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Sep 27, 2006 | 01:13 AM

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rocket

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Originally Posted by ChickenLover

Geee. I don't blame ya... You aint gonna be pullin' no 116mph with that extra weight.

:pat: ahaha! good one. I actually "noticed" my little acura was slower today while driving around with the winch sitting in my passenger seat.

ok...

5/16 or 3/8?

Sep 27, 2006 | 06:43 AM

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Jared

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Originally Posted by rocket

:pat: ahaha! good one. I actually "noticed" my little acura was slower today while driving around with the winch sitting in my passenger seat.

ok...

5/16 or 3/8?

5/16's. I don't have a great reason why, other than it being rated much higher than anything I'll pull. It's also thinner and cheaper, so why pay more and fit less on the drum?

Sep 28, 2006 | 06:51 AM

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jon_7248

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...so why pay more and fit less on the drum?

For strength maybe? Some want that extra comfort zone. Like using 3/8"s steel for a bumper versus 1/4".

Sep 28, 2006 | 09:23 AM

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sincity04

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I'm running 90' of 5/16" with 10 feet of line protector on a warn m8000. Purchased from winchline.com.

Feb 16, 2009 | 05:40 AM

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vincentb

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Originally Posted by WATRD

Hmm... I have never really thought of it being padding that does the job of a tree saver, more of width, for spreading the load. I was using a three inch wide strap, but was still seeing some chafing of the bark, so I went with a 4" wide version and now the tree is completely unharmed, except for the scuffed moss.

I would not have thought something that narrow would do the job, padded or not.

Agree!

Last edited by vincentb; Feb 16, 2009 at 07:52 AM.