This video shows how to use our synthetic winch rope retainer to secure your winch line to the drum of the winch to maintain a proper wrap of line on the spool and prevent pressure being put on.
Attach synthetic winch rope to drum.
Known as the grabber they offer a safe and simple mounting solution to all fit all brands of winches.
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10 20 minutes from start to finish.
Whether you are using a small hand turned winch attached to a bumper or a large engine powered winch on a fishing trawler the same methods apply to how to attach a wire rope to a winch drum.
If not they are just knotted around the drum.
A winch allows you to hoist or pull an object easily.
Put on a pair of heavy duty work gloves.
For synthetic ropes they are secured to the winch drum either by the same methods used in steel cables.
If you know how to change a tire you will be able to do this job.
Installing a synthetic winch rope or steel cable on a brand new winch.
Before removing the old line from your winch take a look at how it was attached to the drum.
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Attach that synthetic winch line to your winch drum with bubba rope winch line grabbers.
It is a smart decision to take a photo of the knot before untying it.
Warn winch synthetic rope is tough durable and offers extreme load bearing capability to meet all your winching needs.
Check drum attachment type.
Most standard self recovery winches use a screw on style drum attachment on either side of the drum flange.
X 3 3 4 in bubba rope winch line grabbers attach to the drum using double sided tape.
Many times these are in the form of a crimped on electrical lug a pressed aluminum tube or a crimped.
Once the rope has been partially pulled through the pocket grab the wire ends with a set of pliers and begin to wrap the wire up and pull the rope eyelet through the pocket.
Most off road winches will have a threaded hole on the drum flange that you attach a wire rope or synthetic winch line to with a button head allen bolt.
If you just purchased a new tre synthetic winch rope to replace your worn out kinked frayed and rusty steel winch cable you may be wondering how it will attach to your winch drum.
Mechanic skill level required.
Now take the wire and put it through the rope eyelet before placing the assembly through the rope anchor pocket hole in the winch drum.