[TowerTalk] Come-along recommendation needed

[Jim Miller]

I'm not sure I understand the problem.  Your run-of-the-mill "Typical"
come-alongs are rated at 4000 pounds and start at about $20 depending on
what color you want.  I have seen "new" ones that use something other than
the steel cable they all used to use so I do not know about them.  I'm
talking about the two hanging in my garage and the two I sold a few years
ago.  Don't know if the rating if "guaranteed", but you wouldn't be using it
at anything even close to that.

73, Jim

> On 8/9/07, Bill Cotter <n4lg at qx.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > I would like to purchase a come-along for the lifting a 22ft cr/mo
> > mast (loaded with antennas: 250lbs+) inside the top sections of
> > Rohn-45. After attempting to search the reflector archives without
> > any luck, I figure this topic had been discussed sometime in the
> > past. I would appreciate suggestions for a high quality come along
> > for this task.
> >
> > Suggestions?
> >
> > 73 bill n4lg