Superwinch Synthetic Rope

Why Go Synthetic?

Superwinch Engineer II Jacob A explains why you might want to upgrade to synthetic rope.

• Safety

Synthetic rope is much safer to handle than wire rope. You won’t have to worry about metal wire cutting into your hand, and, if it breaks, there is much less energy released, helping to prevent personal injury and vehicle damage.

• Weight

Synthetic rope is much lighter than wire rope. You can easily remove over 20 pounds from the front of your truck by switching to synthetic rope. This improves vehicle performance and fuel efficiency, while also being easier on your suspension.

• Your winch can handle it

If you are using a winch with a brake-mounted outside the drum and a heavy-duty steel drum, like a Superwinch EXP or Superwinch Talon, your winch was built with synthetic rope in mind. These winches can withstand the extra forces on the drum from a synthetic rope. Their brakes are mounted outside of the drum, at the end of the gearbox. This keeps heat away from the synthetic rope on the drum, preventing premature wear from heat degradation. This also means you won’t need expensive synthetic ropes with fancy coatings or coverings on the drum side of the rope.

Here’s a video about the Superwinch Terra, which was designed for synthetic rope from the ground up.

Superwinch Terra