Synthetic Winch Rope for Forestry Winch

[2manyrocks]

IMO, if you have to handle it, this is where rope shines because of no sharp edges and being lighter, but I suspect wire cable will be less problematic over its lifetime for winching trees out of the woods unless you kink it.

 

[WinterDeere]

IMO, if you have to handle it, this is where rope shines because of no sharp edges and being lighter, but I suspect wire cable will be less problematic over its lifetime for winching trees out of the woods unless you kink it.

We call those frayed strands of steel cable "meat hooks" in sailing. We get them on wire halyards and shrouds, and they're usually covered in a bit of dried blood and skin of the crew that preceded you.

 

[ArlyA]

The poly strap on our machine

 

[WinterDeere]

A flat strap winds straight onto the winch, as one would imagine? If so, it makes your winch a lot weaker when the reach is short, versus when the reach is long.

If used for skidding longs, in situations where tire traction is sufficient to keep the vehicle planted, this might mean running out of pull strength as the log gets close on a smaller winch.

 

[ArlyA]

A flat strap winds straight onto the winch, as one would imagine? If so, it makes your winch a lot weaker when the reach is short, versus when the reach is long.

If used for skidding longs, in situations where tire traction is sufficient to keep the vehicle planted, this might mean running out of pull strength as the log gets close on a smaller winch.

There is just 10ft on it and its real job is plow lift. If I need to winch something further away, I have a poly tow rope in the tool box as an extension. Haven't used it yet.