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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