Tony,
Surely you know that the cable is not just friction wrapped onto the spool? It
is firmly attached, and it is actually a stronger winch on the first layer of
cable than on 2nd and 3rd layer.
What you have now is perfect.
Thomas W Noel
KF7RSF
> On Jun 4, 2015, at 12:07 PM, Tony <dxdx@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> All:
>
> I recently replaced the Fulton K1550 winch on my U.S. Tower rasing fixture
> with a Fulton K2550. It was a direct swap so I didn't have to modify mounting
> plate.
>
> My only concern is that the wider spool of the K2550 has 2 layers of cable on
> it so it will be down to last layer when the tower is tilted over.
>
> Although most of the last layer will still be on the spool, I need to be sure
> that it provides enough grip to safely lower and raise the tower. The K1550
> had 3 1/2 layers to work with.
>
> So should I leave it as is or buy a longer cable?
>
> Tony
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