Hi all, just picked up a new jackaroo which has a warn xd9000 fitted, the drum is wound with the purple 'plasma' rope, but it has a standard 4 way roller fairlead fitted.
I was of the understanding that the alluminium flat plate with radiused edge hole was the go for plasma style winch rope.
So basically i dont know jack about plasma ropes and need to know, do i stick with the rollers (which rattle and shit me) or go with a plate style fairlead??
Also do you need a different cable block for plasma or is a standard wire rope unit sufficient ??
cheers all, Brad
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winch fairleads - roller or plate which is best for plasma??
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Like BLKMAV - i have the hawse. Started with the rollers but on angle the rope seemed to go to close to the edge and run the risk of being pinched - my rollers didnt have the plastic spacers..
But if the rollers are new then rope should be fine over them - others would even say better - less strain by rolling and less heat...
But if the rollers are new then rope should be fine over them - others would even say better - less strain by rolling and less heat...
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cool, thanks guys, we have a pretty good machine shop at work so i should be able to make one up, we have some 1/2 inch T3 ally plate , is that thick enough ?? i was thinking probably some 3/4 T6 with the dual radius would be the go, but i'd have to buy that ( :-(( )
Blkmav, yours looks grouse, mine only has a soft eye set up and no sleeving, i like the solid eye and sleeving yours has. i was thinking of putting a sleeve of rubberised layflat hose over mine to cover the whole top layer on the drum, to protect it from the uv breakdown.
whatta you reckon ??
Blkmav, yours looks grouse, mine only has a soft eye set up and no sleeving, i like the solid eye and sleeving yours has. i was thinking of putting a sleeve of rubberised layflat hose over mine to cover the whole top layer on the drum, to protect it from the uv breakdown.
whatta you reckon ??
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I would like to see an inch in depth there, I think tuffnut made his own....any one confirm this? maybe check his members threadbradley wrote:cool, thanks guys, we have a pretty good machine shop at work so i should be able to make one up, we have some 1/2 inch T3 ally plate , is that thick enough ?? i was thinking probably some 3/4 T6 with the dual radius would be the go, but i'd have to buy that ( :-(( )
Blkmav, yours looks grouse, mine only has a soft eye set up and no sleeving, i like the solid eye and sleeving yours has. i was thinking of putting a sleeve of rubberised layflat hose over mine to cover the whole top layer on the drum, to protect it from the uv breakdown.
whatta you reckon ??
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