Bailey's Snatch Block in Four Wheeler Magazine

[BTAI]

You can call Bailey's Towing Accessories at 919-562-2984. If one is purchased we can send it in a US Postal envelope for $8 with insurance.

 

[BTAI]

We strongly recommend that you don't go off the winch rating but your cable rating for safety. Standard 3/8 cable's working load limit is 3,000 lbs.

 

[I Leak Oil]

We strongly recommend that you don't go off the winch rating but your cable rating for safety. Standard 3/8 cable's working load limit is 3,000 lbs.

Where did you come up with that?

 

[bfdiesel]

We strongly recommend that you don't go off the winch rating but your cable rating for safety. Standard 3/8 cable's working load limit is 3,000 lbs.

I too would like to know where you get that from.

Found it breaking strength divide by 5.

 

[Antichrist]

Where did you come up with that?

He's probably referring to wire rope, so he's not far off.

From: http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Recovery/index.html

(NOTE that with the wire ropes supplied on almost, if not, every recreational 4x4 winch the design factor is non-existent or negligible. This is the industry's "dirty little secret" and if not understood and accounted for - could get you hurt.

Bill V. is the first person I've ever seen mention the low WLL on winch rope, or, more accurately I suppose, the paltry design factor that winch manufacturers use for winch rope.

 

[BTAI]

There is a national SAEJ standard that specifies a ratio specific to towing and recovery procedures for wire rope: SAEJ959. This code states that a ratio of 3.55:1 is to be used for all wire rope used on a towing and or a recovery unit. Check out this link; it is a document from a major wire rope supplier and the WLL numbers. http://www.baprod.com/images/stories/wire_rope_specs.pdf

Bailey's Towing Accessories goes by the old code 5:1 (which is even safer than the new updated code).