Most winches hold 100' as was said earlier, if you need more then grab an extension. The more you pack on a winch the less efficient that it is (like adding bigger tires without re-gearing) so we try to only put 100' or less on a winch.
Now for the rope you have 3 choices essentially with some variants, Amsteel Blue or MP basic, MP Superline, MP Superline XD.
Basic grey/ yellow and Amsteel Blue: Master-Pull basic grey or yellow is a 12 strand Sk75 Dyneema fiber that is created using fibers from the Netherlands. This is the original winch rope and has been imitated by many companies over the years, these imitators are not as strong, durable, or safe to use and often times the ropes come from China where they are made for less money with a less expensive fiber. Our MP basic ropes are rated at 13,000 lbs for the 5/16” or 18,000 lbs for 3/8.” We like to call this our budget series because it won’t break the bank and is a durable product that we stand behind. Amsteel Blue is essentially the same thing with a different rating
Superline: Master-Pull Superline is a unique rope that is unlike any other product offered for the off-road industry. It starts out as a 12 strand basic rope that is heated and stretched, which reduces the overall diameter and increases the strength, creating a smaller rope with a higher strength and better abrasion resistance. These ropes will last longer because they don’t allow grit to penetrate between the fibers which can wear down rope even though you don’t see it. The 5/16” is rated at 21,000 lbs and 3/8” is rated at 26,500 lbs.
Superline XD: Master-Pull Superline XD is our top of the line product; it is the strongest and most durable rope available on the planet today. We rate XD the same as Superline for breaking strength, but the abrasion and wear resistance is much greater. Because of the outer braided cover over the entire rope Superline XD ropes have lasted up over 5 years in a competition event. Even if the cover begins to get fuzzy, the core is still protected and can look virtually undamaged after years of abuse.
There are also heat resistant ropes, but I don't recommend them because they cost more and have been known to break down more easily.
So there are your choices, I have an XD that is somewhere between 5-8 years old and still going strong. Amsteelblue.com is our website where we offer rock bottom prices on real Amsteel Blue (not a knock off brand) and
members get 10% off anything on MasterPull.com
-Alex
I guess I over estimated what I thought I needed. Last I check it was $500 for the rope I looked at. $180 shipped feels much nicer lol