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Safe Extraction Fairlead

Fairleads such as this one made from a nylon-like material have been available inexpensively, but our experience shows these fare poorly over time. Hard, angled pulls will leave "burn" impressions in the material. Machined-aluminum fairleads work much better and facilitate high-load side pulls well.
Synthetic Winch Rope Upgrade - Safe Extraction

Fairleads such as this one made from a nylon-like material have been available inexpensively, but our experience shows these fare poorly over time. Hard, angled pulls will leave "burn" impressions in the material. Machined-aluminum fairleads work much better and facilitate high-load side pulls well.  View Related Article

 

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