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Originally Posted by revco33
Very good information. Thanks for the replies. I have a Ramsey coming in and it's got the steel cable. I don't think anyone would want that, but could see someone wanting a finely machined piece of aluminum just sitting there all shiny on a rope. I wouldn't think it would take very much time at all to stick your arm through a hole and start cutting cord. Now I'm potentially out an expensive cord and a expensive hook. I also live near the beach and there is vagabonds a plenty. I guess the hook is living in the back.  |
If your going to be driving around without a hook or thimble on the end of your winch line, holding tension, you’re going to have to let you and respool your entire winch line with tension on it before every use. Otherwise the cable is going to slip down between lower wraps and get pinched.
Get a thimble and all of your potential issues will be solved. No one is going to run off with it when it’s pulled tightly against the fairlead.
Edit: added a photo of my old setup for example.
