Rope along help

I know this is brought up before, but can't find posts

I want to buy a rope along and store in my sleds. I would like to get a fair amount of rope
The biggest I can find is 3/4 ton. Would like to buy the strongest as I have a Wide Track sled and full of slush could be a lot of drag

Please enlighten me what I should get

The rope along has a 1500 lb limit. You have to get 1/2 inch rope in order for it to operate correcty. I know this by experience in trying to cut costs. Any half decent half inch rope you get would be all of that. There is a good facebook post on the rope along going on now if you join the ATA facebook site.
If you have a facebook account join the ATA Alaska Trappers Association facebook closed group.
If your not a member of facebook you here is the conversation minus the photos that was on there about the rope along. Good Stuff!!


Ross Beal
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After JR's great presentation at the last meeting he inspired me to change up my extraction rope, handle and removing from under the seat.

Tim Berg
Tim Berg Where did he say had the best price on rope and come-a-longs?
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Cody Cottrell
Cody Cottrell HAHAHA!!
Me too
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Ross Beal
Ross BealGroup Admin Not sure about best price on Rope-a-long. Got mine at AIH. Blue Steel rope is cheapest at Samson's in Fairbanks,
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Jr Pederson
Jr Pederson Samson's has the best price on the Rope-a-long too.
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Scotty Lane
Scotty Lane Heard “blue steel” was awesome rope sold by aih. What did the steel rope cost per ft?
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Ross Beal
Ross BealGroup Admin Cheaper at Samson's as I posted above. 17-18 cents/foot.
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Scotty Lane
Scotty Lane That’s not bad at all. The stuff I was told about at aih was like $2 a foot.
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Ross Beal
Ross BealGroup Admin Scotty Lane 27-29 I think. The rope is the best and really overkill for a Rope-a-long rated at 1000 lbs but we'll never hurt it for sure.
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Scotty Lane
Scotty Lane Awesome. Thanks Ross Beal
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Len Fabich
Len Fabich I would think blue steel would be too slick to work well in a rope along?? Have any of you put some real tension on it.
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Temple Dillard
Temple Dillard I’ve buried my Polaris Ranger while plowing, really had to throw my weight into the handle to get it out. It does skip if it’s not tight enough to start, but a yank on the tag end gets it cranking right. Was worse when it was newer, but the half inch rope was still useable.
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Len Fabich
Len Fabich Okay I think I was confusing Bluesteel with Amsteel. ;0) 1/2 Amsteel has a 34,000 lb load stength and is much slicker line than than what is in the photograph. I carry a 20 foot or so foot of 3 braid 1/2 line and 100 feet of 1/4 inch amsteel with a load limit of 7000 lbs. It takes up a very little room for a long run. Could get away with 5/16 inch with a load limit of 4000 lbs. Check it out. http://www.samsonrope.com/Pages/Product.aspx?ProductID=872
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Elwin Lawler
Elwin Lawler Will call at A.I.H. was the best price for the rope-a-long for me. They give a discount for union members that have their dues paid current, military discount as well. J.R. said he priced check before the meeting and Samson's had best price in fifty dollar range.
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Ross Beal
Ross BealGroup Admin Len Fabich The rope-a-long is only rated to 1000 lbs, a two part to 2000 lbs. It will fail before we'd ever hurt the rope.
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Len Fabich
Len Fabich Understood that Ross. That's why I was confused when I thought they were buying amsteel. I Believe the winch are rated to 1500.lbs. -The only thing I don't like is the fact that we have to use so much large diameter rope in order to make it work causin...See More

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Ross Beal
Ross BealGroup Admin Len Fabich I stand corrected Len. 1500 lbs. Thanks Maasdam recommends 1/2 inch in the specs
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Len Fabich Ross Beal and from my experience for good reason haha.
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Jr Pederson
Jr Pederson Len Fabich The problem with carrying 20' of workable rope is you can only move less than 20' before having to re-rig and start again. I understand the thought with carrying smaller which doesn't take up so much room. I carry 100' of 1/2" and couple hundred feet of mule tape to extend the reach.
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Ross Beal
Ross BealGroup Admin 100' - 3/4 " Mule tape #2500lb also. Great idea and CHEAP! Thanks Jr Pederson
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Ross Beal
Ross BealGroup Admin Get a few of us out there and we could winch from your truck!
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Bobby Childers
Bobby Childers Being an electrician I use a ton of mule tape, it’s the only way to go
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Len Fabich Jr Pederson I can't remember ever pulling a rig more than 20 feet. I am sure it happens but for the most part it is just getting unstuck from a short distance pull. I find that stuff to be bulky. 100 feet of half inch takes up a sizeable chunck of spac...See More
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Ross Beal
Ross BealGroup Admin No room on the seat of these newer machines for this kind of thing. Tons of room on the seat of the older Skandics for a large packer to hold gear plus a large trap box in the cargo rack. I hate pulling a sled on my tight brushy trails but early on while setting the line I'll drag it out, leave it in a central location to work out of on my short line Throw traps in the box for a short loop and return.
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Seems to me I was using 100ft of 5/8" before it was stolen

