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1. Can I repair my own winch line?

Yes you can; with a little practicing it only takes about 15 minutes to repair a broken line. Please click this link to view or download the Samson End-For-End splicing instructions.

Special tools are available to make this kind of repair or splice, we have put together all the tools necessary to make this process simple and easy with our Splicing Kit. Here is what you need, scissors or knife, electricians tape, stitching needle and splicing fid.

2. Can I make my own eye in the winch line?

Yes you can; with a little practicing it only takes about 10 minutes to splice an eye. Please click this link to view or download the Samson Eye-Splice instructions.

Special tools are available to make this kind of splice, we have put together all the tools necessary to make this process simple and easy with our Splicing Kit.

3. Can I use a roller fairlead?

Yes you can, however, you do need to be careful to keep your synthetic winchline away from the steel roller housing, if your vehicle is at extreme up or down angles while side winching it is possible to cut the winchline on the sharp steel housing. Wether you use a roller fairlead or a hawse fairlead you always need to careful that your line does not come in contact with sharp edges on your bumper.

4. I have heard that you can pinch a synthetic winchline between the rollers, what's up with that?

We have tried to do that without success . Provided you are using equipment in good working order and based on our extensive testing it is not possible to get the line pinched between the rollers or between the roller and the steel roller housing.

5. How much weight will I save by going with synthetic?

By switching from steel cable to a synthetic winchline you will reduce the weight as follows:

• 5/16" x 100' of Steel Cable weights 18 lbs vs. 2.7 lbs for Synthetic, saving 15.3 lbs.
• 5/16" x 125' of Steel Cable weights 22.5 lbs vs. 3.375 lbs for Synthetic, saving 19.1 lbs
• 5/16" x 150' of Steel Cable weights 27 lbs vs. 4 lbs for Synthetic, saving 23 lbs.
• 3/8" x 100' of Steel Cable weights 26 lbs vs. 3.6 lbs for Synthetic , saving 22.4 lbs.

Additional weight can be saved by switching to Viking Delrin Rollers or a Aluminum Hawse Fairlead.

6. How much weight will I save by going with a Aluminum Fairlead over a stock Roller Fairlead

By switching from a stock roller fairlead that weigh about 13 lbs vs. the Aluminum Fairlead that weigh in under a pound you will reduce the weight by about 12 lbs.

7. Why is it safer to use synthetic winchlines that steel cable?

Since synthetic winchlines are so light , they don't build up as much kinetic energy as heavy steel cables. Therefore the synthetic line will not fly through the air like heavy steel cable will when it breaks under load. You can test it out by comparing steel cable to a wet napkin and a synthetic winchline to a dry napkin, throw a dry napkin as hard as you can it will only go a few feet, but soak it in water and now you can throw it ten times f a rther.

8. What if the attachment point breaks?

If the attachment point like a tow point on a bumper or a tree saver breaks watch out! It's like taking a dry napkin that you can only throw a few feet putting a rock in the napkin and now you can launch it a long way. You could compare it to a sling shot event thought a synthetic winchline has very little stretch with a heavy hook on the end it takes very little stretch to make a hook on the end of a line very dangerous.

To be save NEVER use a tow strap or yanker because they are designed for stretch and to build up kinetic energy. We recommend using the Viking brand Tree Savers or Rock Lines that are made from 3/8" Viking Trail Line with 19,600 lb breaking strength, with less than 1% stretch it's the safest tree saver on the market.

***Always consult your safe winching techniques from your winch manufacturer and take a winch safety class to keep yourself, family and friends safe.***

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