Spoiling synthetic winch line

With synthetic line, you want to have a load on it other wise when you do pull something, the wraps can get sucked in between the underlying coils. Then you'll have a hard time trying to pull the line out. I usually hook mine to a tree and drag my truck up a slight incline, or gently ride my brakes as it's spooling up.

 

Same thing with fiber core, it'll birdnest like a sob if you slack during a pull. Ain't no fun unscrewing your line in the rain and mud with a pissed chp yelling at you

 

Lots of folks don't know/care, but all ropes have what's called 'lay'... the natural twist that gets built into any rope when its laid/layed (twisted, braided or both). The point: it's always best to use a swivel when first loading a rope on a drum. This lets the rope find its 'happy place' and get the twists out...

 

A Munter hitch on a shackle, hooked to an anchor is also a good way to load up a winch in close quarters and keep good tension on it... when the truck moves, feed the rope through the friction hitch.

 

How I picture the mods lol
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZncpXaH0cL/

 

You've got that backwards man, less rope on the drum the more pulling power it has. 1 to 2 layers on the drum is basically considered the 'Power Zone', or full power • 3 Layers: Power drops 19% • 4 Layers: Power drops 32% • 5 Layers: Power drops 42%. These percentages are approximate but real close.