Which Bumper Winch is the Best

[PARAGON]

[quote=PhilD]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

Rockstomper.com has the Amsteel stuff at a pretty reasonable price.[/quote[About the going rate by the time you add a hook, although I don't particularly like the ones they offer.

5/16" is fine and about the same strength as 3/8" steel cable.

Not sure i'd say it is overkill. You shouldn't shock load a winch line, but it will happen from time to time and the extra strength of a 3/8" line may be important in those instances.

Not sure about that, but I know people use 3/8" x 100' with the 9.5XP, I'm pretty certain that's what Paragon's got on his also.

I'd personally go for 3/8" line, but it is definitely not necessary and 5/16" will do the job.

Yeppers, I have 100' of 3/8" spooled up and also have a 50' extension.

I had no considerations of doing anything less than 3/8" and I run the Masterpull line which is rated at 23.5K lbs. You would have to get the 7/16" in Amsteel to get the same kind of weight rating.

Also, Masterpull and Trail Duty stood behind their line (not saying no other mftrs do) when I had a failure during Hurricane Katrina.