Winching Tip of the Week: Never winch with fewer than 5 wraps on the drum.
Always leave at least 5 wraps on the winch drum to anchor the cable in place. Operating your winch with fewer than 5 wraps may cause the cable to break loose from the drum. The cable attachment to the drum is not designed to hold a full load with fewer than 5 wraps around the drum to anchor the cable in place. This applies to both ATV winches and recovery winches for Jeeps and trucks.
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After you’re done using your winch, it’s best to rewind the cable under load to spool it tight and even onto the drum. Ideally, there should be at least 500 pounds of tension on the cable. Here’s one way to get the job done:
Protect your winch hook and cable with a winch line stopper.
This Universal Mounting Channel provides a solid mounting location for your truck or Jeep winch.
This heavy duty mounting plate is constructed with 3/16″ powder coated steel for a durable finish. The mounting channel allows for custom mounting applications on Jeeps, trucks, SUVs, 4x4s, and similar off road vehicles.
The 36″ Universal Mounting Channel is designed to work with all PROMARK recovery winches, including the Midnight and Silverback Series. It will also work with Warn, Ramsey, and other name brand winches that are designed with a 10″ x 4 ½” bolt pattern.
The front of this mount is pre-drilled for a standard 10″ roller fairlead or hawse fairlead. Basic mounting hardware is included. Get yours now for only $64.99 + Free Shipping!
Universal Mounting Channel Specifications
Your ATV or UTV cover needs to be cleaned regularly for the best protection.
To protect the coating, which in turn protects your ATV, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning the cover. The following instructions apply specifically to ProMark ATV covers, but they also provide general instructions for cleaning most ATV covers on the market.
If the Water-Tec coating (or other special coating) does get damaged, or if it starts to wear off after years of use or exposure to harsh climates, you will need to either replace the cover or re-apply a water-resistant or waterproof coating.
Because of the special coatings on your ATV cover, we recommend hand washing the cover for the gentlest cleaning. Use a soft brush and plain, lukewarm water to clean the cover. If you don’t want to hand wash the cover, you can compromise by cleaning the cover in the washing machine with COLD water, NO SOAP, and on the DELICATE cycle. The use of soap or detergent may remove the protective coatings on the cover and may even void the manufacturer’s warranty.
After the ATV cover is washed, we recommend letting it air dry. Your other option is to machine dry the cover on a delicate or air only setting. Remove the cover as soon as it is dry. Make sure the cover is completely dry before folding it for storage.
How often should you clean your ATV cover? That all depends on the climate you live in and how much the cover will be exposed to the elements. Wash the cover as often as it needs to be washed. The longer you go without washing a dirty cover, the less protection the cover will offer as the material becomes clogged with dirt and other particles.
Winching Tip of the Week: Drape a heavy coat or tree branch over the cable to absorb energy in case the cable should snap.
In the rare case that a winch cable snaps, it can lash back with tremendous force. To prevent serious damage or bodily injury, throw a heavy coat or similar object over the taut cable before beginning the winching process. The coat will absorb a large amount of the force if the cable snaps and prevent the cable from whipping violently through the air.
The coat or object should be placed midway between the winch and the anchor point. Some possible weighted objects include the following:
Even with a weighted object over the winch cable, you should still follow all safety precautions for winching. Make sure all bystanders are clear of the cable’s path, stand clear of the cable while operating the winch, and do not step over the cable when it is under tension.
And remember that the best way to prevent your winch cable from breaking is to perform regular maintenance on your winch and cable.
Secure the recovery vehicle with a tree strap and clevis.
In pulls where the recovery vehicle has poor traction or the stuck vehicle is badly bogged down, the winch may end up moving the recovery vehicle instead of the stuck vehicle. To keep this from happening, secure the recovery vehicle to another vehicle or to a solid natural anchor point, such as a tree or large rock.
Use a recovery tow strap to anchor the recovery vehicle to another vehicle behind it. Or use a tree strap and clevis to secure the recovery vehicle to tree or natural anchor.
New! Aluminum Hawse Fairlead for Recovery Winches
An aluminum hawse is recommended for use with synthetic ropes. The hawse prevents the rope from getting caught between rollers, and it replaces fairleads roughed up by wire rope.
Mounting hardware is included with the fairlead. The hawse is built with a standard 10-inch on center bolt pattern and is designed for use with 8000 lb and larger self-recovery winches.
This recovery winch aluminum hawse is now available for only $39.99! Free shipping included on all orders.
PROMARK also offers a 92′ synthetic winch rope for replacing your winch rope or switching from steel cable to synthetic rope.
This 10K Midnight Recovery Winch has the capacity to pull 10,000 pounds if all the required factors are met.
If you are pulling a 10,000 pound load and then STOP winching, there will be more than one layer of cable on the drum, which means that when you try to start winching again, your winch may not be able to handle the load.
As more layers stack up on the drum, your rated line pull drops. For example, if you have 3 wraps on the drum after you stop pulling, you’ll only have about 6500 pounds of pulling capacity when you start pulling again. See the following table for an example of how much the rated line pull of a 10K recovery winch would drop per layer:
| Layer of Cable | 1st Layer | 2nd Layer | 3rd Layer | 4th Layer |
| Rated Line Pull per Layer | 10,000 lbs. | 7,964 lbs. | 6,591 lbs. | 5,632 lbs. |
So how does a winch manage to KEEP pulling a 10,000 pound load even as the layers stack up on the drum? Momentum. Although it might take 10,000 pounds to break the initial resistance and get the vehicle in motion, once it starts rolling, the momentum of the pull helps the winch keep on pulling, even though the layers are stacking up on the drum and the rated line pull is dropping.
In every winching situation, your circumstances will be different, which means that your winch may not pull as much as it’s rated for every time you use it. One way to get around this is to double the winch line using a snatch block. This will double the rated line capacity of the winch and unwind more cable from the drum, which gives you a higher line pull.
Silverback Recovery Winch with
Free Spool Function
Make sure the free spool clutch is always fully engaged or fully disengaged. Using the winch with the clutch in between gears can keep the winch from operating properly and cause major damage. Also, never try to disengage the clutch while the wire rope is under tension or engage the clutch while the drum is turning.
Note: Extreme cold can make the clutch harder to shift. Don’t force the clutch. If the clutch is in the disengaged position and won’t engage easily, pull out some cable and then try again. If the clutch is in the engaged position and won’t disengage easily, tap the power out button on the winch remote before trying it again.
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