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TamarBlue11

Member Since: 25 Sep 2020
Location: England
Posts: 226

Putting plasma rope on winch.

I'm sure this is a simple question. I have a winch I have rebuilt and some plasma rope I purchased separately. How do people secure the rope to the drum and is there a technique to winding it on?

Does it matter which way its wound on? Is it okay to feed in with rope coming in from the bottom of the drum rather then going over the top?

From a physics point of view when pulling it seems to make more sense for it to be underneath as the pulling force would be nearer the mounting to the bumber.

18th Jun 2023 2:54pm

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2640

I have a Warn 9.5 xp.

The rope is attached, or I should say held in place by a imperial Allen head bolt.

I have crimped a battery terminal to the end of the rope, fed it through the front of the winch, under then over the drum. The attachment bolt has copper grease on the threads.

I then wind three laps on (ensure that the winch is switched off and the remote away from that one bright spark that say’s ‘what does this button do…..’

Once happy that the first few loops are hand tight and tight against each other, then use the remote to wind the rest in ensure that the rope is neat and tidy and goes back once it gets to each end of the drum.

The rope when manually spooling it in isn’t under tension at this point. I you can find a friend, or a tree at the top of an easy slope, wind out the rope again leaving six loops on the drum then winch yourself to the anchor point. Stop with about 1.5m to go, take the weight off the rope then hold the hook with one finger and spool the remainder in.

Newer Warn winches use a hole and a dowel to hold the looped end of the winch line to the drum. The idea being is that it will not pull itself out if you spool out without watching the line.

For other makes you will have to read the instruction manual.

I also use a winch line ‘stop’ device from Red Winch, I can’t remember what’s is called, that locks three wraps against the drum just after the attachment point. This prevents the all rope being pulled off the drum.

Hope that helps.

18th Jun 2023 4:13pm

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2640

This will be useful.

Good luck

18th Jun 2023 4:18pm

TamarBlue11

Member Since: 25 Sep 2020
Location: England
Posts: 226

Thanks guys, helpful as ever. Going to purchase one of those as well.

18th Jun 2023 7:40pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8043

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Feednin onto the bottom and i tend to splice mine on, dont want it coming off on a lower out! Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

18th Jun 2023 8:41pm

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