[TowerTalk] Come-Along Recommendations

[Dick Green]

If you want a really rugged and well-made come-along, take a look Lug-All:

https://lug-all.com/collections/cable-hoists

I have the 1-1/8 ton version and use it for all heavy load jobs on the tower. I have a couple of hardware store come-alongs for light-duty stuff and there’s no comparison. They look like toys next to the Lug-All.

As you might expect, they’re not cheap. I paid $177 for mine 13 years ago. Now it’s $300. Tell me there’s no inflation...

73, Dick WC1M





73, Dick WC1M
> On Sep 7, 2020, at 7:15 PM, Gene Smar <ersmar at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Ed:
> 
>    Can you rent a heavy duty come-along locally?  If it's only for
> occasional use, this might be the most affordable solution for you.
> 
> 
> 73 de
> Gene Smar  AD3F
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> ed_richardson at shaw.ca
> Sent: Monday, September 07, 2020 1:40 PM
> To: TowerTalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Come-Along Recommendations
> 
> Well since it is almost cold enough to start thinking of doing some
> antenna/tower work, I was hoping to canvass the group for recommendations or
> suggestions on come-along products that have been proven as safe/reliable
> and easy to use. Main uses here are for lifting loaded masts (500lb 240 kg)
> in and out of a rotator or tensioning tram lines.  My old cheap unit fell
> apart on me after only a handful of uses.  Not looking for heavy duty
> commercial units, but something a ham can have available for occasional use
> that is safe and reliable.
> 
> 
> 
> Ed VE4VT
> 
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