Upgrade your winch from heavy, dangerous steel cable to lightweight, safer synthetic rope! This 50-foot rope is made from 12-strand braided Dyneema (UHMWPE), which is incredibly strong for its weight – it has an average breaking strength of 8500 lbs. The 1/4-inch (6mm) diameter is perfect for winches in the 3000 to 8500 lb capacity range. It comes with a stainless steel thimble (eye) and a zinc-plated hook with a rubber stopper to protect your fairlead. Why go synthetic? It's much lighter and easier to handle, it doesn't store dangerous kinetic energy like steel cable (so if it breaks, it doesn't whip back), it floats, and it's resistant to UV and abrasion. You WILL need an aluminum hawse fairlead to use it – don't use it with a roller fairlead as it can get pinched and damaged. A top-quality replacement that makes winching safer and easier for your off-road truck, Jeep, ATV, or UTV.