Anyone running synthetic rope on their PTO?

[Cruiser_Nerd]

After spending the weekend skidding logs with the factory PTO I found myself spending half my time trying to respool the wire rope to get a good lay .

Anyhow, I need the 200'+ of 5/16" rope, don't use the winch for vehicle recovery, and have the leisure to set up a perfect pull. Just wondering if the synthetic rope would spool easier and save me some time?

 

[woody]

I have synthetic on my 8274-50...LOVE it....LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

Great stuff, easy to work with, very light, no "lay" issues ever. I got mine at rockstomper.com and got two 5' protection sleeves included.

 

[LT]

You need to make a cage around your PTO like mine so you don't have to worry about the cable flying off the spool

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

I've seen PTO's with side plates like that before. Now I know what they're for. I'm going with the synthetic and hopefully I won't be chasing it all over the spool.

 

[IDave]

Can anyone tell me the approximate line capacity for the OEM PTO winch? Woody, what do you use for recovery line? Amsteel Blue 9200-lb, 1/4 inch? Or something bigger? I have to get line for my winch, and I have no doubt I'll get the synthetic stuff.

 

[Chef]

How much rope can I put on my winch...?

Here's the waay cool link for the answer...
http://www.neropes.com/industrial_utility/spool_calculator.htm

 

[IDave]

Oh, yeah. Great! Thanks Chef