Thanks. I removed and reversed the fairlead as the cable had rubbed it pretty badly. Removed the wire winch cable and replaced with some nylon rope for the plow only. I've ordered a synthetic rope. I was advised against plowing with a quad as apparently you can run out of space (especially on a drive or path) because of having no place to put snow. This has not been the case for us. My son instinctively knows what to do, where to put it, plus having a pretty big space helps.
I'm even thinking I'll sell the snowblower. 30-40 minutes to do what was taking 2.5 hours.
I'm wondering what I need to get as "essential spares" and keep in the shop.