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<blockquote data-quote="SlugSlinger" data-source="post: 3471861" data-attributes="member: 7248"><p>Short answer, yes, synthetic rope is stronger than equivalent sized steel cable. And once the steel cable gets kinked from being wound on the drum wrong, it starts to dramatically lose strength.</p><p></p><p>The primary benefits of synthetic rope are flexibility, weight and safety. You can save 25 lbs on a 9500 lbs winch. I have a quick mount setup I can use on my Jeep or truck rear receiver or on the front of my Jeep hauler where I made a receiver mount for the winch. 25 lbs doesn’t sound like a lot, but when you go from 105 to 80 on something you need to carry and store, it makes a difference.</p><p></p><p>The safety aspect is related to stored energy. If you noticed when I stalled the bender and released the pressure, there is almost no stretch on the rope. The bender arm moved back very little. This is a huge benefit when you have a bunch of cable pulled under a massive load and the cable snaps. A steel cable holds so much energy, it will snap back like a slingshot. Hopefully the steel doesn’t hit anything or anyone. </p><p>A synthetic rope will just fall to the ground if it breaks under the same scenario.</p><p></p><p>There are a couple drawbacks with synthetic rope; heat and abrasions. Use a piece of rope shield if you run the rope over obstacles, this helps with the abrasion.</p><p></p><p> At Ramsey, we used a more expensive rope called Technora T-12. It has a much higher temperature rating and melting point than other ropes. The drum brake inside a planetary winch gets rather warm under severe use and could deteriorate or melt some of the winch line brands being sold.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.barry-usa.com/products/tech?variant=27016030281" target="_blank">https://www.barry-usa.com/products/tech?variant=27016030281</a></p><p></p><p>Here’s the average tensile strength of Amsteel Blue and a brief description.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Rope Construction:</p><p>AmSteel®-Blue is a torque-free, 12-strand single braid that yields the maximum in strength-to-weight ratio and and it floats.</p><p></p><p>AmSteel®-Blue is an excellent wire rope replacement with extremely low stretch, and superior flex fatigue and wear resistance.</p><p>Average Tensile Strength:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7/64 Diam. - 1,600lbs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1/8 Diam. - 2,500lbs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">3/16 Diam. - 5,400lbs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1/4 Diam. - 8,600lbs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">5/16 Diam. - 13,700lbs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">3/8 Diam. - 19,600lbs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7/16 Diam. - 23,900lbs.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1/2 Diam. - 34,000lbs</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> .[ATTACH=full]183025[/ATTACH]</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlugSlinger, post: 3471861, member: 7248"] Short answer, yes, synthetic rope is stronger than equivalent sized steel cable. And once the steel cable gets kinked from being wound on the drum wrong, it starts to dramatically lose strength. The primary benefits of synthetic rope are flexibility, weight and safety. You can save 25 lbs on a 9500 lbs winch. I have a quick mount setup I can use on my Jeep or truck rear receiver or on the front of my Jeep hauler where I made a receiver mount for the winch. 25 lbs doesn’t sound like a lot, but when you go from 105 to 80 on something you need to carry and store, it makes a difference. The safety aspect is related to stored energy. If you noticed when I stalled the bender and released the pressure, there is almost no stretch on the rope. The bender arm moved back very little. This is a huge benefit when you have a bunch of cable pulled under a massive load and the cable snaps. A steel cable holds so much energy, it will snap back like a slingshot. Hopefully the steel doesn’t hit anything or anyone. A synthetic rope will just fall to the ground if it breaks under the same scenario. There are a couple drawbacks with synthetic rope; heat and abrasions. Use a piece of rope shield if you run the rope over obstacles, this helps with the abrasion. At Ramsey, we used a more expensive rope called Technora T-12. It has a much higher temperature rating and melting point than other ropes. The drum brake inside a planetary winch gets rather warm under severe use and could deteriorate or melt some of the winch line brands being sold. [URL]https://www.barry-usa.com/products/tech?variant=27016030281[/URL] Here’s the average tensile strength of Amsteel Blue and a brief description. Rope Construction: AmSteel®-Blue is a torque-free, 12-strand single braid that yields the maximum in strength-to-weight ratio and and it floats. AmSteel®-Blue is an excellent wire rope replacement with extremely low stretch, and superior flex fatigue and wear resistance. Average Tensile Strength: [LIST] [*]7/64 Diam. - 1,600lbs. [*]1/8 Diam. - 2,500lbs. [*]3/16 Diam. - 5,400lbs. [*]1/4 Diam. - 8,600lbs. [*]5/16 Diam. - 13,700lbs. [*]3/8 Diam. - 19,600lbs. [*]7/16 Diam. - 23,900lbs. [*]1/2 Diam. - 34,000lbs [*] .[ATTACH=full]183025[/ATTACH] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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