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Post by bogged »

That time of year. This place still seems to have good prices, and the $$ is good still, might work out ok at moment.

anyone got any other leads from USA on this stuff?
http://www.rockstomper.com/catalog/recovery/ropes.htm
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Post by Jimbo »

If your gonna buy some i might get some for the gq
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Post by jsttry »

Ouch, 7lb shipping is $139 :shock:
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Post by Struth »

Prices look good, is the rope good though?

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Post by jsttry »

Their site says
We use only premium quality AmSteel(r)-Blue in our winch lines
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Post by Struth »

jsttry wrote:Their site says
We use only premium quality AmSteel(r)-Blue in our winch lines
Yeh I read that, but a lot of companys use premium this and premium that and the best of that,


So is their stuff good rope with a good name or just the latest premium product.

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Post by Guy »

Struth wrote:
jsttry wrote:Their site says
We use only premium quality AmSteel(r)-Blue in our winch lines
Yeh I read that, but a lot of companys use premium this and premium that and the best of that,


So is their stuff good rope with a good name or just the latest premium product.

Cheers
AmSteel is good gear and was just about the origional winch rope\high density poly rope ...
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Post by bogged »

Struth wrote:
jsttry wrote:Their site says
We use only premium quality AmSteel(r)-Blue in our winch lines
Yeh I read that, but a lot of companys use premium this and premium that and the best of that,
thats where i've always got confused...
RopeWA also used to be good, but are gawn now by the looks of it...

but Lovemud has answered now.
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Post by Struth »

bogged wrote:
Struth wrote:
jsttry wrote:Their site says
We use only premium quality AmSteel(r)-Blue in our winch lines
Yeh I read that, but a lot of companys use premium this and premium that and the best of that,
thats where i've always got confused...
RopeWA also used to be good, but are gawn now by the looks of it...

but Lovemud has answered now.
That's the answer I was after.

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Post by dwaynes »

okoffroad.com is where i by mine from

last lot that i got has done 4 comps was 11mmx45m of amsteel blue and cost me approx $500 delivered
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Post by me3@neuralfibre.com »

www.cseoffroad.com was good when I used them.

Safety thimble option is ugly, but works well.

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Post by OIIIO »

I use Supermax in 12mm, I think it was around $500 for 40 metres..

x2 on the safety thimble, heaps easier to connect shackles to it. And it wont crush like the other thimbles..
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Post by KYSI »

love_mud wrote:
Struth wrote:
jsttry wrote:Their site says
We use only premium quality AmSteel(r)-Blue in our winch lines
Yeh I read that, but a lot of companys use premium this and premium that and the best of that,


So is their stuff good rope with a good name or just the latest premium product.

Cheers
AmSteel is good gear and was just about the origional winch rope\high density poly rope ...
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Post by me3@neuralfibre.com »

Why not use some of Tigerz?

The price is right and it's heavy enough.

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Post by Wozza244 »

me3@neuralfibre.com wrote:Why not use some of Tigerz?

The price is right and it's heavy enough.

Paul
Yeah is it any good?
Who has used it?

What bout Hobzee's stuff too he has it at good prices, is it any good?

I hate steel cable!!
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Post by me3@neuralfibre.com »

Wozza244 wrote:
me3@neuralfibre.com wrote:Why not use some of Tigerz?

The price is right and it's heavy enough.

Paul
Yeah is it any good?
Who has used it?

What bout Hobzee's stuff too he has it at good prices, is it any good?

I hate steel cable!!
Last I heard, Hobzee resold Tigerz

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Post by bogged »

http://shop.ebay.com.au/uhf_gps_plusmore/m.html

this joint has some cheap prices, but what quality, i dunno..

Will just stick with Amsteel I thikn
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Post by me3@neuralfibre.com »

bogged wrote:http://shop.ebay.com.au/uhf_gps_plusmore/m.html

this joint has some cheap prices, but what quality, i dunno..

Will just stick with Amsteel I thikn
http://www.winchline.com/winchline.htm is an interesting read

Looks like Amsteel and Amsteel blue are diff

also
http://neuralfibre.com/paul/4wd/winch-m ... aking-rope

I broke my genuine stuff.

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Post by sootygu »

GuJohnno is looking at importing rope at a very good price.
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Post by GUJohnno »

sootygu wrote:GuJohnno is looking at importing rope at a very good price.
What thickness would most prefer?
7/16" or 1/2" ?

I'll set up a group buy at a very good intoductory rate ;)
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Post by ludacris »

Instead of using the thimble on the drum side just get the supplier to put a loop on it then you can loop it onto the drum and will never unwind it of the drum. Using stick on grip paper will stop the rope from slipping and you can use the full length of rope to winch. :D And yes tried and tested. ;)



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Post by me3@neuralfibre.com »

ludacris wrote:Instead of using the thimble on the drum side just get the supplier to put a loop on it then you can loop it onto the drum and will never unwind it of the drum. Using stick on grip paper will stop the rope from slipping and you can use the full length of rope to winch. :D And yes tried and tested. ;)



Cris
Any more info on the grip paper?
I assume you don't mean sandpaper type stuff for stairs.

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Post by ludacris »

me3@neuralfibre.com wrote:
ludacris wrote:Instead of using the thimble on the drum side just get the supplier to put a loop on it then you can loop it onto the drum and will never unwind it of the drum. Using stick on grip paper will stop the rope from slipping and you can use the full length of rope to winch. :D And yes tried and tested. ;)



Cris
Any more info on the grip paper?
I assume you don't mean sandpaper type stuff for stairs.

Thanx
Paul
Yep thats it. You only need a little to cover where your first loop is.

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Post by ajsr »

try this mob, Ive delt with them twice. They are fast polite and postage is cheap and its the am steel product.
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Post by vanbox »

ludacris wrote:
me3@neuralfibre.com wrote:
ludacris wrote:Instead of using the thimble on the drum side just get the supplier to put a loop on it then you can loop it onto the drum and will never unwind it of the drum. Using stick on grip paper will stop the rope from slipping and you can use the full length of rope to winch. :D And yes tried and tested. ;)



Cris
Any more info on the grip paper?
I assume you don't mean sandpaper type stuff for stairs.

Thanx
Paul
Yep thats it. You only need a little to cover where your first loop is.

Cris
Anywhere I can find a how-to on splicing rope? As I just got some and it has the thimble on the end.

Do you wrap the whole circumference of the drum as well as the length?

Would like to do all this before I put my winch together.

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Post by bogged »

Handy chart..
should go in the bible
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