I think this has been hashed out before. I have my take off steel winch line. Today I went to pull a small sedan out of the snow. He was just off the road on the shoulder. It would have been a VERY light pull. There was a good spot to place a hook but not a shakle. My only hook is on my synthetic line. The attachment point was close to the exhaust and I didn't want to put my line there. So it was a no go. Sitting at home I have my old steel cable with a hook on one end. I would like to cut a 10-20' section with the hook on one end and a thimble or shackle on the other. Just for these small light recoverys.
I recover a few cars last year out of a rain soaked grassy field. These pulls were so light that a few I put it in 4 low and at idle it pulled them to better dry grass. That is the kind of light pull I am talking about.
What would be the best and easiest way to add a rear thimble in the wire? Or I could just put a 1/2 shackle on the hook and buy another short cheap snatch strap dedicated to the hook. It would be nice to have a short section of wire to work with that won't get burned or cut up on sharp edges.
And please. I know that this would never hold a dynamic or hard pull.
I recover a few cars last year out of a rain soaked grassy field. These pulls were so light that a few I put it in 4 low and at idle it pulled them to better dry grass. That is the kind of light pull I am talking about.
What would be the best and easiest way to add a rear thimble in the wire? Or I could just put a 1/2 shackle on the hook and buy another short cheap snatch strap dedicated to the hook. It would be nice to have a short section of wire to work with that won't get burned or cut up on sharp edges.
And please. I know that this would never hold a dynamic or hard pull.