Fairleads for wire cable

[saigo]

Pros/cons of a solid fairlead versus a roller fairlead, my current roller fairlead has some play in the upper roller and pinched/caught my cable when I used it. I'm using a Steel cable.

[dogbreath_48]

Pros/cons of a solid fairlead versus a roller fairlead, my current roller fairlead has some play in the upper roller and pinched/caught my cable when I used it. I'm using a Steel cable.

My understanding is solid fairleads (hawse fairleads?) are only suitable for plamsa (rope). Wire rope will rip them to shreads/vice versa.

[droopypete]

Pros/cons of a solid fairlead versus a roller fairlead, my current roller fairlead has some play in the upper roller and pinched/caught my cable when I used it. I'm using a Steel cable.

My understanding is solid fairleads (hawse fairleads?) are only suitable for plamsa (rope). Wire rope will rip them to shreads/vice versa.

Dogbreath, I think you may be thinking of alloy fairleads,

Saigo, for many years warn winches only came with cast iron fairleads and the roller was an optional extra.

Peter.

[Tiny]

alloy and plastric hawse fairleeds only use synthetic, steel hawse are fine for steel wire

[dogbreath_48]

My bad.

What's the advantage of a roller over a hawse fairlead then? I assume there's a great deal less resistance when pulling at angles, anything else?

[sudso]

My bad.

What's the advantage of a roller over a hawse fairlead then? I assume there's a great deal less resistance when pulling at angles, anything else?

and metal not rubbing on metal.

saigo
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:23 pm

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Pros/cons of a solid fairlead versus a roller fairlead, my current roller fairlead has some play in the upper roller and pinched/caught my cable when I used it. I'm using a Steel cable.

My rollers are getting that way too. Need to be rebushed.

[GUJohnno]

I have a cast iron fairlead on my tube bar as it isn't dsigned for roller fairleads. Seems to work well.