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Caution!
We recommend using only
fairleads designed for use with ropes! Ordinary roller fairleads can snag
and damage winch ropes!
Why
switch from Steel Cable to Synthetic Winchlines? Safety,
Strength, & Ease of Handling
Safety:
Both steel and synthetic winchlines give a very small amount of stretch,
the equivalent of less than 1% at breaking pressure. This tiny amount of
stretch stores kinetic energy that is released when the line breaks. Since
steel winchline is much heavier than synthetic winchline, the force of
that stored energy is devastatingly powerful, particularly dangerous with
people near. The synthetic line is so light and therefore stores less
kinetic energy, which when released, the winchline virtually falls to the
ground with a fraction of the force of steel. For this reason, 4x4 offroad
racing sanctioning bodies do not allow steel cables because of their
inherent danger. Synthetic winchlines are now mandatory.
Training:
While synthetic winchlines are much safer, recovery operations are still
dangerous and we encourage all winch owners with steel or synthetic
winchlines to attend safety and training classes from certified trainers
such as: Bill
Burke, Tom
Severin, Bruce
Elfstrom, Garrett
Porterfield and others. See I4WDTA
for more information.
Ease
of Handling: Steel winch cables have a tendency to kink, rust, and
have very sharp strands once nicked. They also tend to straighten by the
nature of the material making them harder to spool back on the winch
properly. Our synthetic winchlines have none of these problems. However,
synthetic lines are more susceptible to sharp edges (bumpers in
particular) and heat, but they are much stronger, safer and easier to work
with.
Strength:
Dyneema® synthetic winchline fiber is up to 15 times stronger than
quality steel and 40% stronger than Aramid fibers on weight for weight
basis. This means the replacement synthetic winchline is typically 35-45%
stronger than steel cable! Steel cables are typically sized to match the
strength of a winch. For example a 9,500 lb capacity winch will have
roughly a 9,500-10,000 lb capacity steel cable. The replacement synthetic
line would be 5/16" (7.9mm) or 3/8" (9.5mm). Our Viking Trail
Lines are rated at 13,000 lb (4,6 metric ton) for the 5/16" and
19,600 lb (6,2 metric ton) for 3/8", making them approximately 27%
and 49% stronger on the conservative side.
Buyer
Beware: There are variations of very strong synthetic ropes that
we have seen on the market. These can include Amsteel rather than
AmSteel-Blue (both can be blue and virtually indistinguishable) and
Dyneema SK-60 available as well. Viking Offroad will never substitute
synthetic ropes of lesser strength or quality. We always use genuine
AmSteel-Blue™ (Viking Trail Line) for our winchlines.
Viking
Trail Line©
winch lines are Genuine AmSteel-Blue™ with Samthane™, a special
coating to help resist abrasion. The raw material in AmSteel-Blue™ is
made from Genuine Dyneema®
SK-75 HMPE fiber, "which
is the worlds strongest fiber™" made by DSM in the
Netherlands.
Viking
Trail Lines are used for recreational four wheeling, racing, and ATV's.
They are also used by the top trainers in the world including several
military groups such as Navy Seals, Army Rangers and the Marines.
NOTE:
All winchlines come with 10' Nylon
Rock Guard and Bolted Drum Attachment for Warn style winches. Superwinch
and Warn 8274 require slight modofication of attachment end (refer to
winchline instructions). Winchline lengths are nominal, I.E. length of
splice is subtracted from length. Typical 3/8" splice takes
18"-20" from total length. 100' Line is actually 98.5 to 99'
stretched. Winchline Extensions are actual length 50' = 50'.
How To Attach Viking
Winchline - Click HERE
for instructions on how to attach your Viking Winch Line to your drum.
Frequently
Asked Questions - For more FAQ's, click HERE.
    
Please
include your phone number for the shipper when ordering.
Prices/shipping
is for lower 48-states only
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5/16"x100'
Viking Trail Line with Safety Thimble
P/N
VO100101
Blue
in color |
5/16"x100'
Viking Trail Line with Safety Thimble
P/N VO100101
Price $207.75
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5/16"x125'
Viking Trail Line with Safety Thimble
P/N
VO100102
Blue
in color |
5/16"x125'
Viking Trail Line with Safety Thimble
P/N VO100102
Price $242.50
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5/16"x100'
Viking Trail Line with Hook
P/N
VO100109
Blue
in color |
5/16"x100'
Viking Trail Line with Hook
P/N VO100109
Price $201.25
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5/16"x125' Viking Trail Line with
Hook
P/N
VO100110
Blue
in color |
5/16"x125'
Viking
Trail Line with Hook
P/N VO100110
Price $235.75
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3/8"x100' Viking Trail Line with
Safety Thimble
P/N
VO100121
Blue
in color |
3/8"x100'
Viking
Trail Line with Safety Thimble
P/N VO100121
Price $262.75
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3/8"x100' Viking Trail Line with
Hook
P/N
VO100167
Blue
in color |
3/8"x100'
Viking
Trail Line with Hook
P/N VO100167
Price $264.25
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Viking Trail Lines |
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Viking Trail
Line is made from Genuine AmSteel-Blue™ with Samthane™, a special
coating to help resist abrasion. The raw material in AmSteel-Blue™ is
made from Genuine Dyneema® SK-75 HMPE fiber, "which is the worlds
strongest fiber™" made by DSM in the Netherlands.
Viking
Trail Lines are used for recreational four wheeling, racing, and ATV's.
They are also used by the top trainers in the world including several
military groups such as Navy Seals, Army Rangers and the Marines.
