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Thanks for the quick replies. I am most likely not putting it on a deuce, so I won't need "as strong" of rope, but it would be nice to have a big factor of safety. For that matter, the winch alone is a big factor of safety:grin:
I guess that when I find a local supplier, then I will find out...
So there isn't anything special about the rope? I can just buy a bunch of it, swage some ends on and have a field day?
Do you guys know if the handle is cast steel? If so, I could fashion a nice custom handle to operate it. I am not looking for a restoration.
I searched, but (maybe I missed it) I didn't find what I was looking for.
I was given a deuce winch. It is in poor shape, but I would like to make it work if possible. Here's a few questions:
Does the Cable wind out from the top of the drum?
Can someone cover operation? The handleon the pass...