Anybody using synthetic winch rope? Fairlead ?

[Satamax]

Hello everybody. 

Is there many people using synthetic winch rope on their logging winch ? 

What kind of fairlead do you have ? 

Thanks a lot guys. 

[barbender]

Satamax, from what I've read on here, it seems that the synthetic rope is plenty strong for direct line pulling, but it has no abrasion resistance. It sounded like it was too fragile for mainline service.

[tuacgth]

We have an electric winch mounted to a 16foot flat trailer that  we use to pull logs onto for transporting from the field to home where mill is set up. We wrap a logging chain around the log then attach the synthetic rope to the chain. No issues with the rope but the winch has since given out and we are looking for a replacement now

tuacgth

[sprucebunny]

They make nylon tubes you can put over the rope and the chain extension will help them last.

The fairlead is made of aluminum about 1/2" thick with an oval cut out in the center that's very well rounded where the rope will run thru it.

Tugboats use this rope