stripy Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 i was thinking of useing steel cable for recovery of others on play days & saving my marlow ropes just for compitions what damage would i do if i was to use a steel cable on a stainless fairlead. ta john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Lots......... not worth it for the sake of two bolts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 better to use a roller fairlead with steel winch cable, it'll create deep grooves in a stainless or alloy fairlead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Whatever fairlead you use it should be a different one for plastic and steel ropes, so whilst you are changing it you might as well use a roller for steel and stainless for plastic. I bought Dyneema because it's lighter and safer, I wouldn't want to go back to steel. That said I hardly use it now and it doen't stay on the truck at all so hasn't UV aged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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