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Plasma rope
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:32 am
by fatassgq
Can anyone tell me if I have 45M of steel cable on the drum of a winch how much plasma would I be able to replace it with???
Cheers
Brian
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:32 am
by ToNkA
Depends on Thickness of Rope.
www.Rockstomper.com has some length conversion tables.
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:53 am
by fatassgq
cool some good info there.
For aussie conditions does anyone have any experience with plasma or similar ropes???
Do I absolutely have to use a hawse instead of the rollers on it at the moment?
What size rope would be recomended for a 3tonne truck?
Cheers
Brian
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:56 am
by greg
fatassgq wrote:Do I absolutely have to use a hawse instead of the rollers on it at the moment?
You don't absolutely have to - just like you can use wire without the rollers and just drag it accross the bull bar opening (note - neither of these would be advisable but are possible).
The hawse will definately prolong the life of your rope. I think the risk is that it will get caught up in the edges at the ends of the rollers and get damaged.
I just imported a Spidertrax hawse (same as the rockstomper one) for $50 US plus shipping.
edit: added some stuff
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 12:04 pm
by Bodge
I have used rollers and I wouldn't recommend it - especially if the rollers have already been used with steel cable. Better approach with a hawse too...