Roller winch guide

[qnet]

A co-worker gave me this roller type winch guide for my Jeep. This seems like a better type of guide, than the standard type I have. I was just wondering if it's worth installing? I've seen these on older jeeps and trucks, but haven't read much discussion on them. I'm not sure I'll ever be in anything so extreme that I'd need something like this, but maybe it's good to have it and not need it vs. needing it an not having it. It look's like it will bolt right up, and it's free.

What do you all think?

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[GATORB8]

Roller or cast hawse for steel line, aluminum hawse for synthetic.

 

[Dyolfknip74]

A co-worker gave me this roller type winch guide for my Jeep. This seems like a better type of guide, than the standard type I have. I was just wondering if it's worth installing? I've seen these on older jeeps and trucks, but haven't read much discussion on them. I'm not sure I'll ever be in anything so extreme that I'd need something like this, but maybe it's good to have it and not need it vs. needing it an not having it. It look's like it will bolt right up, and it's free.

What do you all think?

Show us a picture of your winch and fairlead.

 

[qnet]

Roller or cast hawse for steel line, aluminum hawse for synthetic.

Thanks, that's what I thought, but wasn't sure. I have a synthetic line.

 

[qnet]

Show us a picture of your winch and fairlead.

 

[Dyolfknip74]

Ya, you have synthetic. Don't use the roller fairlead with that.

 

[Dyolfknip74]

Roller or cast hawse for steel line, aluminum hawse for synthetic.

It's just a roller fairlead, steel. A Hawse is the synthetic non roller aluminium one.

 

[GATORB8]

It's just a roller fairlead, steel. A Hawse is the synthetic non roller aluminium one.

Hard to find, but you can use a Cast Iron hawse fairlead for steel line.

 

[Dyolfknip74]

Hard to find, but you can use a Cast Iron hawse fairlead for steel line.

Ahh, my bad, I get what you were saying now. Misunderstood.

 

[qnet]

The co-worker who gave it to me said he got it from his neighbor, who's wife wanted him to get rid of it, LOL, he has a lot o them in his garage.

 

[Powelligator]

What's the reasoning on the recommendation to not use a roller fairlead with synthetic?

 

[GATORB8]

What's the reasoning on the recommendation to not use a roller fairlead with synthetic?

I think it works in general. But if it’s ever been used for steel, the burrs can damage the synthetic.

 

[Reinen]

I think it works in general. But if it’s ever been used for steel, the burrs can damage the synthetic.

That and synthetic conforms to the rollers more under load making it possible for it to catch an edge of a roller. Not all that common I'd say but Hawse is just better for synthetic all around, no edges to catch.

 

[entropy]

What's the reasoning on the recommendation to not use a roller fairlead with synthetic?

Cause you dont need it lol. Theres no point. Hawse is lighter and works fine with a rope.

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