Which winching rope?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I just wondered what rope people use with a Tirfor winch? Just for simple tasks like pulling trees over. Mine snapped today.

Thanks.

[treequip]

You need to replace like for like, the TIRFOR is a jaw grip mechanism, if the rope isn't the right one it can slip under load.

[Mark Bolam]

I think he means coupled with the winch cable Andy, not fed through it.

16mm Portland Braid here, but we don't take the p on expectations.

 

 

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[treequip]

I think he means coupled with the winch cable Andy, not fed through it.

16mm Portland Braid here, but we don't take the p on expectations.

 

 

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Ahhh my bad

 

Wherever possible I use a chunk of 22mm pollyprop with mine, that way its not tragic if it gets landed on

 

I saw a tirfor with the wrong rope in it once.

 

It stripped out at a very inconvenient moment.

[CJM]

I agree big polly prop will be stronger than the shear pin in the tirfor like tree quip said if it gets caught or torn it's cheap to replace

[NickinMids]

Interesting......been wondering about polyprop as a tag line etc...its so cheap

[Essex arborist]

I just wondered what rope people use with a Tirfor winch? Just for simple tasks like pulling trees over. Mine snapped today.

Thanks.

 

I've got three brand new 16mm Dia steel braided rope with eye for sale think they're 20m each. PM for more info

[Pete Mctree]

16mm double esterlron with a porta-wrap, which is as important as your choice of line. No point wrecking it at the knot & it failing prior to the winch.

 

 

Matching components is the key

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I've got three brand new 16mm Dia steel braided rope with eye for sale think they're 20m each. PM for more info

 

Thanks Essex but I need a long rope to go on the end of my existing steel cable.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

16mm double esterlron with a porta-wrap, which is as important as your choice of line. No point wrecking it at the knot & it failing prior to the winch.

 

 

Matching components is the key

 

You're quite right Pete and I'm so dumb for not using my Portacrap as the tie on point:blushing:.

Yesterdays rope snapped at the knot, unsurprisingly:thumb down:.