Synthetic winch rope

[AKbigsub]

I finally got my Christmas present installed (why rush into it) I have a Warn 16.5ti with 90 feet of 7/16 wire rope. 90 feet is way too short and my wife hates pulling this heavy ars cable. So I went with 125 feet of 3/8 Viking synthetic rope with the safety thimble. Here are some pics:

 

[AKbigsub]

 

[AKbigsub]

So I ended up with more room on left on the drum than I had with the wire rope, and it didn't have any tension on it (I have to do that before I use it for the first time). Now for the funny part: the first pull will be winching the burb into the garage so I can pull and rebuild the tranny.

But how do you get this

into there?

Well, I figured that if I remove the roof rack and let a little air out of the tires, it will fit right in there. So I took the spare, axle, Pull Pal, and the lights off.

Tomorrow the rack comes off (I ould do it myself today, but I don't have enough replacement glass to take care of the windows I would break getting the rack off).

 

[AKbigsub]

I'll throw in a few pics of the garage for good measure:

 

[boz42]

Just pull the tranny in the snow!!, By time you get the roof rack off, you coulda had the trans out!!

 

[BGKYK5]

Nice rope!

What's with the bat?

 

[badmix]

I have nothing constructive to add, pretty cool post.

 

[AKbigsub]

Nice rope!

What's with the bat?

D@mn, I just saw that too. They are pretty big in Alaska. I'm going to have to call the exterminator, again




































No, really. Where else would I store Halloween decorations?

 

[79chevyk10]

That winch line kicks butt!! You will not be disappointed.

 

[Hosalabad]

My Blazer has 6" of lift and 35s and the back end doesn't quite droop enough to fit in the garage. So I drive it in with flat tires. It makes it fit, and it's really fun to drive a blazer with flat boggers through an eight foot wide door. I have some 15" steelies that I want to put some shortie low profile car tires on, so I can swap them and have an easier time getting the truck indoors.

 

[BGKYK5]

D@mn, I just saw that too. They are pretty big in Alaska. I'm going to have to call the exterminator, again

Just making sure you don't belong to a family of vampires or something.