BilalAhmad Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 I think for short term prevention Dry chain lube spray can be beneficial but its always better either to use precautions such as gloves or buy a new one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treks Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) On my expeditions through Africa I have on occasion seen people use 3/4 inch steel chain instead of rope on 15 and 20 ton winches. Although they can't fit the same length of chain on the winch as a rope, some claim that a high quality, properly rated chain has the same breaking strength as I/2 inch steel rope, but with the added advantage that a chain does nor fray. According to one party of Australians I once came across in the DRC, a chain works great for recoveries in mud, since since you don't have to wash the chain to get the mud off, which if you don't, makes the hemp core rot which in turn, causes wire strands to break. Personally, I've always used aluminium ropes before switching to synthetic ropes, but trust the Australians to always find another way of doing stuff. Can't imagine what would happen when a steel chain breaks under a pulling load of 10 or 12 tons, though. Edited April 29, 2018 by treks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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