Winch Saver Rubber Hook Stop & Cable Backlash Suppressor - Product Info

This document is a scanned magazine product write-up (brochure/literature) describing the Winch Saver, a rubber safety and equipment-protection device for vehicle winches. The article explains that the Winch Saver allows the winch hook to be stowed at the fairlead without metal-to-metal contact, and that it is easily installed on the winch cable in a few simple steps. When stowing the hook, the device compresses between the hook and fairlead, holding tension on both the cable and hook in a ready, safe position. Made of a durable, impact-absorbing rubber material said to last for years, it also functions as a backlash suppressor during winching: it is slid about one third of the way along the outstretched cable from the hook, so if the cable or anchor point suddenly releases under tension, the cable and hook drop to the ground where they meet the Winch Saver, protecting the operator and vehicle from backlash. The article notes many winch owners have been injured by cable and hook backlash. Contact information is provided: Winch Saver, Dept. OR, P.O. Box 97, Longville, LA 70652, (888) 340-7681, www.winchsaver.com. A photo shows the device installed on a winch cable at a vehicle's front bumper fairlead.