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Had use for one the other day and couldn't find one. Tried hardware stores-found a cheap one and it broke almost immediately-auto parts stores, etc. Nothing. Finally made due with a heavy duty tie down ratchet, but thinking a good compact come along would be a good thing to have around. Suggestions appreciated.
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How much do you want to spend? You can get a Harbor Freight version for cheap or you can get a Wyeth-Scott for more serious money (a lot more serious). It'll do the job where Harbor Freight won't. WYETH-SCOTT
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Thanks and from your forum reps I trust both of your responses. Will start looking for something used, but will go new if I can't find before fall.
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Check pawn shops. There is a monster Lug-All at one here in town for $50.
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How much do you want to spend? You can get a Harbor Freight version for cheap or you can get a Wyeth-Scott for more serious money (a lot more serious). It'll do the job where Harbor Freight won't. WYETH-SCOTT I have this in cast iron and steel cable... fantastic and very heavy. Get the alum version like Hunts if you can find one. Grainger used to sell both versions.
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Battue, don't go with one of those cheap azzed cable type come alongs. If you want a good sturdy brand, buy a Harrington. Here's a cute little 3/4 ton with a 20' chain. Should work pretty good for light duty work. I use the 3 ton Harringtons at work and have stood on them a time or three. Just about the only come along I trust: 3/4 ton harrington come along
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Battue, don't go with one of those cheap azzed cable type come alongs. If you want a good sturdy brand, buy a Harrington. Here's a cute little 3/4 ton with a 20' chain. Should work pretty good for light duty work. I use the 3 ton Harringtons at work and have stood on them a time or three. Just about the only come along I trust: 3/4 ton harrington come along Nice. My grandpas construction business had similar ones named Tug-it that had chain and aluminum bodies. Maybe look for one of them. We also had a roller chain version made by coffing that was good for engine work. Slow but steady. The cable is a pain because I clean and oil it every time because its always wet and muddy when you use it...
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Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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I have a Dayton ratchet puller, Grainger # 4Z312, 1700 lb. single line, 3400 double line. Used it for years for work lifting and moving motors, pumps, etc, and for play. Has always worked well.
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Capstan winches & mule tape came up on another thread. I wonder how the 6000lb mule tape would work in a come-along. If you could get it fastened in well enough, you could put a lot more on the reel to get a lot longer pull. It's made for line pulling winches so I would think it would work great.
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Battue, don't go with one of those cheap azzed cable type come alongs. If you want a good sturdy brand, buy a Harrington. Here's a cute little 3/4 ton with a 20' chain. Should work pretty good for light duty work. I use the 3 ton Harringtons at work and have stood on them a time or three. Just about the only come along I trust: 3/4 ton harrington come along The cable is a pain because I clean and oil it every time because its always wet and muddy when you use it... If it wasn't wet and muddy, you wouldn't need it to begin with!
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I have an older version of the rope puller. Mine came with only 20' of rope and it's a 1000 lb capacity. It's easy to overload one, though. I bent the handle on mine.
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