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STEEL WINCH CABLE - to grease or not to grease?
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:31 pm
by MUD EMPIRE
I've got a steel winch cable (I'd like to have plasma)
Is it a good idea to lubricate the cable? Or for a 4X4
aplication is it better to leave it dry?
If it should be lubed, what sort of grease?
(spelling fixed, thanks...)
Re: STEEL WINCH CABLE - to greese or not to greese?
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:11 pm
by jimbo jones
MUD EMPIRE wrote:I've got a steel winch cable (I'd like to have plasma)
Is it a good idea to lubricate the cable? Or for a 4X4
aplication is it better to leave it dry?
If it should be lubed, what sort of greese?
no if you oil it all the dirt & dust will stick to it
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:39 pm
by NickR
The manual that came with my winch suggested lubrication with a light oil periodically on the winch cable
Nick
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:42 pm
by MissDrew
I still run the origanal steel cable my winch came with when I bought it new about 8 years ago and I have never done a thing to it other then hose it.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:24 am
by V8Patrol
Diesel works a treat
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:11 am
by Beastmavster
Whats a greese? Is it a flock of greek geese?
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:17 am
by jimbo jones
Beastmavster wrote:Whats a greese? Is it a flock of greek geese?
come on mate not every one's great at spelling like you
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:42 am
by BundyRumandCoke
It should not be necessary, as winch cables usually are manufactured by winding the steel strands around a fibre core, which is pre lubricated. A wipe down along its full length with a clean rag (watch carefully for the bitey broken strands) should be enough, although I do have a spray can downstairs of "Rocol wire rope spray- wire rope lubricant" which I have never bother to use.
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:53 pm
by mavzilla
cheap silicone spray makers the cable more plyable and works a treat
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:00 pm
by suzuki boy
The only reason you lubricate it is so that the water only gets the first spool and not all the way into the middle and appaerantly it stops the fraying and makes it alot eaiser to spool in.
My 2c worth!
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:51 pm
by mudmacaca
they grease the crapper out of them on boats but they seea lot more sea
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:34 pm
by plowy
also on cranes too
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:23 am
by 80UTE
Proper steel winch cable is galvanized for corrosion resistance , on a 4B winch lubing is not required and think of the mess when handling the cable. Keep it dry much nicer to work with.
Wally
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:26 pm
by Mrs Ludacris
There is a product out on the market made by CRC called Wire Rope and Cable Lubricant.
LudaCris
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:40 pm
by MUD EMPIRE
Thanx foor aal t inpput. I'll try harder with the spelling next time.
It's a hung jury on this one. Think I'll just get plasma rope and
be done with it!!! I like the idea of purpose made cable lube tho.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:04 am
by bazzle
BundyRumandCoke wrote:It should not be necessary, as winch cables usually are manufactured by winding the steel strands around a fibre core, which is pre lubricated. A wipe down along its full length with a clean rag (watch carefully for the bitey broken strands) should be enough, although I do have a spray can downstairs of "Rocol wire rope spray- wire rope lubricant" which I have never bother to use.
Not proper stuff only old school pto and cranes.
Modern winch cable has a steel wire core.
Wipe with an oily rag etc. This does 2 things
1. Helps stop electrolysis of the zinz coating
2. Aids in the layering and reduction of damage when winding under load.
Bazzle