There is a wire rope place 2 mins from Metal Mart in Langley that did mine. Don't remember what it's called but it's on the opposite side of 200th in the business park there.
The common school of thought (old bcit chart lists it this way also)for 3/8 cable to 1/2 cable is to use use three and do them 6xthe diameter of the line apart (2 1/4 inches apart for 3/8) remembering to leave a tail on the dead end or do them as per the recomendations of mfgr http://www.slingchoker.com/sling2/general/xviii/xviii.htm
According to my handy-dandy 'Pocket Reference' My info says that for using 3/8" wire rope and wire clips, you should have a U-bolt diameter of 7/16, 2 of them, spaced 3 1/4" apart with 6 1/2" of rope turned back. Torque the nuts to 45 ft-lbf, load the wire and then retorque again. When you put the cable clamps on the wire, the U-bolt side of the clip MUST be placed on the short, turn-back side while the saddle (the side with the nuts) goes on the long site (the live end that goes into your winch)
And that is about all I know - straight out of the book.
When using Crosby clamps you use this saying "Never saddle a Dead Horse" which means you put the saddle on the long side of the cable.
You can put a farmers eye into the cable but you won't beable to use a thimble which really isn't necessary for temp use. A farmers eye is just as strong as the cable I have been using a long 7/16s cable skidding logs with my truck. I haven't pulled the eye off I have had good yanks on it the truck weighs 8000lbs I have another 1000lbs over the rear tires for traction.
Working with 3/8s cable is a piece of cake start working with 1" and larger cable where you need a 3/4 drive ratchet with a 4' cheater pipe to tighten the crosbys.
Ahh, thats the info I was looking for. I'm just gonna get it crimped tomorrow and throw the clamps in the glove compartment for next time I have a dumbass moment and snap the winch cable. It was a little stressful being out in the snow and no longer having any means to attach the winch to anything.
Dan you have access to the nicopress squezers? I have a pair at work I can bring home if you want to do that at home. i'll have to look for the larger one though, any idea how big the nicopress's for 3/8 cable start out as?
nicopress is those little things you slid the able into then squeeze, once sqeezed they look like a short lump of brass or steel on the line. what is normally used on winch cable to make a permanent eye?
If your going to get a new eye in your cable. Try this instead.
Get them to put a 1/2" Heavy duty thimble in the eye and don't put the hook in it. then you can just put a shackle into the loop And connect it to your strap, hook or bumber of another truck. That's what I did on mine.
And the sleeves they put on are Aluminum, brass or a steel S505, but the S505 has to have a flemish eye(the cable is spliced together).
I am in the cable industry, I work at Bison Wire Rope out in poco.
The # is 942-4766
Colby
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