OUR VIDEOS GALLERY MEMBER SPONSORSHIP VENDOR SPONSORSHIP

User Tag List

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 18

Thread: Fairlead for tjm bullbar

  1. #1
    Legendary jay see's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,431
    Thanks
    4,624
    Thanked 3,965 Times in 2,092 Posts
    Mentioned
    50 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Fairlead for tjm bullbar

    My bullbar and winch still run the steel cable and 4 rollers. By going to rope what options do I have for a Fairlead?


    Found this.

    https://www.roadrunneroffroad.com.au...ler-conversion

    What else is out there.

    Sent from my A1601 using Tapatalk
    12/97 GEE YOU
    4.5lt Gas blower. Lots of mods to come.....all in good time.

  2. #2
    Patrol God mudnut's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    SW Vic.
    Posts
    8,043
    Thanks
    10,923
    Thanked 5,568 Times in 3,267 Posts
    Mentioned
    82 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    I've seen an anodized one that had worn the smooth surface off. This resulted in a white pitted surface that was chafing the outside fibres of the rope. Cheap enough to replace, I suppose.

    I was thinking of upgrading to rope, and getting a Stainless steel fairlead cut by the local water jet cutting guy.
    Last edited by mudnut; 13th November 2019 at 03:21 AM.

  3. #3
    Expert Brissieboy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Location
    Brisbane, Qld
    Posts
    402
    Thanks
    102
    Thanked 501 Times in 240 Posts
    Mentioned
    10 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I decided to stay with the rollers when I went dyneema even though I have an aluminium fairlead available. There are arguments each way, much of which is trivial at best, and I think most of it is trying hard to get you to part with your cash. You just need to use common sense with whatever option you go with and you shouldn't have a problem.

  4. #4
    Legendary jay see's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,431
    Thanks
    4,624
    Thanked 3,965 Times in 2,092 Posts
    Mentioned
    50 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Cheers gents.

    I think I'll get something like the one in the link.

    Sent from my A1601 using Tapatalk
    12/97 GEE YOU
    4.5lt Gas blower. Lots of mods to come.....all in good time.

  5. #5
    Patrol God
    PeeBee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2016
    Location
    Melbourne South east
    Posts
    5,215
    Thanks
    4,968
    Thanked 5,347 Times in 2,958 Posts
    Mentioned
    198 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Don't go plastic as the rope will cut a slot in it, especially when any side load is in play. Aluminium is fine and there are any number of design variations out there. You simply need to espablish if you need a straight thru or an offset mouth - alters the location of the mouth relative to the drum and bolt holes.

  6. #6
    Legendary jay see's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,431
    Thanks
    4,624
    Thanked 3,965 Times in 2,092 Posts
    Mentioned
    50 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Another question.

    Which rope?

    A quick search and they range from around $100 to $300. I just want something that's going to work.

    Sent from my A1601 using Tapatalk
    12/97 GEE YOU
    4.5lt Gas blower. Lots of mods to come.....all in good time.

  7. #7
    Legendary jay see's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,431
    Thanks
    4,624
    Thanked 3,965 Times in 2,092 Posts
    Mentioned
    50 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by PeeBee View Post
    Don't go plastic as the rope will cut a slot in it, especially when any side load is in play. Aluminium is fine and there are any number of design variations out there. You simply need to espablish if you need a straight thru or an offset mouth - alters the location of the mouth relative to the drum and bolt holes.
    Nylon rollers??

    Sent from my A1601 using Tapatalk
    12/97 GEE YOU
    4.5lt Gas blower. Lots of mods to come.....all in good time.

  8. #8
    Patrol God
    PeeBee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2016
    Location
    Melbourne South east
    Posts
    5,215
    Thanks
    4,968
    Thanked 5,347 Times in 2,958 Posts
    Mentioned
    198 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I reckon you are simply asking for trouble with rollers. If there is any side pull and the rope pulls into the corner, it will find a way to slide down and get jammed up. The rope is designed to slide low friction over a low friction surface. I am sure there are some that use rollers, but you would have to wonder why rope is configured with a hawse fairlead instead of a roller - function I suspect. My brother bought a plastic hawse fairlead and the second pull he used it for on an ugly pinch, the heat generated cut the rope into the plastic block by about 20mm. I have used aluminium for years and no issue.

  9. #9
    Patrol God
    PeeBee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2016
    Location
    Melbourne South east
    Posts
    5,215
    Thanks
    4,968
    Thanked 5,347 Times in 2,958 Posts
    Mentioned
    198 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by jay see View Post
    Another question.

    Which rope?

    A quick search and they range from around $100 to $300. I just want something that's going to work.

    Sent from my A1601 using Tapatalk
    I think you want to validate the quality, which is very difficult today with rope flooding onto the market. I am sure there are ropes out there marketed as the genuine high quality dynamea and they are a genenic knock off. @MudRunnerTD or @MB, @Rossco @mudski might have some solid recommendations. I think I purchased the genuine in 11mm but did I really?

  10. #10
    The master farter mudski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    Eltham North
    Posts
    15,806
    Thanks
    8,858
    Thanked 11,552 Times in 6,551 Posts
    Mentioned
    476 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)
    Over your way John I'd drop in and see Brett at 4x4 Obsession in Melton mate.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •