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Portable Winch Rope
Magnum_Willys:
3/8 dbl braided poly.
https://www.portablewinch.com/products/double-braided-polyester-ropes-o-10-mm?variant=37693158391998
We used 100 yards repeatedly for two days and it held up but we chucked it as it was well used. (Pulling elk several miles). 5000# strength. We also used it around a pulley to pull elk with a truck out of a canyon. Under that use I would bump up to 1/2”. 3/8 was plenty for capstan and 100 yRds just got us to an anchor everytime.
HntnFsh:
Thats what I have for mine.
ghosthunter:
--- Quote from: Magnum_Willys on January 19, 2025, 02:26:27 PM ---3/8 dbl braided poly.
https://www.portablewinch.com/products/double-braided-polyester-ropes-o-10-mm?variant=37693158391998
We used 100 yards repeatedly for two days and it held up but we chucked it as it was well used. (Pulling elk several miles). 5000# strength. We also used it around a pulley to pull elk with a truck out of a canyon. Under that use I would bump up to 1/2”. 3/8 was plenty for capstan and 100 yRds just got us to an anchor everytime.
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Yep that’s what I use.
Bought some extra from Woods Logging supply in Sedro Woolley.
Pulled a Moose out 1400 ft for my buddy in Idaho.
EnglishSetter:
--- Quote from: Luna butte on January 19, 2025, 10:24:27 AM ---
--- Quote from: HntnFsh on January 19, 2025, 10:10:22 AM ---I don't think mule tape works very well for a capstan winch though.
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If it was cheap enough, I’d bet a fella could make it work fine. A couple of rubber bands on the pulley would probably provide plenty of bite
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I was wondering about that. If nothing else, the mule tape could be an extender and only pull the length of the braided.
I'm envisioning a series of connection points in the mule tape within the distance of braided you have. i.e. if you had 200' of braided and 1000' of mule tape, installation connection points every 175'. Or....move the winch point periodically without having to haul the winch to the animal.
ghosthunter:
--- Quote from: EnglishSetter on January 19, 2025, 05:53:56 PM ---
--- Quote from: Luna butte on January 19, 2025, 10:24:27 AM ---
--- Quote from: HntnFsh on January 19, 2025, 10:10:22 AM ---I don't think mule tape works very well for a capstan winch though.
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If it was cheap enough, I’d bet a fella could make it work fine. A couple of rubber bands on the pulley would probably provide plenty of bite
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I was wondering about that. If nothing else, the mule tape could be an extender and only pull the length of the braided.
I'm envisioning a series of connection points in the mule tape within the distance of braided you have. i.e. if you had 200' of braided and 1000' of mule tape, installation connection points every 175'. Or....move the winch point periodically without having to haul the winch to the animal.
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Those that have mule tape can attest that it store energy. If the animal gets hung up and then come loose it’s like sling shot, so use caution. The winch rope doesn’t do that and just bogs the winch down till you free it.
Also a capstan works on friction so there needs to be enough surface to the line. It might work don’t really know.
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