The rope they sell with it is 1/2 inch. It might accommodate larger but for sure don't go smaller. It will slip.
Here is the puller and the rope they sell with it. http://www.lewiscontractorsales.com/Merc...YhoCJJsQAvD_BwE

Old long line works good - if you know any fisherman. As FT said, hollow braid or too small diameter and it slips. AIH carries them and always included them in their Dec. Christmas sale. They are not listed in this years sale brochure.

I don't bring a come along or rope along with any more. Got a Hitch Master ( Hitch Master ) and 200 feet of 1/4" Amsteel rope from West Marine ( AmSteel Blue ). Laminated the instructions and it is all very light and the rope has a 4000lbs breaking strength and is easy to use. You can use one hand to pull on the sled and the other to goose the throttle.

One of the best purchases I have made for getting unstuck or pulling something out.

-TJ

I like it TJ. Have you seen this in use as well. One of their other products?
http://www.akcooltools.com/clamptite.html

Hmm They are sold out of the HitchMasters. must not have caught on. Bummer.
Here is his facebook post.

Roger Anderson
November 26, 2016
We are sold out of the Hitchmasters.
I do not expect to have any more in the future.

Crap

Does the mule tape stretch much?

Ak Howler is the one to ask.

FT, I have not used the clamp tight.

Didn't know they were not making the HitchMaster any more. Too bad, as I think it works great. Wonder if they didn't sell, or if they can't find someone to make them at a decent price.

-TJ

I better join that ATA FB page! The hitchmaster guy used to sell at shows here in Fbks. Knew I had bought a set. Had to look and found it!! Yea! Keep it with the snowmobile stuff now. Looks like a guy could make a hitchmaster deal with a little work and heat for bending.
mt

I own the Hitch Master but have never had the occasion to need it..yet

Well heck now I want one and can't get one! Cause I know I will have a use for one. haha

I have used mine twice to help get a machine stuck out of a hole when I had to go do a line check without the partners and we had a bunch of snow and I got stuck. Worked as intended, so I am not complaining. I wonder if Ross used it right. I laminated the instructions as there was no way I was remembering how that sucker all went. You can also see how it works on that sight with the video's they had posted.

I also threw in a couple of seine rings with it. My intention for them was if we ever had to do the moose rodeo, but luckily I have never had to do that.

-TJ

The wire tite system works good. Complicated to do rite. A simple bend works good for air compressor fittings. Or reinforcing a handle. Lot of uses.

http://motorcare.com.au/content.php?pageid=1354092398

Hitch master is Australian. Lots of them available over there.

Hey White

I stopped by your place and you weren't there so I borrowed your rope along. I will return it!

I needed it to pull your leg with. LOL

Well I won't stand for that !!

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I actually use 3/8" aqualine ( medium lay groundline) with very few slip issues, but also carry 100 feet 1\2" braided . Most times I need it to get up a bank 30-40 feet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnS5Ozt-Pqs

the 10 cent hack to wire tightning

The screwdriver hack with a hole drilled thru looks good for wiring a trap anchor.

I have the 50' rope a long. I use it in conjunction with 100' blue steel knock off rope. I had trouble when I used the 1/2" rope a long rope in overflow. The rope got wet and froze. Made it slip a lot when cranking and impossible to pull the slack through wench like when rope is dry. Now I use the blue steel for the "wet end" and keep the rope along out of the soup when ever possible. A looped half hitch of the blue steel on the rope a long hook is easy to remove and pull tight before making the half hitch. Even when frozen the blue line can be just slid off the tapered hook and untied easily.

I also don't bring the rope a long inside my heated shop if I'm going to be using it around home for cutting wood in the snow. I like to make sure its dry, then hung outside to stay cold. Warm rope hitting the snow stiffens and freezes way faster than dry cold rope does.

I carry a capstan winch made by portable winch. Weighs 25 lbs. I have used this winch to drag a moose across the tundra for a mile back to the boat. I have pulled a Wooldridge Alaskan XL off of a sand bar and even use it to drag logs. They work great, although they are more expensive than a manual rope along. You could sit on your machine while using the capstan winch takes very little pressure on the rope to operate.

Hey Maule, how how well does it work when your dead man cuts loose

Fisherman it does not run underwater if that is what you are asking. lol