I don't know what winch TJ is using; maybe he said ahead of time, I don't know. But depending on the connection to the winch, is what will determine if he has to splice anything if he cuts off the back-end 25'.

A Ramsey winch uses a hole in the drum flange, and you just tape off the end of the rope, stick it through the hole, then clamp it down w/ a screw and a clamp on the drum flange. A warn winch, however, requires a bolt-eye hole, for the end rope to attach to. So if you needed to splice a new metal end so it would attach (assuming you don't have the crimping tools to do it cleaner), you'd need to know how to splice it. I don't know about other winches, 'cause those are the only two brands i've owned.

Also, if the superwinch rope has a braided cover, then there are directions on that link I sent, before, to cover that type of rope splicing as well.

Guys, there's nothing special about synthetic winch rope, that makes it any different than just plain 'ol synthetic rope. Or regular rope for that matter. Companies (superwinch, warn, etc.) are simply taking synthetic rope, used in the sailing sports for ages, now, and putting hooks on the end to use on an automotive winch. you can splice "winch rope" the same as any other rope, 'cause it IS the same as any other rope. There's nothin' special about it.