Warn Thimble vs. ProLink

[Scott B.]

Last week, I acquired a nice almost-new ProLink for my winch.

I attempted to install it on the winch line (synthetic) only to find out that the thimble used by Warn is ever so slightly wider than the channel in the ProLink.

Other than taking a flap disk to the thimble, does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

The thimble is on the synthetic line that came with my VR 10 winch.

 

[WashingtonTaco]

You should be able undue the eyelet splice on the thimble. Look to see if Warn lock stitched the eyelet approximately 16" from the eyelet. Remove the lock stitch and compress or bunch the line. You should be able to work the buried section out of the center of the rope.

https://samsonrope.com/docs/default...trand_c1_eye_splice_web.pdf?sfvrsn=b2d98cae_2

Reverse this process.

 

[Scott B.]

You should be able undue the eyelet splice on the thimble. Look to see if Warn lock stitched the eyelet approximately 16" from the eyelet. Remove the lock stitch and compress or bunch the line. You should be able to work the buried section out of the center of the rope.

https://samsonrope.com/docs/default...trand_c1_eye_splice_web.pdf?sfvrsn=b2d98cae_2

Reverse this process.

To what end?

Are you suggesting I replace the thimble?

 

[Dave]

I had the same issue with the thimble on my 3/8 Warn Spidura line not playing well with their large Epic hook.

It's baffling how companies make gear and don't test fit it during development to ensure integration with their other products BEFORE they mass produce it.

Warn should have caught that

 

[WashingtonTaco]

To what end?

Are you suggesting I replace the thimble?

Yep

https://factor55.com/product/new-synthetic-rope-spool/

 

[Dave]

Yep

https://factor55.com/product/new-synthetic-rope-spool/

 

[Scott B.]

Yep

https://factor55.com/product/new-synthetic-rope-spool/

I forgot about those.

I could probably just cut the thimble out, and not have to re-splice the line.

Of course, it wouldn't hut to learn how to splice...

 

[WashingtonTaco]

I forgot about those.

I could probably just cut the thimble out, and not have to re-splice the line.

Of course, it wouldn't hut to learn how to splice...

Heat is synthetic winch lines worst enemy.

 

[Scott B.]

Heat is synthetic winch lines worst enemy.

I wasn't thinking about using a torch...

 

[Dave]

I wasn't thinking about using a torch...