Advice on using cable winch for a newbie

[twr7cx]

I've got an Ironman cable winch on my ride. After some advice on using it please. Previous experience with winches has been with PTO units that self aligned the rope.

I used my winch today to pull a makes Falcon out of a bog in a paddock. The cable quickly became a birds nest. What is the solution to this? Just rewind it nearly afterwards or is there a trick while winching?

Also is there any spray or anything that I should coat the cable in to maintain it?

[Barefoot Dave]

G'Day TWR7CX, Yeah mate, wind her out and rewind under moderate tension (attached to a tree on flat ground is ok). Give it a clean and oil as you go.
repeat as you use it and guarantee years of safe operation.
Use a pick handle or large branch to guide it into place and save your hands.
DON'T do this by yourself!!
Have a mate steering, or better yet, get them to do the dirty work ; ))
Cheers, Dave

[THE BOOGER]

Is it steel or synthetic rope steel looks after it self pretty well havnt used synthetic so cant help with that

[twr7cx]

Is it steel or synthetic rope steel looks after it self pretty well havnt used synthetic so cant help with that

Steel cable, not synthetic rope.

[twr7cx]

Give it a clean and oil as you go.

Just any old oil then?

[woody]

I've always used kero to clean the cable

[hodgo]

I've got an Ironman cable winch on my ride. After some advice on using it please. Previous experience with winches has been with PTO units that self aligned the rope.

I used my winch today to pull a makes Falcon out of a bog in a paddock. The cable quickly became a birds nest. What is the solution to this? Just rewind it nearly afterwards or is there a trick while winching?

Also is there any spray or anything that I should coat the cable in to maintain it?

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Keep it under tension while rewinding it and use a swivel hook on the end it will help it to layer properly. cleaning use kero or petrol then mix oil and kero togeather to mke a light oil and wipe over the length of the rope
Hodgo

[jazzaD1]

i could be wrong, but it seems that an oiled rope in dusty/muddy conditions is asking for trouble, where the dust can be drawn into the rope and act as an abrasive, increasing wear on the rope

of course if it only gets used once a year, it is probably not a problem

[Reads90]

i could be wrong, but it seems that an oiled rope in dusty/muddy conditions is asking for trouble, where the dust can be drawn into the rope and act as an abrasive, increasing wear on the rope

of course if it only gets used once a year, it is probably not a problem

Nah your right

Sand and mud wear the rope and then make it week.

I used to put mine though the washing machine regulary to keep the grit out if it

But that was on my winch challenge truck which used to spend it's life in mud and crap




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[chazza]

Oiling a wire rope stops it from rusting and therefore becoming weaker. Sand and grit will get into a dry rope as well, so I can see only disadvantages in not oiling a wire rope.

Cleaning the surface of the rope with a rag dipped in de-greaser works well,

Cheers Charlie