Loading a winch with synthetic

[rickysa]

Finally finished the ARB/Warn bumper-winch combo...quite a flying in the dark effort, but we got there!

I've got a good bit of oddball hardware that I bought with the combo from Slee and have no clue how it all fits together...the interwebage hasn't helped much. I'm pretty sure I need to pre-load the line when spooling...anybody have any experience/hints etc?

 

[roadstr6]

Finally finished the ARB/Warn bumper-winch combo...quite a flying in the dark effort, but we got there!

I've got a good bit of oddball hardware that I bought with the combo from Slee and have no clue how it all fits together...the interwebage hasn't helped much. I'm pretty sure I need to pre-load the line when spooling...anybody have any experience/hints etc?

I usually use a tree in the yard. Have someone sit in the truck, put it in neutral and lightly apply brakes as you spool line in.

 

[KevinNY]

Dont wrap it neatly coiled like a steel rope, it will pull through into the lower layers under load and be impossible to freespool out. Wrap it more haphazard/ criss cross. You will have a bit more room on the spool because it compresses.

 

[lumbee1]

I pulled Moonshine at Logan's Run up a slight incline to preload my line

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Dont wrap it neatly coiled like a steel rope, it will pull through into the lower layers under load and be impossible to freespool out. Wrap it more haphazard/ criss cross. You will have a bit more room on the spool because it compresses.

I've not heard that before. That would produce kinks in the line. If it's properly preloaded, then the lines won't bind when neatly coiled. I neatly coil my synthetic line when preloading it and never have an issue free-spooling out.

 

[roadstr6]

You know I have had the synthetic stuff to bury itself between coils before. All it took was a little tug to get it free. I usually do a "meh" job at re-winding my synthetic line. I'm not anal about it and it has never been an issue.