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3/8"x100'
Viking Trail Line with Hook
P/N's
VO100167 - VO100169
Available
in Blue, Orange or Black
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3/8 x 100' Viking Trail Line
with Hook
P/N's
VO100167-VO100169
Price $264.25
Choose Color:
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3/8"x125'
Viking Trail Line with Hook
P/N's
VO100157 - VO100159
Available
in Blue, Orange or Black
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3/8 x 125' Viking Trail Line
with Hook
P/N's VO100157 -
VO100159
Price $312.75
Choose Color:
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3/8"x100'
Viking Trail Line with Safety Thimble
P/N's
VO100121 - VO100123
Available
in Blue, Orange or Black
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3/8 x 100' Viking Trail Line
with Safety Thimble
P/N's VO100121 -
VO100123
Price $262.75
Choose Color:
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3/8"x125'
Viking Trail Line with Safety Thimble
P/N's
VO100127 - VO100129
Available
in Blue, Orange or Black
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3/8 x 125' Viking Trail Line
with Safety Thimble
P/N's VO100127 -
VO100129
Price $311.50
Choose Color:
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3/8"x100' Viking
Trail
Line with Detachable Hook P/N's
VO100175 - VO100177
Available
in Blue, Orange or Black
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3/8"x100'
Viking Combo Line with Detachable Hook
P/N's VO100175 -
VO100177
Price $281.25
Choose Color:
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3/8"x125' Viking
Trail
Line with Detachable Hook P/N's
VO100181 - VO100183
Available
in Blue, Orange or Black
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3/8"x100'
Viking Combo Line with Detachable Hook
P/N's VO100181 -
VO100183
Price $329.75
Choose Color:
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Tree Savers
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5-Foot
Tree Saver
P/N
VO100445
17,600
Lb. Minimum Breaking Strength
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5-Foot Tree
Saver
P/N VO100445
Price $47.50
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10-Foot
Tree Saver
P/N
VO100446
17,600
Lb. Minimum Breaking Strength
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10-Foot Tree
Saver
P/N VO100446
Price $61.50
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Order
Viking Fairleads Below
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A
standard metal roller fairlead can damage your synthetic winch line.
You should replace the rollers with Viking replacement rollers or a hawse
style fairlead.
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Viking Delrin
7-1/2" Replacement Fairlead Rollers
P/N
VO100411
Warn
Short Roller, Superwinch,
Ramsey, TMax
Set
of (4) black rollers with new retaining clips
The Viking Rollers are designed to be
used with synthetic winch lines, replacing the factory galvanized
rollers. They are made from Delrin offering high strength, abrasion
resistance, heat resistance and have a smooth surface to protect
your synthetic winch line. These rollers replace Superwinch EP9.0,
Superwinch EPi9.0, T-Max Winches, Ramsey Winches, Milemarker
Winches, Warn Winches and any fairlead rollers that measure
7.5" for the longer roller, short roller measure 4.1".
DOES NOT INCLUDE
HOUSING - ROLLERS
ONLY |
Viking
Delrin 7-1/2" Replacement Rollers
P/N VO100411
Price $77.00
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Viking
Delrin Replacement Fairlead Rollers 7-7/8"
P/N
VO100410
Warn
Set
of (4) black rollers with new retaining clips
The
Viking Rollers are designed to be used with synthetic winch lines,
replacing the factory galvanized rollers. They are made from Delrin
offering high strength, abrasion resistance, heat resistance and
have a smooth surface to protect your synthetic winch line. These
rollers replace the stock Warn fairlead rollers that measure
7-7/8" for the longer roller, short roller measure 4.1".
DOES NOT INCLUDE
HOUSING - ROLLERS
ONLY |
Viking
Delrin 7-7/8" Replacement Rollers
P/N VO100410
Price $77.00
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Viking
Viking
Delrin Replacement Rollers 8" P/N
VO100412 Superwinch
X9 Set
of (4) black rollers with new retaining clips
The
Viking Rollers are designed to be used with synthetic winch lines,
replacing the factory galvanized rollers. They are made from Delrin
offering high strength, abrasion resistance, heat resistance and
have a smooth surface to protect your synthetic winch line. These
rollers replace Superwinch X6CD, X9, S6000 & S9000 factory steel
rollers and any fairlead rollers that measure 8" for the longer
roller, short roller measure 3.7".
DOES NOT INCLUDE
HOUSING - ROLLERS
ONLY |
Viking
Delrin 8" Replacement Rollers
P/N VO100412
Price $77.00
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100
Series Viking Aluminum Fairlead
P/N
100402
10"
standard bolt spacing. 3/4" thick.
The
100 series fairlead is our economical solution for a precision guide
for your synthetic winchline. It is uncoated aluminum with zinc
coated hardware and locking nuts for durability. |
Viking
100 Series Viking Aluminum Fairlead P/N
100402
Price $48.00
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250
Series Viking Aluminum Fairlead
P/N
100403
10"
standard bolt spacing. 3/4" thick
The
250 series Hawse Fairlead coated with Type II black anodizing for
superior wear and corrosion resistance. Stainless Steel Flat Head
bolts are supplied for added corrosion resistance with stainless
locking nuts.
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Viking
250 Series Viking Aluminum Fairlead P/N
100403
Price $77.00
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350
Series Viking Aluminum Fairlead
P/N
100404
10"
standard bolt spacing. 1.5" thick.
The
350 series is a large radius Hawse Fairlead that offers the same top
quality wear and corrosion resistance as the VHF250, but offers more
surface area and larger wear radius to reduce the pressure on
synthetic winchlines. The larger radius extends the life of the
winchline due to reduced stress when performing angular pulls.
Stainless Steel hardware is included with stainless locking nuts.
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Viking
350 Series Viking Aluminum Fairlead P/N
100404
Price $155.00
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