[TowerTalk] Come-a-long recommendation

[Mike Fatchett]

Home Depot and Lowes carry a number of styles.  The higher end units are
similar to the link Randy posted. 

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From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Randall K Martin
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 8:11 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Come-a-long recommendation

I've had good results with Dayton Ratchet Pullers from Grainger:

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/itemDetailsRender.shtml?ItemId=16135404
97

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
>
>
>
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>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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