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Good post Nick and very informative. Your giving me more credit than I have skills at rope splicing which I have never done. But I am willing to try as that day is going to come sooner or later. I'm all thumbs when it comes to detail work unless it is mechanical. But I honestly don't think...

Another good point Burnham, I never gave having a short piece of rope a thought along with one of those cheap aluminum biners. I guess that is the old school in me. Overkill in the hardware department. All I asked for was just a few links of chain and small grab hook, I like the idea of a soft...

I got my new to me chipper back today with the winch and line installed. Like I said I had three choices to pick from the Amsteel, New Englands equivilent and this other brand Husky ( I think) . They were all the same as far as tensile strength or close enough let's say that pulling strength...

Thanks LJ and Frans, I have to call them tommorow anyway. Let me find out some more details. The chipper has to go back anyway to have the winch put on. I"ll have more time to get some more details. I think I know what your talking about LJ. Mike Maas showed me that splice only I didn't do...

Amsteel seems to be the majority vote here, which is my choice also. What about this splice holding issue that the sales guy brought up?? How well does Amsteel hold a splice?? Can it be spliced at all ?? I don't have a clue as I can't splice and have to rely on other peoples work. Is there...

I am almost committed to saying yes toward the purchase of a different chipper. A used 18 " Morbark 2400 diesel chipper. We tried it out yesterday and a little today. Monday will be the big test if it doesn't rain to much. This chipper is awesome compared to our other Morbark 290. I haven't...