

 

[HighVelocity]

Make sure to replace the fairlead as well.

I have the Yankum fairlead on mine and it's fantastic, no more stupid hooks. If you buy the Yankum winch line, it will already be looped for their fairlead.

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