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My cheep come-along.... question

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J Puleo

05-07-2005 21:05:35

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Ive got a 1 ton junky come along. Its made out of stamped parts. Cable is decent size. It works fine. My concern and question is..... .Im nervous that the cable may give causing a nasty injury. The hook end of the cable is secured with two pressed on clamps. The cable itself is a little thinner than a pencil. Am I being paranoid? Is it possible to put enough torque on it with the hand lever to either break the wire clamps or wire? Is there something I can do if it is a real hazzard?
Thanks in advance Joe

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Mark - IN.

05-08-2005 20:27:59

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Re: My cheep come-along.... question in reply to J Puleo, 05-07-2005 21:05:35

Jim's right. A good cable the size of the one you described can lift tons of dead weight. But, if you have a cheapie, and a 1 tonner probably is, the pullies will probably seperate and pinch the cable before then, or the handle will give, or the rivet or bolt the pullies are riding on will probably give first. And it's probably not quality cable to begin with.

That don't mean any of those things breaking first on an extended come-a-long can't or won't bring a once banjo tight cable or hook flying at you at a breakneck speed. Be careful, you could get very hurt. And watch for frayed cable as T_Bone warned. I don't recall ever seeing a one tonner before.

Mark

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old

05-08-2005 07:28:09

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Re: My cheep come-along.... question in reply to J Puleo, 05-07-2005 21:05:35

You will bend the handle before the cable brakes as long as the cable is in good shape. Guess how I know?? I have probably 5 or 6 of them laying around with bent handles and never had any thing else brake, its sort of a bilt in safty on them

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rockyhawaii

05-07-2005 23:32:53

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Re: My cheep come-along.... question in reply to J Puleo, 05-07-2005 21:05:35

I've used the cheap come-a-longs in the towing business for years, holding wrecked cars together, among other things. I pick them up at Costco's or Sam's. The only problem I've ever had is the reel tweaking from being abused. I just pound it back into shape and drive on for a few more years. I don't buy the good ones because they grow legs.

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Big Jim

05-07-2005 21:10:56

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Re: My cheep come-along.... question in reply to J Puleo, 05-07-2005 21:05:35

Snapping a loaded cable is no joke. At least one that small doesn"t have enough mass to remove your arm but could give you sone serious lacerations or punctures. On the plus side, if the cable is in good condition, the cheap stamped handle will likely fold up before you can break the cable. Just watch out for sharp or square edges.

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T_Bone

05-07-2005 21:36:14

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Re: My cheep come-along.... question in reply to Big Jim, 05-07-2005 21:10:56

Hi Joe,

I agree with Jim as the handle is usually the weakest link on a come-a-long. On Grip Hoists, where the cable runs thru the cable puller, there is a shear pin on the handle conection.

The cable is usually rated 4times the come-a-long rating but frayed cables can and do fail before the rating limit is reached. The compression cable clamp is pretty strong. "If" this type of clamp starts to fail it will slip inside the clamp before the tail comes out.

T_Bone

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