It’s finally time to replace that worn out old steel winch cable? Or maybe your wanting to replace your current winch rope with one of ours? How do you choose the correct size winch rope? What size diameter and length will fit on my winch? Many people assume that when they are purchasing a new winch rope for their winch, they can get the largest and longest size they can find. This is absolutely not true and can cause major damage to your winch. If you want to know the details of this issue continue to read on, or you can go straight to our Winch Rope Conversion Chartto see what size winch rope is recommended for your particular winch model. If you don’t see your winch model, feel free to contact us!
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. Most standard self-recovery winches use a screw on style drum attachment on either side of the drum flange. Many times these are in the form of a crimped on electrical lug, a pressed aluminum tube, or a crimped terminal in the case of steel cable. While the drum attachment screw should never see a load, these inferior style winch rope drum attachments leave a lot to be desired. Also, very few, if any synthetic winch rope resellers include the necessary hardware to help finish off your installation! You can damage your winch if you use an attachment screw that is too long!
If you are looking to replace your worn out cable or synthetic winch line on your Warn Zeon Winch, then look no further. Tactical Recovery Equipment offers a Replacement Winch Rope for Warn Zeon Winches. All TRE Replacement Synthetic Winch Ropes are made of Heavy-Duty, 12 strand UHMWPE synthetic rope. Each 3/8″ Synthetic Rope has a breaking strength of 20,000 lbs. The Replacement Winch Rope for Warn Zeon Winches are available in 85 ft. ,100 ft. & 125 ft. lengths, depending on which Zeon model you have. Each synthetic rope comes with 8 ft. of black durable Polyester sheathing to protect your synthetic rope against abrasion on a rock, or sharp tree. The Replacement Winch Rope for Warn Zeon Winches has two options for the winch termination, the standard tube thimble or a Safety Thimble.
*When ordering please write in the notes that it is for a zeon winch, and we will create the loop that will be needed for installation.
Optional Safety Thimble
The “Original” Safety Thimble II was the first “Winch Thimble”, designed and used in the off-road industry. The Safety Thimble II has been in existence since 2004 and is the safest winch termination for all synthetic winch lines. Not only does TRE offer 10 Synthetic Winch Rope colors but also 5 different colored Safety Thimble II. Each Replacement Winch Rope for Warn Zeon Winches ropes comes pre-assembled, along with all the hardware needed for an easy installation. Continue reading Replacement Winch Rope for Warn Zeon Winches
Safety Thimble: Uses Less Connection Points with a Bow Shackle. One of the most impressive features of the Safety Thimble is the shape of the “eyelet” in the thimble. This purposely designed eyelet was originally designed for use with 3/4″ Bow Shackles (usually misnamed as D-Rings, but can also be referred as an Anchor Shackle). The eyelet on the Safety Thimble uniquely allows a 3/4″ Bow Shackle to be inserted into the Safety Thimble using either the “pin” end or the the “loop” end. Why is this significant? Because this allows the use of only one Bow Shackle to be used in a recovery. Winch Thimbles designed with just a round eyelet requires the user to use 2 Bow Shackles to make a connection. As everyone is aware, using less connection points reduces the amount of breaking points during winching. Less breaking points means less chance of a catastrophe happening while you are winching under a load.
Synthetic Winch Rope for Warn 8274 model winches. Whether you converting your M8274 from steel cable to synthetic winch rope or just replacing your worn out winch rope, we have everything you need to make installation easy. The Warn M8274 winch is the most well-known and recognized model since 1974. There has been few changes made to this model winch over the years with the exception adding the M8274-50, M8274-60, M8274-S.
All TRE Synthetic Winch Ropes are made of 12 strand UHMWPE Synthetic Rope coated with a UV protectant and tested to meet Minimum Breaking Strengths. All of our ropes come with your preference of Working End options such as; Tube Thimble Only, Tube Thimble with Hook, Soft Loop End or Safety Thimble.
When converting steel cable to Synthetic Winch Rope for Warn 8274 it is recommended to replace the roller fairlead with a Hawse fairlead made for synthetic rope.
