Thread: Winch cable

Originally Posted by PeterP

Ron,

Can you give me the approximate size of the wound cable and weight so I can get a shipping quote and some $$ to you. Also PM bank details.
Cheers,
Peter

Hi Peter.
Weight of the cable without packaging is 17 kg
I will send PM soon.
Posting may be the way to go ? as it will fit in a cardboard box and the diameter is less than 60 cm and is only 8 cm wide.

Send me the brown paper bags of money.
Pm me when the money is in my account to help me figure out who has paid and who has not.


I have fitted a cable to my 101 and the diameter of the cable is perfect as is the flex of it for the capstan.
I normally leave my cable and hook at the rear as it is nice to know you can back out of trouble quickly and all is very good.
The front is a bit harder.
As garry pointed out the chassis pulley near the exhaust manifold. is a pain at the best of times and this new cable makes this much harder due to the extra lenght of the stainless swage.
It can still be done , just much harder.
Feeding the swage is slightly easier though the removable double pulleys as the swage is slightly narrower and longer.
If it a real problem you could saw off with a hack saw the extra leght of the swage ,but at the risk of weakening it.
The standard cable lenght is 65 meters.
My 2 cables I had made at 75 meters in the slight chance the extra lenght would fit on the cable drum and it does so I am very happy about that
Ron.
The other cables yet to be made I will try amd get them made to the extra lenght.
Ron

Fitting the new cable was interesting.
First I did a mud map of the threading of the cable though the winch or other wise it is a real pain to figure this out from scratch.
I wound the old cable off until I found the grub screw holding the old cable on the storage drum..( it is a imperial allen key).
Then you have to wind the remaining cable off by turning the PTO uni joints by hand and gearbox in neutral.
I used a bit of insulation tape on the end of the new cable to stop it unravaling and only two turns as it will be too thick to go though the winch.
my job was made harder with a jerry can and a non standard tool box in the way.
using a torch and screw drivers whisle turn the winch uni joints by hand you
feed the cable though in the correct sequence and on the storage drum .
All fun stuff and allow a couple of beers as you will need it.
Tighten the grub screw with the new cable though the hole and triple check your home work.....if you dont a expensive bang may occur.
Fire up your 101 and watch your 101 swallow 65 mtrs of cable and It is a good idea to paint the cable red after a few mtrs to give warning when using the cable in anger that you are at maximum safe lenght.( the cable is like a wick and soaks up the paint)
It is a very good time to treat your new cable with a protective anti corrosion coating.


Ron

PS
I wont be watching this thread this weekend as I intend to give my new cable a work out on the family property.
and turn down the overload clutch so I am not up for a new cable again.

Gday fellow 101ers

Havent been on here for a while. just wanted to say thanks to ron for all the hard work he has done chasing around for these cables.as ive read it was one drama after another and calling in a few favours of his. being in WA it would have been impossible to do as we only have very few cable suppliers and even less would have wanted to know about it.

Cheers gaz

Received the cable today,thanks for your efforts with the cable Ron.

I have the winch apart at the moment for a clean up and have a few questions for the knowing or anyone else.
1.

It is a very good time to treat your new cable with a protective anti corrosion coating.

What is a good protective coating?
2. The only winch manual I have is an 8 page PDF with 1.5 pages of instructions and the rest part break down.(101winch.pdf) Does anyone have any other documentation?
3. The first page states -'the military use Hypo EP90 for the primary chain drive and the Sadie gearbox'. I found both oil plugs but what is the Sadie gearbox?? (The manual shows the casings and a sprocket thingo with no reference number.)
3. Any suggestions for the clutch load testing. I was thinking of setting it at the point it will to pull the 101 across grass or gravel with the brakes on.

All fun stuff and allow a couple of beers as you will need it.

Think I will allocate a few 6 packs!