I have also read that blanket, heavy coat, etc be tied to cable close to end
to hinder the speed of broken end.
Subject: [MV] winch cable
> When tying to the load wrap the chain (short piece before the hook) from
> the bottom and come up over and then hook. This may cut down the chances
> of the cable slicing you in half. Theoretically this will cause the
> cable to slap the ground first if it breaks near the end.
>
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