Winchline.com safety leaders - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

RedBullJeep · 07-24-2005, 06:41 PM

First off, a huge thanks to www.winchline.com for showing us all a better and safer way to attach our spotter ropes...the instant I saw what you were doing, I knew we had to have 6 of those for each rig. I want to report that they worked PERFECTLY!

Many of you already know that our team pushes safety and is always looking for a safer moustrap that will at the same time offer us an advantage. The new leaders from these guys offers exactly that and they should be standard material on every rig that will ever see a spotter rope attached.

Still, a safety note. These are NOT to be used for winching. Anyone who has them installed for spotter straps may be thinking they can handle the pull of 10,000 lbs. They won't as they are spliced for pulls far less than that. They are perfect for spotter straps but not winches. Also, if you roll and someone else is hooking their winch to you, be sure to warn them that they should not do this...it is just too easy to look at them and think, "Hey, it's winchline, it'll handle it"...well, the line will, but the short splice will not.

Again, a big kudos to www.winchline.com. Great idea as those leaders kick ass over everything else we have researched and tried!

Jeppi · 07-25-2005, 12:28 AM

Dustin you are absolutely right the Leaders or Tethers are not good attachment points for winching but are great for attaching the spotter lines. Synthetic winchlines are very safe if they break due to the very low stretch and how light they are but when there is a heavy hook on the end and the attachment point lets go they can be extremely dangerous, it’s like taking a small string and throwing it through the air you won’t be able to throw it far but if you tie a rock to it, it will go quite a ways and it’s the same with the hook on a synthetic line.

I have attached a few pics of the Leaders or Tethers so you know what Dusting is referring to.

Here is the better way to attach the winchline a tree saver or in this case a bumper saver

zukstur · 07-25-2005, 12:25 PM

We could have used a couple of those on our buggy at goldendale.
Dustin was putting them on just before we ran A1. Great product Winchline

blk87K5 · 07-26-2005, 08:10 PM

Great job Jim and the rest of the crew at Winchline. I cant wait to see mine at Anarchy.

Peak ZJ · 07-27-2005, 04:32 AM

Damn Right, Jim is the man... Known him for about a year now, and a great guy that knows his shit!

MC · 07-27-2005, 04:59 AM

Yes a very great, kind helpfull dude

fnbuggy · 07-27-2005, 12:39 PM

We got some of those for Indiana and loved them. They saved our bacon a few times. Big thanks to Jim. You da man.
Bart

07-24-2005, 06:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
RedBullJeep Pirate is KING! Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12217 Location: San Diego Area Posts: 13,503	Winchline.com safety leaders First off, a huge thanks to www.winchline.com for showing us all a better and safer way to attach our spotter ropes...the instant I saw what you were doing, I knew we had to have 6 of those for each rig. I want to report that they worked PERFECTLY! Many of you already know that our team pushes safety and is always looking for a safer moustrap that will at the same time offer us an advantage. The new leaders from these guys offers exactly that and they should be standard material on every rig that will ever see a spotter rope attached. Still, a safety note. These are NOT to be used for winching. Anyone who has them installed for spotter straps may be thinking they can handle the pull of 10,000 lbs. They won't as they are spliced for pulls far less than that. They are perfect for spotter straps but not winches. Also, if you roll and someone else is hooking their winch to you, be sure to warn them that they should not do this...it is just too easy to look at them and think, "Hey, it's winchline, it'll handle it"...well, the line will, but the short splice will not. Again, a big kudos to www.winchline.com. Great idea as those leaders kick ass over everything else we have researched and tried! __________________ . Dustin Webster Red Bull RockCrawling Team RockHer 1 - SOLD STILL FOR SALE - Toter and trailer, RockHer 2, and KOH TJ. Click for details

07-25-2005, 12:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
zukstur Rock God Join Date: Nov 2001 Member # 8498 Location: Dove Creek Colorado Posts: 1,066	We could have used a couple of those on our buggy at goldendale. Dustin was putting them on just before we ran A1. Great product Winchline __________________ Rick D.

07-26-2005, 08:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
blk87K5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15393 Location: In a library. Posts: 1,129	Great job Jim and the rest of the crew at Winchline. I cant wait to see mine at Anarchy. __________________ -Bryan Gillespie

07-27-2005, 04:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Peak ZJ Rock God Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3135 Location: Right Here Posts: 1,203	Damn Right, Jim is the man... Known him for about a year now, and a great guy that knows his shit! __________________ Peak Empire Racing

07-27-2005, 04:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
MC Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Aug 2003 Member # 21997 Location: Insane CNC machine mfg Posts: 5,274	Yes a very great, kind helpfull dude __________________ Industrial Quality CNC machines at a Hobby Price! USA Quality is job #1 We build CNC plasma tables, click me .................................................. ......... American Motors Engine HERE!! 1-651-257-7917

07-25-2005, 12:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jeppi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Member # 46167 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 25	Dustin you are absolutely right the Leaders or Tethers are not good attachment points for winching but are great for attaching the spotter lines. Synthetic winchlines are very safe if they break due to the very low stretch and how light they are but when there is a heavy hook on the end and the attachment point lets go they can be extremely dangerous, it’s like taking a small string and throwing it through the air you won’t be able to throw it far but if you tie a rock to it, it will go quite a ways and it’s the same with the hook on a synthetic line. I have attached a few pics of the Leaders or Tethers so you know what Dusting is referring to. Here is the better way to attach the winchline a tree saver or in this case a bumper saver

07-27-2005, 12:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
fnbuggy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23579 Location: Utah Posts: 478	We got some of those for Indiana and loved them. They saved our bacon a few times. Big thanks to Jim. You da man. Bart __________________ Wheeling the original Super Ranger

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