That’s what I have in mind: which side load spool did you use?
Thanks!
Thanks!
I've just installed the factor 55 hook and load s
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I've just installed the factor 55 hook and load s
It'd be much simpler to just carry a soft shackle, and safer too. I'm not a fan of adding metal into a recovery system where it's not needed.
That green winch ring is a modern day snatch block, used in conjunction with a soft shackle they work very well in my experience, and are far lighter, so therefore far safer than a traditional old school snatch block in a double line winch pull recovery.Are you meaning just to use the soft shackle with the winch rope directly? If so, won't
I like the ideas to remove metal from the system, but won't attaching the soft shackle directly create sharp bends in both rope components? The Red Winch recommendation seems to put one of these small winch rings in the loop they supply the winch with (pity they didn't put throw that in with the car...).
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Exceeding the bend radius can mean line failure below the rated load strength.That green winch ring is a modern day snatch block, used in conjunction with a soft shackle they work very well in my experience, and are far lighter, so therefore far safer than a traditional old school snatch block in a double line winch pull recovery.
Sharp edges are a problem for plasma rope, bend radius not so much.
Yes 4 times line diameter to maintain full strength, but soft shackles are approximately 2 to 3 times the diameter of the winch rope well the 16t soft shackles I use.Exceeding the bend radius can mean line failure below the rated load strength.
Not sure about the line fitted to the factory winch, but the rule of thumb from sailing is that a minimum bend radius of 4 x the line diameter is necessary to retain 100% breaking strength.
I’ve popped a Saber winch shackle on that’s designed to receive a soft shackle, so both the eye on the winch line and the shackle attached to it are at their full strength. It’s aluminium so in the grand scheme of things slightly less kinetic if something fails.
I think this is Red’s intent when they are using the winch ring in this way (eg not as a substitute block, but as a substitute hook).
That green winch ring still looks to me like it could be used in conjunction with a soft shackle as a snatch block, but I could be wrong.
Using the splicer version is a great idea. Looks good, low profile and no tight bends for the rope. Just need to be comfortable with splicing it on. Lots of videos are available to explain the process which is quite easy.I stuck on a Factor 55 Flat Splicer. Very easy install. Super clean.
For Anyone worried about splicing the rope it was very easy. Took me about 20 min and I had never done it before. My guess is it would be under 5 if I did it again. Factor 55 sell a tool to help with it.Using the splicer version is a great idea. Looks good, low profile and no tight bends for the rope. Just need to be comfortable with splicing it on. Lots of videos are available to explain the process which is quite easy.
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I know it's a personal preference, but aI think winch ring would do the same but be more versatileHas anyone tried one of these Sabre Thimbles? Nice simple solution
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Was the rope spooled into the winch under load? If not, there might be some slack still.I have the Ultrahook and load spool, I can't get the winch to hold the Ultrahook tight against the fairlead. Any suggestions?