Haha throw back."poodle" in Kyle Van Tassel's speak.
I have been running my Husky Superwinch with Synthetic since 2004... No issues at all. The drum does not get hot.This is a newer one, I have the same one and run it with synthetic line
I haven’t had any problems getting parts I’ve needed. Replaced the motor and solenoids on one to convert from 24v to 12v. Also was able to find two red handle aluminum remotesProbably good it’s sold. I’m told getting parts for Old school pre Westin Superwinch products is impossible.