EFS4WD
Reference: RECON-WXR-26
Synthetic ropes
EFS Recon Winch Extension Rope 26 m x 12 mm — 6,800 kg
An EFS Recon synthetic winch extension rope, 26 m long and 12 mm thick, with an eye at each end and a 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) rating. Add it to your winch line when the nearest solid anchor sits further away than the drum can reach — without giving up safe working load.
EFS Recon Winch Extension Rope 26 m x 12 mm — 6,800 kg
The classic scenario: the vehicle is bogged and the only tree that looks solid enough is forty metres away. The winch carries 25-28 metres of line on the drum, and suddenly the limiting factor is not power but reach.
This rope solves exactly that. Twenty-six metres of 12 mm synthetic fibre with spliced eyes at both ends — connect it with a soft shackle between the winch hook and a tree strap and your working radius roughly doubles. The 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) rating is matched to real 4x4 winches rather than to paper figures.
Length 26 m | Diameter 12 mm | Rating 15,000 lb / 6,800 kg |
Key benefits
- 26 extra metres of reach — in practice the difference between one clean pull and shuffling the vehicle forward in stages.
- Synthetic fibre instead of steel: light, no burrs to cut your hands and far less stored energy if it does let go.
- Eyes at both ends, so you connect with a soft shackle and never rely on knots that weaken the rope.
- Abrasion and UV resistant, so it copes with dragging over ground and living in the vehicle.
- At 2.4 kg it fits in a recovery box without weighing the truck down like a spare steel cable.
Specifications
- Type: winch extension rope
- Length: 26 m
- Diameter: 12 mm
- Material: synthetic fibre
- Rating: 15,000 lb / 6,800 kg
- Terminations: eye at each end
- Colour: black
- Resistance: abrasion, UV
- Weight: 2.4 kg
- Packed dimensions: 45 x 20 x 10 cm
- Manufacturer: EFS 4WD (Australia)
- Part number: RECON-WXR-26
It is a universal item that suits any winch whose pull stays within the rope rating. Forest and swamp work is where it earns its keep — a solid anchor is rarely right where the vehicle stopped.
Fitting and notes
Connect the extension between the winch hook and the anchor, ideally with a soft shackle — a steel shackle sitting in the eye of a synthetic rope accelerates chafe. The 6,800 kg figure applies to the rope, so match it to your winch rather than the other way round, and always use a line damper during the pull.
Why it is worth it
- Doubles the practical reach of your winch without touching the winch itself.
- Lighter and safer to handle than a steel extension cable.
- Ready-made eyes at both ends — nothing to splice yourself.
If you have ever been a few metres short of the nearest tree, this is the piece of kit you buy once and carry from then on.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this rope rated at?
15,000 lb, which is 6,800 kg. Match it to the pulling capacity of your winch.
How does the extension connect?
It has spliced eyes at both ends — one goes onto the winch hook, the other onto the anchor point, ideally via a soft shackle.
How heavy is it and how much room does it take?
It weighs 2.4 kg and the manufacturer lists packed dimensions of 45 x 20 x 10 cm.
Will it cope with sun and mud?
Yes. It is made from synthetic fibres that resist abrasion and UV radiation.
Is this a kinetic snatch rope?
No. It is a winch extension rope — it does not stretch like a kinetic rope and is not intended for dynamic snatch recoveries.
