[TowerTalk] Come-along recommendation needed

[jeremy-ca]

The "problem" is believing the ratings. Many of the 4000# rated dont look 
one bit different than the 2000# ones.
I had 2000# imports fail when simply used as hold downs on the axles of my 
race car; the load could barely have been 500#.
When lifting a 250# mast thru a tower the load is a heck of a lot more than 
250# due to the angle you're forced to use plus friction thru the thrust 
bearing(s).

The last thing I would do is buy a used one or a new import at a flea 
market.

A true 4000# unit has thicker cable which makes it somewhat unwieldy and at 
100' plus its no time to find out problems.

Carl
KM1H

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Miller" <JimMiller at STL-OnLine.Net>
To: "TOWERTALK Reflector" <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 3:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Come-along recommendation needed


> 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
>
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