Hello GUys.
I use my warn winch mainly for lifting the plow blade when plowing snow. I have heard that this can damage the cable. ANy onoe have any experience with this problem? Other suggestions besides buyng another 200.00 lift option. Would it be possible to use the synthetic ropw warn just came out with by fastening that to the end of my current winch cable instead of removing the whole cable? REally do not want ot remove the whole cable because then what happens if I do get stuck? Please give me your suggestions. THanks

 

I snapped mine a couple times plowing, no big deal. If you do ruin it, your only ruining the first 4-5 feet of cable, not all of it.

Ideal solution would be to have a short 10' length on the drum for winter plowing, and put your regular cable back on in the spring.

I haven't seen the need to do this personally, I've only lost about 6' of my cable from snapping and I repair it with simple hand tools and the proper clamps from the hardware store.

 

I just snapped mycable last week. Being a newbie I went to Cabella's and ordered a new cable. It wasn't till later that my buddy told me I could have gone to Home Depot and bought some cable for much much less.
Oh well.

 

What kind of clamps were you using action 450s?

 

I've broken my cable several times in the past couple of years. I always keep spare cable clamps and some thimbles to keep the cable from kinking for quick repairs during a storm. I also remove my hook from the cable and use a shakle so there's no chance of the hook disconnecting in a storm. Whenever I break the cable I cut it back removing any frayed cable too. I now have an extention clamped to the short plow angle lever. This allows me to easily find the lever when the rear of the plow is buried and also gives me a guide for height while raising the plow which has (so far) kept me from breaking my cable this season. I previously plowed with a 98 Big Bear then a 2000 Kodiak and I'll tell you the Rincon is the most awesome plow machine! Stock radials and a little weight on the rear rack and I pushed over a foot of snow no problem. Can't wait for the next storm!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Just winch cable clamps from the hardware store. They look like a U-bolt, but the sliding piece is very different and is meant to grip the cables securely and without swuatting them together. I reccommend using them in pairs spaced 3" apart.

I always cut away the frayed broken end. To do this I tightly wrap electrical tape over an area about 1" long and use a hackwaw to cut the cable in the middle of the taped area. This way the threads stay together during and after the cut. I usually leave the tape on from then on to keep it from fraying period.

 

I just grab a marlinspike and splice the cable. No big ugly clamp to hang up on things and cause problems. Roll the ends in so there are no sharp ends or ugly tape to fray off. Old loggers trick. Marine splice.

 

STOP!!!!! Check this site out. After much research I ordered rope from this site. It's stronger and lighter. What more can you ask for. www.rockstomper.com

 

go with spider cable it is all i will use

 

Rockymountainatv.com sells replacement cable. Warn- 50' $25.99, Ramsey- 50' $29.99, and Tusk- 50' for $24.99.

I would probably get a shorter length of cable to use for plowing and then save the 50' for the trails.