There are synthetics. Costly, can't handle dirt.

Posted by Chriscase on Sunday, January 04, 2009 at 15:55:51 :

In Reply to: winch cable for mu-2 winch posted by dave on Sunday, January 04, 2009 at 15:29:06 :

A friend in the elevator business is using more and more synthetics. The modern stuff has no stretch, so an elevator in those gazillion story tall buildings in Hing Kong and Quatar don't bounce up and down forever.

But it can't handle abrasives. Once dirt gets in between the fibers, it abrades them skinny little fibers, losing strength.

Let me know when you see any on a tow rig, or a construction crane.

I'd go for 1/2" with many wires- it's easier to handle. Stainless would be nice, galvy otherwise. Or plain steel, and pour some drain oil on it whenever you change oil.

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