winch line

mgt

NAXJA Member #653

Location

Riverside

• Mar 18, 2012

• #1

i want to get a new line, what would be better to get 5/16x 100' or 3/8x 85' ?

 

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98stocker

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Newbury Park, Ventura County, CA

• Mar 18, 2012

• #2

Are we talking synthetic like amsteel or similar ropes, or stock steel cable? Is there a reason you can't get 100ft of the 3/8? I abused my 3/8 masterpull rope for a long time and never damaged it. Liked having a nice margin of safety. I fit 125 feet of it on a xd9000i for reference if capacity is a concern.

 

mgt

NAXJA Member #653

Location

Riverside

• Mar 18, 2012

• #3

synthetic rope on a ramesy rep8000, im guessing 100' of 3/8 wont fit

 

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sunburned

NAXJA Forum User

Location

So. MD

• Mar 20, 2012

• #4

I'd go with the 3/8". That way if you get a small knick it in or something you still have the safety factor of thicker line.

Unless it's the masterpull superline or XD. Then 5/16 should be fine.

 

Lowrange2

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Abbeville, SC

• Mar 20, 2012

• #5

I run 85' of 3/8" on mine. LOVE it.

 

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Rock Toy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cove, OR.

• Mar 21, 2012

• #6

sunburned said:

I'd go with the 3/8". That way if you get a small knick it in or something you still have the safety factor of thicker line.

Unless it's the masterpull superline or XD. Then 5/16 should be fine.

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I use a 3/8s amsteel 100' extension it has a loop on both ends, that way if your line gets cut you can just turn the line around and you're good to go.