I have a 2500 Warn Winch on my quad (Grizzly 660) right now. It has the steel cable. I dont know if I just have bad luck, but I have snapped the cable like 3 times already, between plowing and trying to pull myself out of mud.

I am thinking of switching to an Amsteel Synthetic Rope. Anyone have any thoughts on cable vs. synthetic rope?

 

I have a winch that has the steel cable and has never broke. Maybe you got a bad cable.

As far as synthetic rope vs. steel cable, I have always heard good things about the synthetic rope. I hear it is stronger, and it doesn't fray so no more splinters.

 

I used to run steel cable. I went through 3 of them and then finally switched to the synthetic. The synthetic seems to be holding up good and have no problems with breaking. I even run a plow and bucket all year round

 

rope all the way. no more kinks or cut fingers. its a little harder to free spool because of the friction but its worth it. hasn't broke on me yet.

 

I love teh synetic but I can't believe you are breaking your steel cable. Was it really old? It it getting kinked or? Is it all frayed?

 

This is not on an ATV but some good info on Synthetc Wich rope

Synthetic Winch Rope

 

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I've always had steel but want to switch to synthetic.

 

I think they make little synthetic extensions for plowing. I assume they prevent the steel cable from being repeatedly flexed in the same spot while raising and lowering the blade.

Anyhow, I prefer synthetic. It doesn't seem to tangle as bad, it is lighter, it doesn't get hand slicing burs, and I think it might be slightly less dangerous if you were to snap it. On the other hand, if the winch line is against an edge, like a rock or something, it will need protected from that.

Also you will want to run a boat trailer roller or winch saver and new rollers, as burs on the fairlhead would mess up synthetic cable.

 

my warn winch came with about a 2 ft sheath (i guess you can call it) it slides on the rope so if there is a place you are using your winch and the rope drags on the rocks you slide this sheath down and it wont alow the rock to cut your rope. i also slide it all the way down by the hook when i plow and when i raise and lower it, the rope wont frey with this sheath/cover piece on it. hard to explain hopefully you guys get what im talkin about.

 

Yeah, my Warn came with that, too.

Kind of a sewn sleeve that you can use to protect the synthetic cable if you have to pull with the line tight against something that might cut or frey it...