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Title: Winch rope......10mm or 12 mm?
Post by: MarkGU on January 26, 2013, 12:12:16 PM

gday all.

i am going to change over from steel winch cable to rope. as i now own a patrol, would the 12mm be better or would 10mm be sufficient?

 :cheers:

Title: Re: Winch rope......10mm or 12 mm?
Post by: D4D on January 26, 2013, 12:21:54 PM

I prefer a thicker shorter winch rope as this enables you to use more of the winch's power for the recovery. I also carry another rope which I use as a winch extension. Once it is on the winch we're only talking about a difference of 5m or so anyway.

Title: Re: Winch rope......10mm or 12 mm?
Post by: Bird on January 26, 2013, 01:07:12 PM

Good chart at bottom of this page

http://www.rockstomper.com/catalog/recovery/ropes.htm (http://www.rockstomper.com/catalog/recovery/ropes.htm)