Fransgard Logging Winch

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dsgsr

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Kubota M59 ,Takeuchi TB175 Excavator, TD7 Dozer, 2 dumptrucks, Northlander Sawmill
Disappointed! Brand new V6500. Good winch, poor quality Cable. Broke 2- brand new cables in 2-weeks. Fransgard won't pay for a quality cable.

David
 
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That doesn't sound to good. I am glad you didn't get whipped. What was the type of cable ? Where did they break ? And what was your set up at the time ? Just curious. It is frightening to think they would be supplying cable that is not rated for the winch plus a safety factor.
 
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sounds undersized to me. I suppose there IS a reason Fermi uses 9/16 cable instead of 7/16.
 
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That doesn't sound to good. I am glad you didn't get whipped. What was the type of cable ? Where did they break ? And what was your set up at the time ? Just curious. It is frightening to think they would be supplying cable that is not rated for the winch plus a safety factor.

It's 11mm (7/16") cable. It kinks real easily, so I think that's why it broke. It is a 167' cable (according to the Manual) it broke at about 100' out. I think it is fiber core cable (not steal core). The first time it broke it was out about 150'. Fransgard claims it has not changed cable suppliers for 15-yrs. Well it was 15-yrs. ago I bought a V4000 Fransgard and the cable didn't break until the 13th yr. (it was well used). I'm using the winch on a JD5085M 70 pto hp, the winch is rated for 60-110 pto hp. So I think my tractor is at the lower end of the spectrum.

David
 
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It's 11mm (7/16") cable. It kinks real easily, so I think that's why it broke. It is a 167' cable (according to the Manual) it broke at about 100' out. I think it is fiber core cable (not steal core). The first time it broke it was out about 150'. Fransgard claims it has not changed cable suppliers for 15-yrs. Well it was 15-yrs. ago I bought a V4000 Fransgard and the cable didn't break until the 13th yr. (it was well used). I'm using the winch on a JD5085M 70 pto hp, the winch is rated for 60-110 pto hp. So I think my tractor is at the lower end of the spectrum.

David

Kinks have a way of aging wire rope very quickly.

I don't pull on a kinked cable, ever.
 
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I think it is fiber core cable (not steal core). The first time it broke it was out about 150'. Fransgard claims it has not changed cable suppliers for 15-yrs.
David

They may not have changed suppliers, it doesn't mean they are still putting the same "type" of wire rope (cable) on their winches that they did 15 yrs ago...

I think you have found one of the "negatives" of this new light weight wire rope... AND it's why I didn't want it on my skidding winch...

SR
 
 

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