Badland Synthetic Winch Rope | Polaris Sportsman 450 H.O.

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After 3.5 years, the winch cable on our ATV has failed. Follow along as we replace it with the Badland Synthetic Winch Rope.
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[@travelteam89]

So looks like in the future for ppl tie that cable around something put it on freestyle put the quad in reverse slow and have fun.

[@5thGenNativeTexan]

I completely removed the sheath on the winch end of the rope, and I cut the sheath on the retrieval end down to about 3'. That 10-15 feet of sheath they put on both ends causes a ton of binding. Perhaps if you have a full sized winch with a much larger drum. I believe I have the sheath as it came on both ends on my 12500 big winch on my truck. But there is about 4X the space for it to roll up.

[@terrywolfert8018]

I installed a old seatbelt about 3 feet like the roller ferrying the new one you put on will crack, save the roller ferrying,you'll be putting it back on.

[@betoxyz68]

You could have left the original farlead. I use mine with synthetic rope.

[@RZRDunesandSnow]

I switched to synthetic rope and ran the roller fairlead for six years with no problems

[@brich2929]

Curious why you didn't just use the old fair lead?

[@IndependenceAcresHomestead]

The roller fairlead has places where the synthetic rope can bind or get cut. Every synthetic rope winch will come with the smooth fairlead or require a replacement.

[@damoose1829]

Much much easier to install the rope on the drum with the Fairlead removed!!! Just saying.
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[@lonniepruitt5487]

Geez buddy put vice grips on it

[@MarkSavides]

harbour freight sells replacement synthetic rope fairleads, could have just bought a second one and stacked them

[@michaelgallone7409]

No ! You're being silly

[@michaelohara2161]

Tow trucks do not run synthetic.
The fraying of the steel cable is because of improper use. Rapping the cable, kinking it, and not using chokers, tree savers and proper shackles.
Synthetic will wear on a plow too.
Both types need proper usage and both have plus and minuses.

[@timm3466]

could've trimmed the frayed end on the spool and smash a new end on it...I've done it successfully several times.. you'll only lose about a foot of cable. Done in short order.

[@normangettys76]

All of the winches that Matt uses are from Harbor freight. The Badland Apex

[@RZRDunesandSnow]

Get ur Done, enjoyed the video

[@shannonludwick5738]

Just put one of those on but did not have that much problem awesome utube

[@frankdavis230]

Dude...painful to watch.. GL-HF

[@travelteam89]

Been watching matt precovid love it