Will polyesther rope work instead of wire rope on front snow plow

Also, does anyone know a better way than cable clamps to fasten the front end of the cable to the front axle. The hardware which came with mine according to the Dearborn manual is long gone. It had some sort of threaded adjuster, and probably meant you did not have to be careful that the end of the cable did not damage your lower radiator hose or sheet metal.

Go to a marine store. Don't waste your time looking around hardware stores, ag shops or the like. They won't have it. A marine store, particularly one that caters to sailboats, will. Get some help from the clerk, to at least point you in the direction of the printed information, and make your selection.

Basically, twist ropes stretch a lot and are notional on bending. Braided ropes stretch the least and bend readily in all directions. Synthetic fibers are stretchy, natural ones are not. A braided hemp rope of the proper size is strong enough to be used to tear your tractor apart. Heck, we used to tie the aircraft carrier in place with natural fiber ropes.

JerryU

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