curious what tensil srength you might recomend for pulling trees. i would prefer to use briaded as i some times pull with a come along and non briaded some to twist way more, and i am not a fan of that. any advice would be great.
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VA-Sawyer
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That is one of those questions like " Which chainsaw should I buy?" No way to provide an answer without a lot more infomation. I use 1/2" and 5/8" Stablebraid for most tree rigging and sometimes it even calls for the 3/4" stuff.
The bigger stuff is stronger but also heavier and can be harder to work with when trying to reach out that last inch to get it in the right spot on a linb.
The bigger stuff is stronger but also heavier and can be harder to work with when trying to reach out that last inch to get it in the right spot on a linb.
Fireaxman
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Also depends on what you pull with. I use Stable Braid when pulling with my tractor or jeep, but 3 strand (Tree-Master) works better with my Maasdam Rope Puller. It grips the capstan better.
All the rope winches that I have seen specify using 3 strand.
There is an additional benefit to using three stranded rope: it generally has considerably more stretch then braided rope of the same material. This stretch is particularly useful when using a very slow hand winch, as you can tension the rope considerably prior to making your cut. Once the tree begins to go in the direction of the cut, the additional stretch helps to continue the pull in the desired direction.
I have been known to put a bull rope on a tree attached to our wrecker winch and park as far away as possible. Then I stretch the line until it is really really tight. Make the back cut, and a heavy head leaner will continue to be pulled until it is well over center.
There is an additional benefit to using three stranded rope: it generally has considerably more stretch then braided rope of the same material. This stretch is particularly useful when using a very slow hand winch, as you can tension the rope considerably prior to making your cut. Once the tree begins to go in the direction of the cut, the additional stretch helps to continue the pull in the desired direction.
I have been known to put a bull rope on a tree attached to our wrecker winch and park as far away as possible. Then I stretch the line until it is really really tight. Make the back cut, and a heavy head leaner will continue to be pulled until it is well over center.
bruce6670
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