Modifying your winch to handle synthetic winch line requires a few simple steps because it’s not like cable. Synthetic winch line is as strong as its wire counterpart, yet much easier to work with ...

Since the first synthetic rope spooled around a winch drum, people have been vigorously arguing both for and against the new-age recovery line. For many, steel is simply the classic cable that never ...

We’ve covered quite a few topics when it comes to vehicle recovery here at The Drive — from traction boards to come-alongs to winches. Adding a winch to your off-road or overland setup is definitely a ...

A common issue with wire rope on a winch drum is incorrect tension, especially on the bottom layer of multiple layer drums. It is well known in the lifting industry that Lebus makes spooling systems ...

Factor 55 has released an instructional video on a winch component that keeps stirring up questions: load-centering spools. Sometimes mistakenly called a pulley, a load-centering spool—like its name ...

Cosalt Offshore, which provides lifting, tooling and marine services to the oil & gas industry, has recently ordered a second 50-tonne spooling winch from ACE Winches as part of a major investment in ...