Loading New Winch

WatsonMD · 12-31-2003, 06:12 PM

Installed the new Warn XD9000 winch in the ARB. Very nice!!! Can't wait to try it outl

Question - it is recommended to respool the wire under a 500lb load. I was thinking of running most of the line out - expcept 5 wraps. attaching to a telephone pole or something else stable. Applying the parking brake - slightly and winching the rig in. Would this accomplish the intended result.

By the way - why respool the wire anyways??

Thanks for the advice.
Andrew

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Breezey · 12-31-2003, 06:33 PM

I dont think you have to do that... Only pain in the butt part about a winch

, is not letting the cable getting all messed up...

92 Toyota · 12-31-2003, 08:33 PM

If you read the owners manual for your winch it says to unspool all the cable & respool under a slight load.

Mad Chemist · 01-01-2004, 10:47 AM

The line isn't initially wrapped under any load, so if you were to use it straight up, I could imagine that once under load, a coil from an outer layer of line could slip in between underlying coils when winching under load. You would then run into trouble trying to spool out line due to this. This is my guess anyways. Either respool like you've suggested using the pole, or do it by hand pulling on the line, should probably be enough to do the trick.

**Yoda** · 01-01-2004, 12:37 PM

Rewinding under load does help prevent the outer wrap pulling under a lower wrap.

Do it with the pole like you said. I did mine by winching up a slight incline so I didn't have to use the brake.

01-01-2004, 10:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mad Chemist Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,878	The line isn't initially wrapped under any load, so if you were to use it straight up, I could imagine that once under load, a coil from an outer layer of line could slip in between underlying coils when winching under load. You would then run into trouble trying to spool out line due to this. This is my guess anyways. Either respool like you've suggested using the pole, or do it by hand pulling on the line, should probably be enough to do the trick. __________________ -David '98 4Runner: SAW/OME lift, TJM bumper, Warn M8000 winch, Hayden tranny cooler, Trail Carnage front and belly skid plates, PIAA fogs, Rock lights, 33" MT's on Tech1 Rockcrawler rims, Lars sway bar discos, Sonoran bumpstops and rear bumper, RB 1" body lift, Daystar front bumpstops '73 FJ40: 327 SBC, York, Dual Batteries, custom tire carrier, Corbeau Baja SS bucket seats, Bestop top. TLCA#14428

01-01-2004, 12:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Yoda Super Moderator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Bend, WA Posts: 2,664	Rewinding under load does help prevent the outer wrap pulling under a lower wrap. Do it with the pole like you said. I did mine by winching up a slight incline so I didn't have to use the brake. __________________ David TLCA 14788 71 Landcruiser FJ-40 TBI 327, TH-350, Warn 8000, disk axle swap. 76 Landcruiser FJ-40 project/parts (haven't decided)

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12-31-2003, 06:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Breezey Guest Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 536	I dont think you have to do that... Only pain in the butt part about a winch , is not letting the cable getting all messed up...

12-31-2003, 08:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
92 Toyota Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 210	If you read the owners manual for your winch it says to unspool all the cable & respool under a slight load.