simps80
Rising Sun Member
I have a question, I finally got my warn 12k winch back, and am ready to load it with 3/8 amsteel blue I bought a few years ago on the Travis @baja1d group buy....
I am making an extenaion with two tube thimbles, and then the main ljne terminated with a factor 55 splicer thimble.
my question is which method to use for the splice on the thimble.
there seems to be conflicting manufacturer recommendations on splice methods.
The rope manufacturer recommends 1. deep bury with lock stitch, and proper length taper at beginning..
2. the factor 55 end thimble recommends deep bury with same taper, but instead of lock stitch, they use a double lateral pass through at the beginning of the throat, then deep bury. so loop 1 end through laterally, then back the opposite direction, then deep bury, no lock or whip stitch
so the process is same for both for the taper:
Basically 1/3 bury length taper (approximately 24" bury plus 8" taper)
like the first few mins of this:
then Samson says this stitch to lock the deep bury
samson lock stitch:
that works well
the double pass through with deep bury is basically this:
I have been practicing on a 35 foot piece I am going to use as an extension, both seem good, the double pass tbrough is a lot easier
my lock stitching could use some more practice before I do the main winch line if this is the most appropriate way on the actual winch rope with the factor 55 splicer thimble, which is this one:
what say the experts on which method to use? also any other tips or tutorials to share, I like to learn these types of things from others who have more experience..
which is basically everyone, I am a rookie in this synthetic line splicing stuff for sure.
for the extension, I am going to use the samson method lock stitch with these thimbles:
just unsure on winch line itself with that splicer thimble.
I am making an extenaion with two tube thimbles, and then the main ljne terminated with a factor 55 splicer thimble.
my question is which method to use for the splice on the thimble.
there seems to be conflicting manufacturer recommendations on splice methods.
The rope manufacturer recommends 1. deep bury with lock stitch, and proper length taper at beginning..
2. the factor 55 end thimble recommends deep bury with same taper, but instead of lock stitch, they use a double lateral pass through at the beginning of the throat, then deep bury. so loop 1 end through laterally, then back the opposite direction, then deep bury, no lock or whip stitch
so the process is same for both for the taper:
Basically 1/3 bury length taper (approximately 24" bury plus 8" taper)
like the first few mins of this:
then Samson says this stitch to lock the deep bury
samson lock stitch:
that works well
the double pass through with deep bury is basically this:
I have been practicing on a 35 foot piece I am going to use as an extension, both seem good, the double pass tbrough is a lot easier
my lock stitching could use some more practice before I do the main winch line if this is the most appropriate way on the actual winch rope with the factor 55 splicer thimble, which is this one:
what say the experts on which method to use? also any other tips or tutorials to share, I like to learn these types of things from others who have more experience..
which is basically everyone, I am a rookie in this synthetic line splicing stuff for sure.
for the extension, I am going to use the samson method lock stitch with these thimbles:
just unsure on winch line itself with that splicer thimble.