WJCO
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Today I cleaned out winch ropes and thought I'd share some pictures and observations. So I cleaned the WJ rope about the same time last year (Zeon with Warn Spydura) and both last year and this year, there was light corrosion on the drum and the closest part of the winch rope. I used a brush and sponge to clean it off (see pics below). I've only used the winch twice this year, so I was a little surprised to see the corrosion. Now the WJ winch is not recessed and it is not a daily driver. I also avoid mud off-road.
Now the JK has the same winch model and is recessed in the bumper with Quadratec Dyneema Rope. And this is my wife's. She hits every mud puddle possible and at higher speeds. And the JK is a daily driver. And the winch has never been used. During the inspection and cleaning, NO CORROSION. Interesting comparison.
So below are cleaning instructions from Warn, Masterpiece, and Quadratec. All 3 show cleaning and inspection info and say to use low pressure water and mild soap. None of them gave a timeframe but I'm going to try to do ours once a year. Truthfully, I just used water on ours, no soap. I basically unspooled the ropes, used a low pressure sprayer to wet them and remove major dirt. Then used a sponge scrubber to clean drums and wipe the ropes, then sprayed them down again to rinse, and laid them out in the sun to dry.
Please add to this thread if you have any tips or observations.
WJ winch:
Instructions from Warn, Masterpull, and Quadratec:
WARN:
MASTERPULL:
QUADRATEC:
Now the JK has the same winch model and is recessed in the bumper with Quadratec Dyneema Rope. And this is my wife's. She hits every mud puddle possible and at higher speeds. And the JK is a daily driver. And the winch has never been used. During the inspection and cleaning, NO CORROSION. Interesting comparison.
So below are cleaning instructions from Warn, Masterpiece, and Quadratec. All 3 show cleaning and inspection info and say to use low pressure water and mild soap. None of them gave a timeframe but I'm going to try to do ours once a year. Truthfully, I just used water on ours, no soap. I basically unspooled the ropes, used a low pressure sprayer to wet them and remove major dirt. Then used a sponge scrubber to clean drums and wipe the ropes, then sprayed them down again to rinse, and laid them out in the sun to dry.
Please add to this thread if you have any tips or observations.
WJ winch:
Instructions from Warn, Masterpull, and Quadratec:
WARN:
MASTERPULL:
QUADRATEC:
