Winch purchase'Wire cable or Nylon line

[bearheart]

Any problem with Synthetic line in cold weather? Buying a winch for my truck. Always have had wire lines in past. Have used synthetic line on my ATV winch and no problem. But I don't drive my ATV 100's of kms in November on the highway in snowy/sleety wet weather.
I'd appreciate advice from some of you experienced vehicle winch users.

End use of winch: pull me out of mess I shouldn't have driven into. vehicle: Tacoma with canopy.

Thanks!

[f350ps]

I was going to put synthetic line on my winch but the cost was ridiculous! K

[Shermanator]

Call me old school but I don't think you could ever beat wire. Had them on truck and ATV winches and never had a problem.
The only nylon stuff I've ever used are those tug straps to yank someone else outta the ditch. Reliability and longevity, wires
got my vote.. ��*♂️��

[KBC]

Synthetic is much lighter but you should keep a cover on your winch to keep it clean. It's also much safer, if it snaps it won't rip body parts off and you can just tie it back together. Easy and safe choice is synthetic line.

[moosecaller]

Synthetic is much lighter but you should keep a cover on your winch to keep it clean. It's also much safer, if it snaps it won't rip body parts off and you can just tie it back together. Easy and safe choice is synthetic line.

The wire cable is cheaper and when you pull with it throw a blanket over the line this will help with whipping if it breaks.

[MOOSE MILK]

Synthetic not nylon, may be more expensive but once you use it you'll never go back. Synthetic actually has a higher load rating than wire.
MM

[tyler-brown]

I bought a front hitch receiver for my hunting truck (first gen tundra) and a hitch cradle for my winch so i can keep it in the dry box in the box of the truck. Out of the weather, out of the eyes of thrives and I can move it to the front and back of my truck. Because sometimes when you get stuck...you don't want to go forward anymore, haha. I know this doesn't answer your nylon vs cable debate. But it would free up the driving the highways in November with snowy/sleety wet weather and deteriorating the winch line/clutch & electronics etc.

[Redthies]

I bought a front hitch receiver for my hunting truck (first gen tundra) and a hitch cradle for my winch so i can keep it in the dry box in the box of the truck. Out of the weather, out of the eyes of thrives and I can move it to the front and back of my truck. Because sometimes when you get stuck...you don't want to go forward anymore, haha. I know this doesn't answer your nylon vs cable debate. But it would free up the driving the highways in November with snowy/sleety wet weather and deteriorating the winch line/clutch & electronics etc.

This is how I play it. Synthetic line on a receiver mounted winch. It stores out of sight, out of the weather and off the weight of the front end. On a gas 3/4 or 1 ton, it’s fine to have the big bumper and winch on the front axle, but on a Tacoma or diesel that is already front end heavy, storing it in the bed is a great way to go.

On the steel vs synthetic debate, I’ve run both and like both for different reasons. My current small winch (for the Tacoma and car trailer loading) is synthetic, but when I rebuild my Warn 8274 it will get wire rope.

[MRP]

A friend of mine has a wood lot, lots of winching. Says he’ll never go back the cable. And DO NOT get the rope with the protective sheet covering, my friend had to cut it off after just a couple of uses.

[ACE]

A friend of mine has a wood lot, lots of winching. Says he’ll never go back the cable.

Wire works rain or shine.
Ever see a grapple yarder running plastic line?
How about a high-lead?
Cheap and available.
No surprises.