I've had good results with Dayton Ratchet Pullers from Grainger:
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/itemDetailsRender.shtml?ItemId=1613540497
Not cheap, but sure worth the extra money compared to what they sell at
Home Depot etc.
73 Randy K0EU
Terry Gerdes wrote:
>I have several in the truck and depending on the work pick the appropriate
>one:
>
>The good one is used for most lifting jobs.
>
>The cheap ones ($9.95 Harbor Freight specials) are used when I have to leave
>a come-a-long on the tower for a while. They tend to get replaced every
>couple of years. Example: It was recently used to secure a swing arm to
>the tower after the rotor was pulled for repair. By the time the rotor was
>replaced, we had several rains and the come-a-along was showing signs of
>rust.
>
>I have a light-weight one that I replaced the steel cable with rope. Its
>light weight easy to handle and perfect for small pulls on the tower.
>
>73 Terry AB5K
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <k3hx@juno.com>
>To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 8:37 AM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Come-a-long recommendation
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>>I've had good results with "Maasdam Pow'r Pull" brand come-a-longs.
>>
>>Made in Burbank, CA.
>>
>>They cost about 2 1/2 times what you would pay for imported trash.
>>
>>73,
>>
>>Tim K3HX
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