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Fairleads, hawse or roller for steel?
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 11:29 am
by Goodsy
G'day guys
Have just bought a warn 8000 low mount running steel and am toying with the idea of using a cast hawse fairlead.
Mainly because the cable cannot get pinched between the rolls. A PITA. And l reckon they look better.
Any thoughts? As I know sweet FA about using these with steel.
Thanks
Goodsy
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:03 pm
by Hekta
You could get one of these
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:07 pm
by Goodsy
Your right. I could...........
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:13 pm
by Goodsy
Reckon you have this one.
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:02 pm
by Gwagensteve
I would use a roller fairlead with steel cable. With highly angled pulls you will loose a lot of winch power into the cable grabbing the hawse.
Aluminium hawses are strictly for plasma rope IMHO. They will last about 5 minutes when used with cable.
Warn cast hawses were/are cast steel I believe and were only intended for light/infrequent use.
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 4:24 pm
by landy_man
i use a hawse fairlead with steel cable and the cable does pull very tightly over the casting buy i have not noticed a change in pulling power...
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:45 pm
by bagsy
im using one aswell with a steel cable. I dont notice any difference in pulling restriction, and you ve gotta love that approach angle. shane....
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:48 pm
by mudtoy
word is that rollers are now an unroadworthy item in Vic as they protrude forward and are a danger to pedestrians...hence need to be covered or recessed.
Has any one else heard this?
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:52 pm
by scotto
how does your brawn winch go?
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:11 pm
by droopypete
Hekta wrote:You could get one of these
I can't wait till someone does a Mr goatse version of a fairlead
Peter.