Synthetic Winch Rope is Stronger, Lighter and Safer than wire rope of equal diameter.
Original Warn M8274, 8274-50
The original Warn M8274 and 8274-50 is an 8,000 lb. winch and was originally sold with 5/16 x 150 ft. of wire cable. When converting from steel cable to synthetic winch rope the minimum replacement rope diameter should be 5/16″ x 150 ft. Our 5/16 replacement winch rope has a breaking strength of 13,000 lbs. which is more than the recommended 1.5 times the max pull of the winch.
If you are always using your winch in environments that will see heavy abrasion exposure to your winch rope, you can upgrade to a 3/8″ x 125 ft. for added protection. It is not recommended to use any larger diameter rope than 3/8.
The Warn M8274 is a 10,000 lb. winch and is sold with 3/8 x 125 ft. of wire cable. When converting from steel cable to synthetic winch rope the minimum replacement rope diameter should be 3/8″ x 125 ft. Our 3/8 replacement winch rope has a breaking strength of 20,000 lbs. which is double the recommended minimum of 1.5 times the max pull of the winch.
The Warn M8274-S is a 10,000 lb. winch and is sold with 3/8 x 150 ft. of synthetic winch rope. When replacing synthetic winch rope the minimum replacement rope diameter should be 3/8″ x 150 ft. Our 3/8 replacement winch rope has a breaking strength of 20,000 lbs. which is double the recommended minimum of 1.5 times the max pull of the winch.
TRE Replacement Winch Rope for Smittybilt Winches are available for all models of Smittybilt winches. Our winch rope is made 12 strand synthetic rope with an MBS (Minimum Breaking Strength) of20,000 pounds. Each Replacement Winch Rope can be purchased with a Safety Thimble II or standard steel eyelet and also comes with 8 ft. nylon sheath and a replacement drum attachment. Replacement Winch Rope for Smittybilt Winches is available in many colors as well as the appropriate length depending on your Smittybilt winch model. Replacement Winch Rope are a direct replacement rope that comes pre-assembled and ready to install. Continue reading Replacement Winch Rope for Smittybilt Winches
ATV Winch Rope with Safety Thimble is available at Tactical Recovery Equipment in many different colors. Our ATV Rope is designed to be used on common winches used on ATV’s and UTV’s ranging in capacities of 2000 lb. to 5ooo lbs. We use Heavy Duty , light-weight synthetic rope. Our ATV Winch rope is rated at 7900 lbs which more than enough to winch your ATV or UTV out of difficult situations. Each ATV Winch Rope comes with a Safety Thimble I already pre-assembled and is the perfect option for safely protecting yourself from injury as well as protecting your ATV winch rope. Continue reading ATV Winch Rope with Safety Thimble – Tactical Recovery Equipment
Blue Winch Rope is available from TRE in both 1/4″ ( ATV/UTV Winches) and 3/8″ ( Most Off Road Recovery Winches) and are available in different lengths depending on your winches needs. All of our Winch Rope comes pre-assembled with a winch Safety Thimble, Black Nylon Sheath and New Drum Attachment. If your looking to replace your steel winch cable or worn out synthetic winch rope, then this is the package for you. Continue reading Blue Winch Rope – Safety Thimble Package | Tactical Recovery Equipment
The Snatch Block from TRE is the perfect recovery tool to keep with you when off road. It is easy to use and will increase your recovery options when put in a tight situation. If you need to haul a lot of weight in a short distance or increase the power of the winch, the easy to use swing block is a must have. This highly functional single bearing sheave is a revolutionary design that helps make the recovery simple.
TRE Snatch Block Features:
Heavy duty self lubricating single bearing Delrin sheave – pulley wheel
Lightweight – under 2lbs,
Precision made from aircraft grade Aluminum
Designed specifically for synthetic winch ropes
Easy to use swing block
Easy to store due to compact design
Anodized black
Made in USA
When working with angled pulls, you want to stay safe and improve your recovery. This Snatch Block can be used in a way that protects your rope as well as the spectators involved with the recovery. Increase the versatility of your winch with the Snatch Block from TRE.
*The Snatch Block is made for off road vehicle use only.
