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profdant139
Explorer II
Mar 09, 2014

Winches: update -- problem solved, thanks to you!

(Update -- see last entry in this thread.) (I figured this has to be the right forum -- boondockers are the most likely to get stuck and need a winch, right? If not, Dear Moderator, please move th...
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PRodacy
Explorer
Mar 18, 2014
The pull on your winch is quite low - no reason to worry about either a steel or synthetic line breaking unless the winch is way too small. On my Jeep I can spool evenly by just pushing on the cable a bit while its coming in. Use a piece of wood and push 4 or 5 feet in front of the fairlead. Usually spools evenly except at the ends or when the pull is off to the side.

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